Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Redeemable Common Stock [Member]	Limited Partner [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Preferred Units [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Distributions in Excess Of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests-Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 6,189,748	$ 20,671				$ 9	$ 1,152	$ 7,202,834	$ (1,188,854)	$ (10,052)		$ 163,595	$ 21,064
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022						868	115,344
Net income (loss)	567,831								552,806			14,963	62
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	1,326									1,288	$ 1,326	38
Issuance and registration of common shares	203,345	2,135					$ 12	203,333
Issuance and registration of common shares, Shares							1,244
Shares repurchased and retired	(7,870)							(7,870)
Shares repurchased and retired, Shares							(57)
Shares issued in exchange for common units								1,092				(1,092)
Shares issued in exchange for common units, Shares							21
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock	581	(581)					$ 4	577
Units issued in exchange for redeemable units	581	(581)		$ 581
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	3,058	(3,058)		3,058					3,058
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	2,630							(3,486)				3,486	2,630
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,198							18,198
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,688)								(3,688)
Dividends on common stock	(661,585)								(661,585)
Distributions on noncontrolling interests units	(17,862)											(17,862)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(15,757)			(14,757)				(14,757)					(1,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	2,630												2,630
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	6,279,955	19,167				$ 9	$ 1,168	7,399,921	(1,298,263)	(8,764)		163,128	22,756
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2023						868	116,552
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			$ 14,963		$ 3,688
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners				549,118
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	567,831
Units repurchased and retired	(7,870)			(7,870)
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,688								3,688
Issuance of units	203,345	2,135		203,345
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units			(1,092)	1,092
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value			3,524	(3,524)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2022	6,189,729	20,671	163,595	5,948,498	66,840						(10,268)		21,064
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,198			18,198
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(3,688)				(3,688)
Distributions to common unitholders	(679,447)		(17,862)	(661,585)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2023	6,279,936	19,167	163,128	6,036,154	66,840						(8,942)		22,756
Net income (loss)	541,576								527,543			14,033
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	1,878									1,824	1,878	54
Issuance and registration of common shares	(723)	2,420					$ 2	(725)
Issuance and registration of common shares, Shares							158
Shares repurchased and retired	(4,974)						$ (1)	(4,973)
Shares repurchased and retired, Shares							(38)
Shares issued in exchange for common units							$ 1	3,528				(3,529)
Shares issued in exchange for common units, Shares							68
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock	2,069	(2,069)					$ (4)	2,073
Units issued in exchange for redeemable units	2,069	(2,069)		2,069
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	(2,712)	2,712		(2,712)					(2,712)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	5,138							(21)				21	5,138
Amortization of unearned compensation	17,650							17,650
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,688)								(3,688)
Dividends on common stock	(692,437)								(692,437)
Distributions on noncontrolling interests units	(18,298)											(18,298)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	5,138												5,138
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	6,125,434	22,230				$ 9	$ 1,166	7,417,453	(1,469,557)	(6,940)		155,409	27,894
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2024						868	116,740
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			14,033		3,688
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners				523,855
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	541,576
Units repurchased and retired	(4,974)			(4,974)
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,688								3,688
Issuance of units	(723)	2,420		(723)
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units			(3,529)	3,529
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value			75	(75)
Amortization of unearned compensation	17,650			17,650
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(3,688)				(3,688)
Distributions to common unitholders	(710,735)		(18,298)	(692,437)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2024	6,125,415	22,230	155,409	5,882,336	66,840						(7,064)		27,894
Net income (loss)	456,566								446,909			11,384	(1,727)
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	1,689									1,640	1,689	49
Issuance and registration of common shares	(662)	2,400					$ 1	(663)
Issuance and registration of common shares, Shares							85
Shares repurchased and retired	(30,336)						$ (2)	(30,334)
Shares repurchased and retired, Shares							(228)
Exercise of stock options	38			38				38
Shares issued in exchange for common units							$ 1	6,758				(6,759)
Shares issued in exchange for common units, Shares							134
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock	2,109	(2,109)						2,109
Units issued in exchange for redeemable units	2,109	(2,109)		2,109
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	2,119	(2,119)		2,119					2,119
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	3,318							516				(516)	3,318
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,275							18,275
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,688)								(3,688)
Dividends on common stock	(710,769)								(710,769)
Distributions on noncontrolling interests units	(18,064)											(18,064)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(26,786)			(12,190)				(12,190)					(14,596)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	3,318												3,318
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2025	5,819,243	20,402				$ 9	$ 1,166	$ 7,401,962	(1,734,986)	$ (5,300)		$ 141,503	14,889
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2025						868	116,731
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			11,384		3,688
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners				443,221
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	456,566
Issuance of units	(662)	2,400		(662)
Units repurchased and retired	(30,336)			(30,336)
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,688								$ 3,688
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units			(6,759)	6,759
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value			(467)	467
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,275			18,275
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(3,688)				(3,688)
Distributions to common unitholders	(728,833)		(18,064)	(710,769)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 5,819,224	$ 20,402	$ 141,503	$ 5,601,367	$ 66,840						$ (5,375)		$ 14,889