Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost (note 1)	$ 11,858,064	$ 11,495,581
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,415,860	2,174,963
Real estate assets, net	9,442,204	9,320,618
Investments in real estate partnerships (note 4)	350,377	372,591
Net real estate investments	9,792,581	9,693,209
Properties held for sale		25,574
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $2,310 and $1,930 of restricted cash at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (note 1)	68,776	95,027
Tenant and other receivables (note 1)	188,863	153,091
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $117,137 and $117,878 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	68,945	65,741
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $338,053 and $312,186 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (note 6)	197,745	212,707
Right of use assets, net	275,513	280,783
Other assets (note 5)	267,797	266,431
Total assets	10,860,220	10,792,563
Liabilities:
Notes payable (note 9)	3,726,754	3,718,944
Accounts payable and other liabilities	317,259	322,271
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $193,315 and $172,293 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (note 6)	354,204	363,276
Lease liabilities	213,722	215,788
Tenants’ security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	70,242	62,352
Total liabilities	4,682,181	4,682,631
Commitments and contingencies (note 16)
Stockholders' equity/Partners' capital:
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 220,000,000 shares authorized; 171,124,593 and 171,213,008 shares issued at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	1,711	1,712
Treasury stock at cost, 465,415 and 427,901 shares held at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	(24,461)	(22,758)
Additional paid-in capital	7,877,152	7,883,458
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	7,560	(10,227)
Distributions in excess of net income	(1,764,977)	(1,814,814)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,096,985	6,037,371
Noncontrolling interests (note 12):
Exchangeable operating partnership units, aggregate redemption value of $46,340 ,and $56,844 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	34,489	35,447
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships (note 1)	46,565	37,114
Total noncontrolling interests	81,054	72,561
Total equity	6,178,039	6,109,932
Total liabilities and equity	10,860,220	10,792,563
Partnership Interest [Member]
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost (note 1)	11,858,064	11,495,581
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,415,860	2,174,963
Real estate assets, net	9,442,204	9,320,618
Investments in real estate partnerships (note 4)	350,377	372,591
Net real estate investments	9,792,581	9,693,209
Properties held for sale		25,574
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $2,310 and $1,930 of restricted cash at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (note 1)	68,776	95,027
Tenant and other receivables (note 1)	188,863	153,091
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $117,137 and $117,878 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	68,945	65,741
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $338,053 and $312,186 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (note 6)	197,745	212,707
Right of use assets, net	275,513	280,783
Other assets (note 5)	267,797	266,431
Total assets	10,860,220	10,792,563
Liabilities:
Notes payable (note 9)	3,726,754	3,718,944
Accounts payable and other liabilities	317,259	322,271
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $193,315 and $172,293 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (note 6)	354,204	363,276
Lease liabilities	213,722	215,788
Tenants’ security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	70,242	62,352
Total liabilities	4,682,181	4,682,631
Commitments and contingencies (note 16)
Stockholders' equity/Partners' capital:
General partner; 171,124,593 and 171,213,008 units outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	6,089,425	6,047,598
Limited partners; 741,433 and 760,046 units outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021	34,489	35,447
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	7,560	(10,227)
Total partners’ capital	6,131,474	6,072,818
Noncontrolling interests (note 12):
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships (note 1)	46,565	37,114
Total capital	6,178,039	6,109,932
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,860,220	$ 10,792,563