CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,495,427	$ 1,410,308	$ 1,283,566
Less:
Property operating expenses	1,236,542	1,174,151	1,109,070
Depreciation and amortization	284,957	284,083	239,280
General and administrative	26,518	26,131	26,435
Acquisition and certain other transaction related costs	2,510	10,853	2,605
Impairment of assets	70,734	18,380	0
Total expenses	1,621,261	1,513,598	1,377,390
(Loss) gain on sale of properties	(18,938)	1,205	321,862
Gains and losses on equity securities, net	0	8,126	(25,660)
Interest and other income	8,950	15,536	15,929
Interest expense (including net amortization of debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs of $103,437, $11,811 and $8,658, respectively)	(235,239)	(191,775)	(209,383)
Loss on modification or early extinguishment of debt	(324)	(2,468)	(30,043)
Loss before income taxes and equity in net earnings (losses) of investees	(371,385)	(272,666)	(21,119)
Income tax expense	(467)	(445)	(710)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of investees	1,597	(20,461)	6,055
Net loss	(370,255)	(293,572)	(15,774)
Other comprehensive loss:
Equity in unrealized losses of an investee	(17)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss	(17)	0	0
Comprehensive loss	$ (370,272)	$ (293,572)	$ (15,774)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	239,535	238,836	238,314
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	239,535	238,836	238,314
Per common share amounts (basic and diluted):
Net loss - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.55)	$ (1.23)	$ (0.07)
Net loss - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.55)	$ (1.23)	$ (0.07)
Affiliated Entity
Less:
Equity in net earnings (losses) of investees	$ 1,597	$ (20,461)	$ 6,055
Rental income
Revenues:
Revenues	251,038	258,400	260,740
Residents fees and services
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,244,389	$ 1,151,908	$ 1,022,826