CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 600,644	$ 565,045
Management, development and other fees	1,007	1,139
Total revenue	601,651	566,184
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes	131,993	123,455
Property taxes	67,026	61,329
Interest expense, net	55,914	47,892
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	9,170	280
Depreciation expense	177,911	162,057
General and administrative expense	17,320	13,706
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries	3,334	622
Total expenses	462,668	409,341
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities	1,175	(1,060)
Gain on sale of communities	24,436	14,835
Gain on other real estate transactions, net	43	267
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Other Investments	3,460	(473)
Income before income taxes	168,097	170,412
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	91	(6)
Net income	168,006	170,418
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(35)	(52)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	167,971	170,366
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Loss on cash flow hedges	(17,603)	(7,231)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	1,949	1,468
Comprehensive income	$ 152,317	$ 164,603
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 1.23
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 1.23