Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit - Computation of Net Income per Unit Basic and Net Income per Unit Diluted for Operating Partnership (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Net income	$ 305,032	$ 220,071
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties	(970)	$ (977)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares	$ (1,444)
Dilutive Securities Options	1,080	813
Denominator for net income per share – diluted	390,561	390,664
Net income per share - basic	$ 0.78	$ 0.56
Net income per share - diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.56
ERPOP [Member]
Net income	$ 305,032	$ 220,071
Net (income) loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties	(970)	(977)
Allocation to Preference Units	(547)	(772)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares	(1,444)
Numerator for net income per Unit – basic and diluted	$ 302,071	$ 218,322
Denominator for net income per Unit – basic	389,481	389,851
Dilutive Securities Options	1,080	813
Denominator for net income per share – diluted	390,561	390,664
Net income per share - basic	$ 0.78	$ 0.56
Net income per share - diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.56