Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest Exchangeable Operating Partnership Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Limited Partners' Interest in Consolidated Partnerships [Member]	Total Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 6,058,147		$ 1,697	$ (24,436)	$ 7,792,082	$ (18,625)	$ (1,765,806)	$ 5,984,912	$ 35,727	$ 37,508	$ 73,235
Net income	366,288						361,411	361,411	1,615	3,262	4,877
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	4,986					4,603		4,603	23	360	383
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,141					3,795		3,795	17	329	346
Deferred compensation plan, net	75			1,678	(1,603)			75
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	12,652		2		12,650			12,652
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock-based compensation, net	(3,553)				(3,553)			(3,553)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	1,286				1,286			1,286
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					99			99	(99)		(99)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	82,510		13		82,497			82,510
Distributions to partners	(4,345)									(4,345)	(4,345)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(412,255)						(410,419)	(410,419)	(1,836)		(1,836)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	6,109,932		1,712	(22,758)	7,883,458	(10,227)	(1,814,814)	6,037,371	35,447	37,114	72,561
Net income	488,035						482,865	482,865	2,105	3,065	5,170
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	18,752					17,008		17,008	80	1,664	1,744
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	833					779		779	5	49	54
Deferred compensation plan, net	(1)			(1,703)	1,702			(1)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,667		2		16,665			16,667
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock-based compensation, net	(5,858)				(5,858)			(5,858)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(75,419)		(13)		(75,406)			(75,419)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	524				524			524
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					1,275			1,275	(1,275)		(1,275)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	61,284		10		61,274			61,284
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest, net of transaction costs	(216)				(6,482)			(6,482)		6,266	6,266
Contributions from partners	13,223									13,223	13,223
Distributions to partners	(14,816)									(14,816)	(14,816)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(434,901)						(433,028)	(433,028)	(1,873)		(1,873)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	6,178,039		1,711	(24,461)	7,877,152	7,560	(1,764,977)	6,096,985	34,489	46,565	81,054
Net income	370,867						364,557	364,557	2,008	4,302	6,310
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	(2,111)					(2,063)		(2,063)	(9)	(39)	(48)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,536)					(6,805)		(6,805)	(39)	(692)	(731)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership					13,518			13,518	(13,518)		(13,518)
Deferred compensation plan, net				(1,027)	1,027
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	20,441		2		20,439			20,441
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock-based compensation, net	(7,074)				(7,074)			(7,074)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(20,006)		(3)		(20,003)			(20,006)
Repurchase of exchangeable operating partnership units	(9,163)								(9,163)		(9,163)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	622				622			622
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					198			198	(198)		(198)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	818,497		136		818,361			818,497
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	31,253								31,253		31,253
Issuance of preferred stock	225,000	$ 225,000						225,000
Contributions from partners	74,730									74,730	74,730
Distributions to partners	(7,813)									(7,813)	(7,813)
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(5,057)						(5,057)	(5,057)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(468,754)						(466,126)	(466,126)	(2,628)		(2,628)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 7,191,935	$ 225,000	$ 1,846	$ (25,488)	$ 8,704,240	$ (1,308)	$ (1,871,603)	$ 7,032,687	$ 42,195	$ 117,053	$ 159,248