Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Total AIR Equity	Total AIR Equity Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional  Paid- in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Distributions  in Excess  of Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Partnerships	Common Noncontrolling Interests in AIR Operating Partnership
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020					20
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020							148,861,036
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,308,093		$ 1,306,851		$ 2,000		$ 1,489	$ 3,432,121	$ 3,039	$ (2,131,798)	$ (61,943)	$ 63,185
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock, shares						125	7,825,000
Issuance of stock, value	342,470	$ 129	342,470	$ 129		$ 129	$ 79	342,391
Issuance costs	(486)		(486)					(486)
Issuance of AIR Operating Partnership units	121,557											121,557
Redemption of AIR Operating Partnership units	(17,827)											(17,827)
Conversion of AIR Operating Partnership units (in shares)							170,820
Conversion of AIR Operating Partnership units			8,333				$ 1	8,332				(8,333)
Amortization of share-based compensation cost, (in shares)							33,000
Amortization of share-based compensation cost	7,655		3,771					3,771				3,884
Effect of changes in ownership for consolidated entities	0		(21,312)					(21,312)				21,312
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	7,458										7,458
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,251)		(3,039)						(3,039)			(212)
Net income (loss)	472,811		447,621							447,621	(3,243)	28,433
Common Stock dividends	(269,385)		(269,385)							(269,385)
Preferred Stock dividends	(179)		(179)							(179)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(28,129)										(12,913)	(15,216)
Other, net (in shares)							(108,511)
Other, net	(1,761)		(1,749)				$ 1	(1,712)	0	(38)	(242)	230
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					145
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021							156,998,367
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,939,155		1,813,025		$ 2,129		$ 1,570	3,763,105	0	(1,953,779)	(70,883)	197,013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Redemption of AIR Operating Partnership units	(11,174)											(11,174)
Conversion of AIR Operating Partnership units (in shares)							3,116
Conversion of AIR Operating Partnership units			119					119				(119)
Amortization of share-based compensation cost	7,966		4,270					4,270				3,696
Effect of changes in ownership for consolidated entities	0		(7,791)					(7,791)				7,791
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	9,206										9,206
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	47,322		43,562						43,562			3,760
Net income (loss)	963,662		904,432							904,432	458	58,772
Common Stock dividends	(277,639)		(277,639)							(277,639)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(35,444)										(17,623)	(17,821)
Other, net (in shares)					(125)		(105,204)
Other, net	(1,629)		(1,322)		$ (129)		$ 1	(909)	0	(285)	(63)	(244)
Repurchases of Common Stock (in shares)							(8,020,139)
Repurchase of Common Stock, net	(316,710)		(316,710)				$ (80)	(316,630)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	$ (5,409)		(5,529)					(5,529)			120
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022					20
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	149,086,548						149,086,548
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,319,306		2,156,417		$ 2,000		$ 1,491	3,436,635	43,562	(1,327,271)	(78,785)	241,674
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of AIR Operating Partnership units	22,383											22,383
Redemption of AIR Operating Partnership units	(18,507)											(18,507)
Amortization of share-based compensation cost	9,296		4,488					4,488				4,808
Effect of changes in ownership for consolidated entities	1,113		(8,260)					(8,260)			(1,398)	10,771
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	5,691										5,691
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	(22,868)		(21,170)						(21,170)			(1,698)
Net income (loss)	683,007		635,101							635,101	5,185	42,721
Common Stock dividends	(266,422)		(266,422)							(266,422)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(32,080)										(14,376)	(17,704)
Other, net (in shares)							(158,656)
Other, net	(72)		219				$ 1	287	0	(69)	(294)	3
Repurchases of Common Stock (in shares)							(4,319,600)
Repurchase of Common Stock, net	(148,956)		(148,956)				$ (43)	(148,913)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	$ (1,517)		479					479			(1,996)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023					20
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	144,925,604						144,925,604
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 2,550,374		$ 2,351,896		$ 2,000		$ 1,449	$ 3,284,716	$ 22,392	$ (958,661)	$ (85,973)	$ 284,451