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Indebtedness - Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding			$ 2,610,301	$ 2,457,000
Unamortized debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs			(32,351)	(24,208)
Total borrowings outstanding			2,577,950	$ 2,432,792
Mortgage note payable, 4.220% interest rate, due in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding			25,055
Mortgage note payable, 4.800% interest rate, due in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.80%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 4.00% interest rate, due in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.00%	4.00%
Borrowings outstanding			300,000	$ 0
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 4.25% interest rate, due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.25%
Borrowings outstanding			350,000	$ 350,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 4.50% interest rate, due in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.50%
Borrowings outstanding			650,000	$ 650,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 2.650% interest rate, due in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				2.65%
Borrowings outstanding			300,000	$ 300,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 2.400% interest rate, due in 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				2.40%
Borrowings outstanding			350,000	$ 350,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 3.450% interest rate, due in 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				3.45%
Borrowings outstanding			400,000	$ 400,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior unsecured notes, 6.375% interest rate, due in 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				6.375%
Borrowings outstanding			162,000	$ 162,000
Mortgage Note Payable \| Mortgage note payable, 4.220% interest rate, due in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.22%		4.22%
Borrowings outstanding			25,055	$ 0
Repayments of debt		$ 24,863
Mortgage Note Payable \| Mortgage note payable, 3.700% interest rate, due in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				3.70%
Borrowings outstanding			50,000	$ 50,000
Mortgage Note Payable \| Mortgage note payable, 4.800% interest rate, due in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.80%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 22,901		23,246	$ 0
Repayments of debt	$ 22,176		22,176
Revolving credit facility, due in 2023 \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding			$ 0	$ 195,000