CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock 8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE	PAID IN CAPITAL	RETAINED EARNINGS	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	DISTRIBUTIONS	OPERATING PARTNERSHIP	PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2022		$ 37,280		$ 3,784	$ 9,476,085	$ 1,658,837	$ (2,547)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2022									$ 209,961	$ (721)
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares				2	3,671
Exercise of share options				2	8,110
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					1,452
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Issuance of restricted units/shares				1	3,653
Share options					1,497
ESPP discount					260
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)					491
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	$ 5,946				(5,946)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(953)				953
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares				2	3,671
Exercise of share options				2	8,110
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					1,452
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net Income (Loss)	212,035					212,035
Common Share distributions						(250,969)
Preferred Share distributions						(772)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(9,780)						(9,780)
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	1,095						1,095
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding								$ 0.6625
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares				1	3,653
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner									(3,673)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests									4,654
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	7,059								7,059	977
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests									(7,904)	(2,809)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	(668)								668
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(953)				953
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	7,059								7,059	977
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests									(7,904)	(2,809)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2023		37,280		3,789	9,488,320	1,619,131	(11,232)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2023									211,718	(2,553)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2023	11,085,828	37,280		3,793	9,601,866	1,437,185	5,704
Partial redemption			$ (20,125)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2023	203,300								202,306	994
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares					254
Exercise of share options				1	4,400
Common shares repurchased and retired	38,500			(7)		(38,467)
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					1,644
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Issuance of restricted units/shares				2	4,494				2
Share options					1,289
ESPP discount					296
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)					(227)
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	8,815				(8,815)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(1,458)				1,458
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares					254
Exercise of share options				1	4,400
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					1,644
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net Income (Loss)	295,787					295,787
Common Share distributions						(255,843)
Preferred Share distributions						(547)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares - cash charge	(1,444)	(1,400)				(1,444)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	610						610
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding								$ 0.675
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares				2	4,494				2
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner									(254)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests									4,087
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	8,275								8,275	970
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests									(8,446)	(2,330)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	156								(156)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(1,458)				1,458
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	8,275								8,275	970
Contributions by Noncontrolling Interests										235
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests									(8,446)	(2,330)
Other										(1,000)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	11,067,672	$ 17,155		$ 3,789	$ 9,603,743	$ 1,436,671	$ 6,314
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 206,141								$ 207,272	$ (1,131)