Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Mortgage notes payable	$ 731,563	$ 172,131
Senior Notes And Mortgages
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Unamortized debt premiums, discounts and issuance costs	$ 47,824	21,711
4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.25%
4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%
2.650% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.65%
2.400% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.40%
9.000% Senior Secured Notes
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	9.00%
3.450% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2031
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.45%
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2050
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.375%
Carrying Value
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value of financial instruments	$ 2,291,496	2,367,609
Carrying Value \| 4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	0	349,144
Carrying Value \| 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	647,128	646,266
Carrying Value \| 2.650% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	298,621	298,464
Carrying Value \| 2.400% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	348,242	348,086
Carrying Value \| 9.000% Senior Secured Notes
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	271,620	0
Carrying Value \| 3.450% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2031
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	396,722	396,614
Carrying Value \| 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2050
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	156,951	156,904
Carrying Value \| Mortgages
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Mortgage notes payable	172,212	172,131
Fair Value
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value of financial instruments	1,576,877	1,686,825
Fair Value \| 4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	0	331,510
Fair Value \| 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	537,160	510,445
Fair Value \| 2.650% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	173,331	185,934
Fair Value \| 2.400% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	171,693	196,147
Fair Value \| 9.000% Senior Secured Notes
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	276,528	0
Fair Value \| 3.450% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2031
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	169,276	199,060
Fair Value \| 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2050
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Senior notes	70,502	83,916
Fair Value \| Mortgages
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Mortgage notes payable	$ 178,387	$ 179,813

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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