Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost	$ 11,953,086	$ 11,858,064
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,549,937	2,415,860
Real estate assets, net	9,403,149	9,442,204
Investments in real estate partnerships	342,439	350,377
Net real estate investments	9,745,588	9,792,581
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $3,259 and $2,310 of restricted cash at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	43,108	68,776
Tenant and other receivables	206,053	188,863
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $120,436 and $117,137 at June 30, 2023 and December 31,2022, respectively	69,788	68,945
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $345,131 and $338,053 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively	178,849	197,745
Right of use assets, net	303,716	275,513
Other assets	280,843	267,797
Total assets	10,827,945	10,860,220
Liabilities:
Notes payable	3,709,074	3,726,754
Accounts payable and other liabilities	317,894	317,259
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $201,440 and $193,315 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	336,636	354,204
Lease liabilities	243,462	213,722
Tenants' security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	77,093	70,242
Total liabilities	4,684,159	4,682,181
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity/Partners' capital:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 220,000,000 shares authorized; 170,998,004 and 171,124,593 shares issued at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	1,710	1,711
Treasury stock at cost; 442,449 and 465,415 shares held at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	(24,676)	(24,461)
Additional paid-in-capital	7,859,249	7,877,152
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,336	7,560
Distributions in excess of net income	(1,803,406)	(1,764,977)
Total shareholders' equity	6,040,213	6,096,985
Noncontrolling interests:
Exchangeable operating partnership units, aggregate redemption value of $66,720 and $46,340 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	54,281	34,489
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships	49,292	46,565
Total noncontrolling interests	103,573	81,054
Total equity	6,143,786	6,178,039
Total liabilities and equity	10,827,945	10,860,220
Partnership Interest [Member]
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost	11,953,086	11,858,064
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,549,937	2,415,860
Real estate assets, net	9,403,149	9,442,204
Investments in real estate partnerships	342,439	350,377
Net real estate investments	9,745,588	9,792,581
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $3,259 and $2,310 of restricted cash at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	43,108	68,776
Tenant and other receivables	206,053	188,863
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $120,436 and $117,137 at June 30, 2023 and December 31,2022, respectively	69,788	68,945
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $345,131 and $338,053 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively	178,849	197,745
Right of use assets, net	303,716	275,513
Other assets	280,843	267,797
Total assets	10,827,945	10,860,220
Liabilities:
Notes payable	3,709,074	3,726,754
Accounts payable and other liabilities	317,894	317,259
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $201,440 and $193,315 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	336,636	354,204
Lease liabilities	243,462	213,722
Tenants' security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	77,093	70,242
Total liabilities	4,684,159	4,682,181
Shareholders' equity/Partners' capital:
General partner; 170,998,004 and 171,124,593 units outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	6,032,877	6,089,425
Limited partners; 1,080,137 and 741,433 units outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively	54,281	34,489
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,336	7,560
Total partners' capital	6,094,494	6,131,474
Noncontrolling interests:
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships	49,292	46,565
Total capital	6,143,786	6,178,039
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,827,945	$ 10,860,220