CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,537,853	$ 1,495,427	$ 1,410,308
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	1,259,340	1,236,542	1,174,151
Depreciation and amortization	261,923	284,957	284,083
General and administrative	45,502	26,518	26,131
Acquisition and certain other transaction related costs	10,356	2,510	10,853
Impairment of assets	165,702	70,734	18,380
Total expenses	1,742,823	1,621,261	1,513,598
Gain (loss) on sale of properties	117,730	(18,938)	1,205
Gains and losses on equity securities, net	0	0	8,126
Gain on insurance recoveries	7,522	0	0
Interest and other income	5,839	8,950	15,536
Interest expense (including net amortization of debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs of $77,942, $103,437 and $11,811, respectively)	(204,498)	(235,239)	(191,775)
Loss on modification or early extinguishment of debt	(42,526)	(324)	(2,468)
Loss before income taxes and equity in net earnings (losses) of investees	(320,903)	(371,385)	(272,666)
Income tax expense	(1,743)	(467)	(445)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of investees	36,760	1,597	(20,461)
Net loss	(285,886)	(370,255)	(293,572)
Other comprehensive loss:
Equity in unrealized gains (losses) of an investee	17	(17)	0
Unrealized loss on derivative	(12)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss	5	(17)	0
Comprehensive loss	$ (285,881)	$ (370,272)	$ (293,572)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	240,286	239,535	238,836
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted) (in shares)	240,286	239,535	238,836
Per common share amounts (basic and diluted):
Net loss - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.19)	$ (1.55)	$ (1.23)
Net loss - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.19)	$ (1.55)	$ (1.23)
Affiliated Entity
Expenses:
Equity in net earnings (losses) of investees	$ 36,760	$ 1,597	$ (20,461)
Rental income
Revenues:
Revenues	225,198	251,038	258,400
Residents fees and services
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,312,655	$ 1,244,389	$ 1,151,908