Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 98,198		$ 128,045
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	275,237		250,734
Gain on sale of land	(382)		0
Distributions of income from joint ventures	6,250		5,954
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(5,909)	[1],[2]	(5,954)
Share-based compensation	10,237		12,183
Derivative, Cash Paid on Hedge	0		(20,430)
Net change in operating accounts and other	29,653		37,903
Net cash from operating activities	413,284		408,435
Cash flows from investing activities
Development and capital improvements, including land	(294,409)		(300,661)
Acquisition of operating properties	0		(214,233)
Proceeds from sale of land	753		0
Increase in non-real estate assets	(6,126)		(13,793)
Other	1,693		(797)
Net cash from investing activities	(298,089)		(529,484)
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		(440,103)
Proceeds from notes payable	743,103		593,409
Distributions to common shareholders and non-controlling interests	(249,223)		(236,489)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	0		328,374
Payment of deferred financing costs	(1,036)		(6,009)
Other	1,994		1,189
Net cash from financing activities	450,838		240,371
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	566,033		119,322
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	27,499		43,603
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	593,532		162,925
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	593,532		162,925
Supplemental information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized	56,895		49,793
Cash paid for income taxes	1,920		1,209
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Distributions declared but not paid	84,137		80,764
Value of shares issued under benefit plans, net of cancellations	19,538		18,388
Accrual associated with construction and capital expenditures	26,845		18,474
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for the use of new operating lease liabilities	$ 93		$ 15,666

[1] Equity in income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes our ownership interest of the Resident Relief Funds payments of approximately $0.4 million.

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