CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,724,719	$ 94,016	$ 25	$ 2,976,670	$ (1,363,676)	$ (1,928)	$ 19,612
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		1,935,400	254,770,719
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of partnership interest in real estate	1,285						1,285
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common (in shares)			327,453
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares				1,614			(1,614)
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net	231,699		$ 3	231,696
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net (in shares)			23,962,696
Repurchase of common shares	(11,042)			(11,042)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(1,329,940)
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations	(2,623)			(2,623)
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations (in shares)			(576,011)
Forfeiture of employee common shares	1				1
Forfeiture of employee common shares (in shares)			(2,467)
Dividends/distributions ($0.4225 per common share)	(123,258)				(121,353)		(1,905)
Net income	186,391				183,302		3,089
Other comprehensive loss	(16,035)					(16,035)
Company's share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated entities	0
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swaps, net	(16,035)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	1,991,137	$ 94,016	$ 28	3,196,315	(1,301,726)	(17,963)	20,467
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		1,935,400	277,152,450
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of partnership interest in real estate	21,901						21,901
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common (in shares)			185,270
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares				958			(958)
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for real estate	(22,305)			(12,919)			(9,386)
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net	73,851			73,851
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net (in shares)			6,993,194
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations	(6,134)			(6,134)
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations (in shares)			(567,924)
Forfeiture of employee common shares	2				2
Forfeiture of employee common shares (in shares)			(10,264)
Dividends/distributions ($0.4225 per common share)	(132,020)				(130,358)		(1,662)
Net income	385,091				382,648		2,443
Other comprehensive loss	11,705					11,705
Company's share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated entities	0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests				435			(435)
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swaps, net	11,705
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	2,323,228	$ 94,016	$ 28	3,252,506	(1,049,434)	(6,258)	32,370
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		1,935,400	283,752,726
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of partnership interest in real estate	7,814						7,814
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common (in shares)			39,747
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares				211			(211)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(27,958)			(25,058)			(2,900)
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net	229,390		$ 2	229,388
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net (in shares)			20,580,816
Repurchase of common shares	(130,676)		$ (1)	(130,675)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(12,102,074)
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations	(6,285)			(6,285)
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations (in shares)			(410,958)
Forfeiture of employee common shares	16				16
Forfeiture of employee common shares (in shares)			(140,947)
Dividends/distributions ($0.4225 per common share)	(144,716)				(143,452)		(1,264)
Net income	116,243				113,783		2,460
Other comprehensive loss	23,947
Company's share of other comprehensive income of non-consolidated entities	1,371					1,371
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swaps, net	22,576					22,576
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,391,003	$ 94,016	$ 29	$ 3,320,087	$ (1,079,087)	$ 17,689	$ 38,269
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		1,935,400	291,719,310