Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 614,037	$ 94,517
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		429,749	304,189
Gain on sale of operating property		(36,372)	0
Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated joint venture interests		(474,146)
Distributions of income from joint ventures		3,015	6,553
Equity in income of joint ventures	[1]	(3,048)	(6,652)
Share-based compensation		9,676	12,148
Net change in operating accounts and other		33,619	25,267
Net cash from operating activities		576,530	436,022
Cash flows from investing activities
Development and capital improvements, including land		(342,532)	(279,698)
Acquisition of operating properties, including joint venture interests, net of cash acquired		(1,066,051)	(464,000)
Proceeds from sale of operating property		70,536	0
Increase in non-real estate assets		(3,948)	(4,685)
Other		(6,083)	(7,371)
Net cash from investing activities		(1,348,078)	(755,754)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on unsecured credit facility		640,000	0
Repayments on unsecured credit facility		(640,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common shares		516,758	579,518
Distributions to common shareholders and non-controlling interests		(293,231)	(255,120)
Payment of deferred financing costs		(10,165)	(1,037)
Other		7,623	5,385
Net cash from financing activities		220,985	328,746
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(550,563)	9,014
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		618,980	424,533
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period		68,417	433,547
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents		62,027	428,226
Restricted cash		6,390	5,321
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		68,417	433,547
Supplemental information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized		73,158	64,794
Cash paid for income taxes		3,090	2,221
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Distributions declared but not paid		103,620	87,919
Value of shares issued under benefit plans, net of cancellations		21,650	18,858
Accrual associated with construction and capital expenditures		23,277	25,137
Mortgage debt assumed		514,554	0
Other liabilities		39,168	0
Conversion of Stock, Name [Domain]
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Conversion of operating partnership units to common shares		0	5,936
Conversion of operating partnership units to common shares		$ 0	$ 5,936

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