Consolidated Statement of Capital (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Net income	$ 92,173	$ 88,847	$ 278,833	$ 391,650
Other comprehensive income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,161	72	(5,302)	1,563
Contributions from partners	69,625	1,457	72,830	11,903
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units			20,000
Distributions to partners	(3,191)	(1,124)	(5,171)	(4,899)
Restricted units issued as a result of restricted stock issued by Parent Company, net of amortization	5,465	4,125	14,389	12,699
Total Partners' Capital [Member]
Net income	90,720	87,578	274,783	387,602
Other comprehensive income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,927)	78	(4,721)	1,413
Restricted units issued as a result of restricted stock issued by Parent Company, net of amortization	5,465	4,125	14,389	12,699
Partnership Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance	6,143,786	6,206,135	6,178,039	6,109,932
Net income	92,173	88,847	278,833	391,650
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	4,314	6,410	7,112	18,837
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,161)	72	(5,302)	1,563
Contributions from partners	69,625	1,457	72,830	11,903
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units			20,000
Distributions to partners	(123,862)	(108,534)	(349,518)	(328,101)
Preferred unit distributions	(1,644)		(1,644)
Restricted units issued as a result of restricted stock issued by Parent Company, net of amortization	5,465	4,125	14,389	12,699
Preferred units issued as a result of preferred stock issued by Parent Company, net of issuance costs	225,000		225,000
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company			(20,006)	(75,419)
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of issuance costs	818,544		818,534	61,284
Common units repurchased as a result of common stock repurchased by Parent Company, net of issuances	287	228	(6,740)	(5,608)
Ending Balance	7,231,527	6,198,740	7,231,527	6,198,740
Partnership Interest [Member] | Total Partners' Capital [Member]
Beginning Balance	6,094,494	6,159,644	6,131,474	6,072,818
Net income	91,240	87,957	276,273	389,296
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	4,051	5,814	6,642	17,148
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,938)	79	(4,747)	1,421
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units			20,000
Distributions to partners	(120,671)	(107,410)	(344,347)	(323,202)
Preferred unit distributions	(1,644)		(1,644)
Restricted units issued as a result of restricted stock issued by Parent Company, net of amortization	5,465	4,125	14,389	12,699
Preferred units issued as a result of preferred stock issued by Parent Company, net of issuance costs	225,000		225,000
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company			(20,006)	(75,419)
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of issuance costs	818,544		818,534	61,284
Common units repurchased as a result of common stock repurchased by Parent Company, net of issuances	287	228	(6,740)	(5,608)
Ending Balance	7,114,828	6,150,437	7,114,828	6,150,437
Partnership Interest [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning Balance	7,336	2,388	7,560	(10,227)
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	4,026	5,787	6,596	17,067
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,927)	78	(4,721)	1,413
Ending Balance	9,435	8,253	9,435	8,253
Partnership Interest [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests In Limited Partners Interest In Consolidated Partnerships [Member]
Beginning Balance	49,292	46,491	46,565	37,114
Net income	933	890	2,560	2,354
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	263	596	470	1,689
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(223)	(7)	(555)	142
Contributions from partners	69,625	1,457	72,830	11,903
Distributions to partners	(3,191)	(1,124)	(5,171)	(4,899)
Ending Balance	116,699	48,303	116,699	48,303
Partnership Interest [Member] | General Partner Preferred and Common Units [Member]
Beginning Balance	6,032,877	6,122,645	6,089,425	6,047,598
Net income	90,720	87,578	274,783	387,602
Other comprehensive income
Distributions to partners	(119,968)	(106,946)	(342,460)	(321,801)
Preferred unit distributions	(1,644)		(1,644)
Restricted units issued as a result of restricted stock issued by Parent Company, net of amortization	5,465	4,125	14,389	12,699
Preferred units issued as a result of preferred stock issued by Parent Company, net of issuance costs	225,000		225,000
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company			(20,006)	(75,419)
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of issuance costs	818,544		818,534	61,284
Common units repurchased as a result of common stock repurchased by Parent Company, net of issuances	287	228	(6,740)	(5,608)
Common units exchanged for common stock of Parent Company	198		198	1,275
Ending Balance	7,051,479	6,107,630	7,051,479	6,107,630
Partnership Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Beginning Balance	54,281	34,611	34,489	35,447
Net income	520	379	1,490	1,694
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	25	27	46	81
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(11)	1	(26)	8
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units			20,000
Distributions to partners	(703)	(464)	(1,887)	(1,401)
Common units exchanged for common stock of Parent Company	(198)		(198)	(1,275)
Ending Balance	$ 53,914	$ 34,554	$ 53,914	$ 34,554