CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
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Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)	3,454	2,810	2,844
Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan	$ 619	$ 593	$ 566
Number of shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities (in shares)	62,937	72,783	75,780
Shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities, value	$ 10,639	$ 16,989	$ 13,463
Number of shares forfeited (in shares)	2,119
Shares cancelled upon forfeiture	$ 413	791	804
Dividends payable	238,072	226,022
Increase (decrease) in derivative assets	5,001		3,204
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	(1,360)	(3,883)	(13,151)
Reclassification, cash flow hedge losses		3,883
Interest Expense
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Reclassification, cash flow hedge losses			(7,887)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
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Reclassification, cash flow hedge losses			(5,264)
Common stock
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Dividends payable	$ 236,133	224,222	224,012
Accumulated earnings less dividends
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Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		$ 105	$ 1,022
Restricted Stock and Common Stock Converted from Performance Shares
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Granted (in shares)	153,162	140,528	155,836
Performance awards
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Granted (in shares)	90,215	72,783	138,033
Conversion of performance awards to restricted shares of common stock (in shares)	60,016	54,053	56,545
Restricted stock
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Granted (in shares)	93,146	86,475	99,291
Fair value of shares issued	$ 16,552	$ 20,056	$ 17,757
Number of shares forfeited (in shares)	2,119	3,701	4,109