Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues
Revenues from rental properties, net		$ 429,042	$ 364,694	$ 1,274,969	$ 929,297
Management and other fee income		4,361	3,913	12,881	10,634
Total revenues		433,403	368,607	1,287,850	939,931
Operating expenses
Rent		(3,703)	(3,678)	(11,854)	(9,706)
Real estate taxes		(55,578)	(50,594)	(165,967)	(129,124)
Operating and maintenance		(71,457)	(52,063)	(210,466)	(145,480)
General and administrative		(29,677)	(25,904)	(87,606)	(75,136)
Impairment charges		(7,067)	(850)	(21,758)	(954)
Merger charges		0	(46,998)	0	(50,191)
Depreciation and amortization		(125,419)	(114,238)	(380,324)	(261,687)
Total operating expenses		(292,901)	(294,325)	(877,975)	(672,278)
Gain on sale of properties		3,821	1,975	10,958	30,841
Operating income		144,323	76,257	420,833	298,494
Other income/(expense)
Other income, net		6,226	6,696	18,851	11,834
(Loss)/gain on marketable securities, net		(75,491)	457,127	(215,194)	542,510
Interest expense		(52,391)	(52,126)	(165,876)	(146,654)
Early extinguishment of debt charges		(428)	0	(7,658)	0
Income before income taxes, net, equity in income of joint ventures, net, and equity in income from other investments, net		22,239	487,954	50,956	706,184
Benefit/(provision) for income taxes, net		1,039	(314)	1,096	(2,897)
Net income		56,371	509,204	161,603	767,747
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,583	(1,465)	14,152	(5,369)
Net income attributable to the Company		57,954	507,739	175,755	762,378
Preferred dividends, net		(6,307)	(6,354)	(18,911)	(19,062)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders		$ 51,647	$ 501,385	$ 156,844	$ 743,316
Per common share:
-Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.91	$ 0.25	$ 1.57
-Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.91	$ 0.25	$ 1.56
Weighted average shares:
-Basic (in shares)		615,832	546,842	615,417	469,885
-Diluted (in shares)	[1]	618,018	548,766	617,856	474,452
Joint Ventures [Member]
Other income/(expense)
Equity in income, net		$ 26,360	$ 20,025	$ 94,060	$ 54,095
Other Real Estate Investments [Member]
Other income/(expense)
Equity in income, net		$ 6,733	$ 1,539	$ 15,491	$ 10,365

[1] The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units had an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders per share. Accordingly, the impact of such conversions has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share calculations. Additionally, there were 0.3 million and 0.5 million stock options that were not dilutive as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.