Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost	$ 13,361,194	$ 11,858,064
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,619,345	2,415,860
Real estate assets, net	10,741,849	9,442,204
Investments in sales-type lease, net	8,558
Investments in real estate partnerships	382,300	350,377
Net real estate investments	11,132,707	9,792,581
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $6,710 and $2,310 of restricted cash at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	81,070	68,776
Tenant and other receivables	199,439	188,863
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $122,530 and $117,137 at September 30, 2023 and December 31,2022, respectively	71,551	68,945
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $351,118 and $338,053 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively	295,347	197,745
Right of use assets, net	301,821	275,513
Other assets	299,479	267,797
Total assets	12,381,414	10,860,220
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net	3,992,093	3,726,754
Unsecured credit facility	77,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	360,102	317,259
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $205,096 and $193,315 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	396,423	354,204
Lease liabilities	242,394	213,722
Tenants' security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	81,875	70,242
Total liabilities	5,149,887	4,682,181
Shareholders' equity/Partners' capital:
Series A and Series B preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 9,000,000 shares issued at September 30, 2023 with liquidation preferences of $25 per share and no shares authorized or issued at December 30, 2022	225,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 220,000,000 shares authorized; 184,576,090 and 171,124,593 shares issued at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	1,846	1,711
Treasury stock at cost; 443,809 and 465,415 shares held at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	(25,081)	(24,461)
Additional paid-in-capital	8,684,012	7,877,152
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,435	7,560
Distributions in excess of net income	(1,834,298)	(1,764,977)
Total shareholders' equity	7,060,914	6,096,985
Noncontrolling interests:
Exchangeable operating partnership units, aggregate redemption value of $64,005 and $46,340 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	53,914	34,489
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships	116,699	46,565
Total noncontrolling interests	170,613	81,054
Total equity	7,231,527	6,178,039
Total liabilities and equity	12,381,414	10,860,220
Partnership Interest [Member]
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost	13,361,194	11,858,064
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,619,345	2,415,860
Real estate assets, net	10,741,849	9,442,204
Investments in sales-type lease, net	8,558
Investments in real estate partnerships	382,300	350,377
Net real estate investments	11,132,707	9,792,581
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $6,710 and $2,310 of restricted cash at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	81,070	68,776
Tenant and other receivables	199,439	188,863
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $122,530 and $117,137 at September 30, 2023 and December 31,2022, respectively	71,551	68,945
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $351,118 and $338,053 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively	295,347	197,745
Right of use assets, net	301,821	275,513
Other assets	299,479	267,797
Total assets	12,381,414	10,860,220
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net	3,992,093	3,726,754
Unsecured credit facility	77,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	360,102	317,259
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $205,096 and $193,315 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	396,423	354,204
Lease liabilities	242,394	213,722
Tenants' security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	81,875	70,242
Total liabilities	5,149,887	4,682,181
Shareholders' equity/Partners' capital:
Series A and Series B preferred units, $0.01 par value per unit, 30,000,000 units authorized; 9,000,000 units issued as September 30, 2023 with liquidation preferences of $25 per unit and no units authorized or issued at December 30, 2022	225,000
General partner; 184,576,090 and 171,124,593 units outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	6,826,479	6,089,425
Limited partners; 1,076,797 and 741,433 units outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively	53,914	34,489
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,435	7,560
Total partners' capital	7,114,828	6,131,474
Noncontrolling interests:
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships	116,699	46,565
Total capital	7,231,527	6,178,039
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,381,414	$ 10,860,220