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 Income/(Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,991,137	$ 94,016	$ 28	$ 3,196,315	$ (1,301,726)	$ (17,963)	$ 20,467
Beginning 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 shares	0			958			(958)
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares (in shares)			185,270
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for real estate	(22,305)			(12,919)			(9,386)
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net (in shares)			6,993,194
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net	73,851			73,851
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 ($0.4425 per common share)	(132,020)				(130,358)		(1,662)
Net income	385,091				382,648		2,443
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,705					11,705
Company's share of other comprehensive income (loss) of non-consolidated entities	0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	0			435			(435)
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 shares	0			211			(211)
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares (in shares)			39,747
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net (in shares)			20,580,816
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net	229,390		$ 2	229,388
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(27,958)			(25,058)			(2,900)
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 ($0.4425 per common share)	(144,716)				(143,452)		(1,264)
Net income	116,243				113,783		2,460
Other comprehensive income (loss)	22,576					22,576
Company's share of other comprehensive income (loss) of non-consolidated entities	1,371					1,371
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of partnership interest in real estate	714						714
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares	(415)			3,393			(3,808)
Redemption of noncontrolling OP units for common shares (in shares)			832,571
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net (in shares)			1,286,648
Issuance of common shares and deferred compensation amortization, net	8,979			8,979
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations	(2,076)			(2,076)
Repurchase of common shares to settle tax obligations (in shares)			(204,780)
Forfeiture of employee common shares	5				5
Forfeiture of employee common shares (in shares)			(184,661)
Dividends/distributions ($0.4425 per common share)	(160,470)				(153,125)		(7,345)
Net income	35,923				30,383		5,540
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,847)					(6,847)
Company's share of other comprehensive income (loss) of non-consolidated entities	(1,359)					(1,359)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 2,265,457	$ 94,016	$ 29	$ 3,330,383	$ (1,201,824)	$ 9,483	$ 33,370
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		1,935,400	293,449,088