Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 61,978		$ 83,263
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	184,662		164,920
Gain on sale of land	(382)		0
Distributions of income from joint ventures	4,039		3,802
Equity in income of joint ventures	3,755	[1],[2]	3,821
Share-based compensation	7,046		8,535
Settlement of forward interest rate swaps	0		20,430
Net change in operating accounts and other	(3,414)		(17,598)
Net cash from operating activities	250,174		218,671
Cash flows from investing activities
Development and capital improvements, including land	(199,598)		(206,724)
Acquisition of operating properties	0		(214,233)
Proceeds from sale of land	753		0
Increase in non-real estate assets	(4,871)		(9,655)
Other	(1,920)		505
Net cash from investing activities	(205,636)		(430,107)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on unsecured credit facility and other short-term borrowings	358,000		1,167,000
Repayments on unsecured credit facility and other short-term borrowings	(402,000)		(1,167,000)
Repayment of notes payable	0		(439,852)
Proceeds from notes payable	743,103		593,409
Distributions to common shareholders and non-controlling interests	(165,085)		(155,723)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	0		328,374
Payment of deferred financing costs	(686)		(5,342)
Other	308		1,910
Net cash from financing activities	533,640		322,776
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	578,178		111,340
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year	27,499		43,603
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	605,677		154,943
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	605,677		154,943
Supplemental information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	40,551		41,573
Cash paid for income taxes	146		1,197
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Distributions declared but not paid	84,138		80,767
Value of shares issued under benefit plans, net of cancellations	20,117		18,554
Accrual associated with construction and capital expenditures	27,259		33,280
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for the use of new operating lease liabilities	$ 69		$ 16,249

[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 three and six months ended June 30, 2020 includes our ownership interest of the Resident Relief Funds payments of approximately $0.4 million.