CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 146,507	$ 142,207	$ 427,976	$ 409,826
Total revenues	172,511	166,547	500,390	478,409
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	57,101	53,465	168,186	155,010
Depreciation and amortization	38,084	43,379	118,815	122,484
General and administrative	10,193	10,011	30,101	28,958
Total operating expenses	105,378	106,855	317,102	306,452
Interest:
Interest expense on loans	(18,984)	(18,207)	(56,367)	(53,858)
Loan procurement amortization expense	(753)	(687)	(2,260)	(2,082)
Equity in (losses) earnings of real estate ventures	(37)	152	(216)	10,940
Other	45	1,647	208	1,304
Total other expense	(19,729)	(17,095)	(58,635)	(43,696)
NET INCOME	47,404	42,597	124,653	128,261
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(474)	(426)	(1,246)	(1,283)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(39)	(17)	(115)	94
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 46,891	$ 42,154	$ 123,292	$ 127,072
Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.64	$ 0.67
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.63	$ 0.67
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	193,745	192,927	193,652	189,970
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	194,539	193,817	194,386	190,774
Other Property Related Income
REVENUES
Property related income	$ 18,916	$ 18,054	$ 52,340	$ 50,651
Property Management Fee Income
REVENUES
Property related income	$ 7,088	$ 6,286	$ 20,074	$ 17,932