COMMON STOCK ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares outstanding at beginning of year (in shares)		43,575,539	41,268,846	39,676,828
Common stock offerings (in shares)	[1]	4,094,896	393,406	1,551,181
Common stock issuance in the purchase of real estate (in shares)		0	1,868,809	0
Incentive restricted stock granted (in shares)		57,741	71,217	66,623
Incentive restricted stock forfeited (in shares)		(1,015)	0	0
Director common stock awarded (in shares)		0	161	4,466
Director restricted stock granted (in shares)		4,134	5,696	0
Employee common stock awarded		575	2,425	0
Stock withheld for tax obligations (in shares)		(31,438)	(35,021)	(30,252)
Shares outstanding at end of year (in shares)		47,700,432	43,575,539	41,268,846
Net proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock		$ 691,478	$ 75,375	$ 271,155
Sale of stock, weighted average price per share		$ 170.77	$ 194.17	$ 176.77
Common shares, issued		47,700,432	43,575,539
ATM Program - October 2023
Class of Stock [Line Items]
At-the-market program, maximum aggregate gross sales price		$ 750,000
At-the-market program, remaining aggregate gross sales price under program		440,322
ATM Program - December 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
At-the-market program, maximum aggregate gross sales price		750,000
Gross Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock		$ 464,305
ATM Program - December 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
At-the-market program, maximum aggregate gross sales price			$ 750,000
Gross Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock			$ 444,533
2023 Forward Equity Offering
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock, forward sale agreement, net forward sale price per share		$ 183.92
Common shares, issued		406,041

[1] Excludes shares of common stock sold on a forward basis as described in the following paragraph.