CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Rental and other income	$ 2,760,187	$ 2,587,113	$ 2,291,766
Management, development and other fees	7,722	6,333	3,084
Total revenue	2,767,909	2,593,446	2,294,850
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes	681,338	630,154	570,853
Property taxes	306,794	288,960	283,089
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries	33,479	16,565	3,231
Interest expense, net	205,992	230,074	220,415
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	150	1,646	17,787
Depreciation expense	816,965	814,978	758,596
General and administrative expense	76,534	74,064	69,611
Casualty loss	9,118	0	3,119
Total expenses	2,130,370	2,056,441	1,926,701
Income from unconsolidated investments	13,454	53,394	38,585
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate	287,424	555,558	602,235
Other real estate activity	174	5,127	1,120
Income before income taxes	938,591	1,151,084	1,010,089
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(10,153)	(14,646)	(5,733)
Net income	928,438	1,136,438	1,004,356
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	387	337	(57)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	928,825	1,136,775	1,004,299
Other comprehensive income:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	13,332	23,647	993
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	1,360	3,883	13,151
Comprehensive income	$ 943,517	$ 1,164,305	$ 1,018,443
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 6.56	$ 8.13	$ 7.19
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.56	$ 8.12	$ 7.19