Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 160,694	$ 200,860	$ 838,226
Net income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale	0	0	(382,842)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	300,946	263,974	250,146
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	323	0
Gain on sale of operating properties, including land	0	(43,231)	(295,397)
Distributions of income from joint ventures	7,736	6,851	7,057
Equity in income of joint ventures	(7,836)	(6,822)	(7,125)	[1],[2]
Share-based compensation	16,749	17,547	20,123
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge	(15,905)	0	0
Net change in operating accounts and other	9,553	(4,846)	281
Net cash from continuing operating activities	503,747	434,656	430,469
Net cash from discontinued operating activities	0	0	12,594
Net cash from operating activities	503,747	434,656	443,063
Cash flows from investing activities
Development and capital improvements, including land	(359,230)	(299,086)	(342,952)
Acquisition of operating property	(290,005)	(58,267)	0
Proceeds from sales of operating properties, including land	11,296	76,902	515,754
Purchase of short-term investments	0	0	(100,000)
Increase in non-real estate assets	(14,503)	(5,128)	(2,580)
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable	9,475	(1,988)	(4,063)
Maturity of short-term investments	0	100,000	0
Other	2,046	(2,187)	3,161
Net cash from continuing investing activities	(640,921)	(189,754)	69,320
Proceeds from discontinued operations, including land	0	0	622,982
Net cash from discontinued investing activities	0	0	(1,890)
Net cash from investing activities	(640,921)	(189,754)	690,412
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on unsecured credit facility and other short-term borrowings	342,000	465,000	1,305,000
Repayments on unsecured credit facility and other short-term borrowings	(342,000)	(465,000)	(1,549,000)
Repayment of notes payable	(381,438)	(278,999)	(3,077)
Distributions to common shareholders and non-controlling interests	(298,005)	(280,761)	(663,363)
Proceeds from notes payable	495,545	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	0	445,038	0
Repurchase of common shares and redemption of units	(14,668)	0	0
Other	1,538	1,799	6,203
Net cash from financing activities	(197,028)	(112,923)	(904,237)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(334,202)	131,979	229,238
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year	377,805	245,826	16,588
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year	43,603	377,805	245,826
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	377,805	245,826	16,588
Supplemental information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	81,299	88,654	93,302
Cash paid for income taxes	1,951	1,705	2,424
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Distributions declared but not paid	74,982	72,943	69,161
Value of shares issued under benefit plans, net of cancellations	17,253	18,061	19,006
Accrual associated with construction and capital expenditures	$ 35,588	$ 19,016	$ 22,762

[1] Equity in income excludes our ownership interest of fee income from various services provided by us to the Funds

[2] Equity in income for the years ended December 31, 2017 includes our ownership interest of the hurricane related recoveries and expenses of approximately $0.4 million, respectively.