CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total stockholders' equity	Shares of common stock	Common stock and paid in capital	Distributions in excess of net income	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Noncontrolling interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 7,390,708	$ 7,371,501		$ 9,624,264	$ (2,252,763)	$ 0	$ 19,207
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			284,213,685
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	364,598	363,614			363,614		984
Other comprehensive loss	(8,098)	(8,098)				(8,098)
Distributions paid and payable	(770,502)	(768,506)			(768,506)		(1,996)
Share issuances, net of costs	1,119,297	1,119,297		1,119,297
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			19,304,878
Contributions by noncontrolling interest	18,848						18,848
Redemption of common units	(2,752)	2,829		2,829			(5,581)
Redemption of common units (in shares)			88,182
Reallocation of equity	0	(774)		(774)			774
Share-based compensation, net	8,879	8,879		8,879
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			135,345
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	8,120,978	8,088,742		10,754,495	(2,657,655)	(8,098)	32,236
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			303,742,090
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	437,478	436,482			436,482		996
Other comprehensive loss	(9,004)	(9,004)				(9,004)
Distributions paid and payable	(862,414)	(861,118)			(861,118)		(1,296)
Share issuances, net of costs	2,117,983	2,117,983		2,117,983
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			29,818,978
Contributions by noncontrolling interest	11,370						11,370
Redemption of common units	(21,123)	(6,866)		(6,866)			(14,257)
Redemption of common units (in shares)			0
Reallocation of equity	0	(653)		(653)			653
Share-based compensation, net	8,890	8,890		8,890
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			58,038
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	9,804,158	9,774,456		12,873,849	(3,082,291)	(17,102)	29,702
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			333,619,106
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	396,506	395,486			395,486		1,020
Other comprehensive loss	(37,532)	(37,532)				(37,532)
Distributions paid and payable	(974,724)	(973,128)			(973,128)		(1,596)
Share issuances, net of costs	1,817,978	1,817,978		1,817,978
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			27,564,163
Contributions by noncontrolling interest	3,168						3,168
Reallocation of equity	0	47		47			(47)
Share-based compensation, net	8,176	8,176		8,176
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			120,176
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 11,017,730	$ 10,985,483		$ 14,700,050	$ (3,659,933)	$ (54,634)	$ 32,247
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			361,303,445