CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 116,243	$ 385,091	$ 186,391
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	183,419	179,523	164,260
Gains on sales of properties	(59,094)	(367,274)	(139,039)
Change in allowance for credit loss	93	0	0
Selling profit from sales-type leases	(47,059)	0	0
Debt satisfaction (gains) losses, net	119	13,894	(21,452)
Impairment charges	3,037	5,541	14,460
Straight-line rents	(11,363)	(12,275)	(13,602)
Amortization of right of use assets	3,980	3,726	3,763
Other non-cash expense, net	6,072	6,734	6,210
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	(16,006)	190	169
Distributions of accumulated earnings from non-consolidated entities	17,024	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities	(1,574)	7,996	2,859
Change in rent receivable and prepaid rent, net	623	1,058	80
Change in accrued interest payable	700	2,138	1,866
Other adjustments, net	(1,945)	(5,996)	(4,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	194,269	220,346	201,835
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate, including intangible assets	(132,026)	(758,371)	(611,754)
Investment in real estate under construction	(276,706)	(288,519)	(53,971)
Capital expenditures	(32,562)	(15,207)	(17,250)
Net proceeds from sale of properties	194,472	728,360	192,560
Investment in loans receivable	0	(1,497)	0
Principal payments on loans receivable	27	8	0
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net	(3,225)	(4,533)	(7,528)
Distributions from non-consolidated entities in excess of accumulated earnings	19,930	8,347	8,055
Payments of deferred leasing costs	(5,156)	(7,297)	(4,841)
Change in real estate deposits, net	(1,673)	947	379
Net cash used in investing activities	(236,919)	(337,762)	(494,350)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends to common and preferred shareholders	(142,461)	(128,334)	(118,384)
Principal amortization payments	(11,275)	(13,552)	(19,441)
Principal payments on debt, excluding normal amortization	0	(14,581)	0
Proceeds of mortgages and notes payable	0	11,610	0
Revolving credit facility borrowings	280,000	555,000	170,000
Revolving credit facility payments	(280,000)	(555,000)	(170,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	0	399,032	396,932
Repurchase of senior notes	0	(188,756)	(112,312)
Payments for early extinguishment of debt	0	(12,664)	(11,094)
Deferred financing costs	(3,626)	(3,977)	(3,803)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,264)	(1,662)	(1,905)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	7,814	21,411	1,285
Repurchase of common shares	(130,675)	0	(11,042)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(27,958)	0	0
Issuance of common shares, net of costs and repurchases to settle tax obligations	215,574	60,575	222,390
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(93,871)	129,102	342,626
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(136,521)	11,686	50,111
Less restricted cash classified as held for sale	0	(80)	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at beginning of year	191,027	179,421	129,310
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of year	$ 54,506	$ 191,027	$ 179,421