CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenue:
Rental and other income	$ 688,148	$ 643,655	$ 1,361,791	$ 1,256,830
Management, development and other fees	2,712	904	3,778	1,656
Total revenue	690,860	644,559	1,365,569	1,258,486
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes	169,848	156,389	334,680	307,701
Property taxes	74,987	70,865	149,483	141,603
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries	1,261	2,364	4,253	3,351
Interest expense, net	51,585	58,797	108,406	115,323
Depreciation expense	200,546	199,302	405,289	401,088
General and administrative expense	17,676	21,291	38,076	38,712
Casualty loss	0	0	5,051	0
Total expenses	515,903	509,008	1,045,238	1,007,778
Income from unconsolidated investments	4,970	2,480	9,815	2,797
Gain on sale of communities	187,322	404	187,309	149,204
Other real estate activity	341	(28)	470	245
Income before income taxes	367,590	138,407	517,925	402,954
Income tax benefit (expense)	217	159	(3,343)	(2,312)
Net income	367,807	138,566	514,582	400,642
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	116	125	243	93
Net income attributable to common stockholders	367,923	138,691	514,825	400,735
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on cash flow hedges	8,826	7,759	8,486	17,914
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	1,013	708	2,026
Comprehensive income	$ 377,103	$ 147,463	$ 524,019	$ 420,675
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 0.99	$ 3.65	$ 2.87
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 0.99	$ 3.65	$ 2.86