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 income (loss)	Noncontrolling interests
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			361,303,445
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 11,017,730	$ 10,985,483		$ 14,700,050	$ (3,659,933)	$ (54,634)	$ 32,247
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	221,004	220,419			220,419		585
Other comprehensive income (loss)	35,268	35,268				35,268
Distributions paid and payable	(529,610)	(528,819)			(528,819)		(791)
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			18,747,415
Share issuances, net of costs	1,124,576	1,124,576		1,124,576
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	2,106						2,106
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			123,182
Share-based compensation, net	2,605	2,605		2,605
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			380,174,042
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	11,873,679	11,839,532		15,827,231	(3,968,333)	(19,366)	34,147
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			373,509,822
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	11,567,013	11,534,872		15,371,016	(3,827,660)	(8,484)	32,141
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	124,768	124,479			124,479		289
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,882)	(10,882)				(10,882)
Distributions paid and payable	(265,541)	(265,152)			(265,152)		(389)
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			6,629,021
Share issuances, net of costs	452,355	452,355		452,355
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	2,106						2,106
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			35,199
Share-based compensation, net	3,860	3,860		3,860
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			380,174,042
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	11,873,679	11,839,532		15,827,231	(3,968,333)	(19,366)	34,147
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			591,261,991
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	25,129,400	25,052,574		29,578,212	(4,530,571)	4,933	76,826
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	423,793	422,576			422,576		1,217
Other comprehensive income (loss)	17,446	17,446				17,446
Distributions paid and payable	(892,931)	(891,155)			(891,155)		(1,776)
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			26,133,030
Share issuances, net of costs	1,720,573	1,720,573		1,720,573
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			169,251
Share-based compensation, net	4,598	4,598		4,598
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			617,564,272
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	26,402,879	26,326,612		31,303,383	(4,999,150)	22,379	76,267
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			601,566,581
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	25,578,725	25,502,179		30,236,374	(4,772,112)	37,917	76,546
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	223,822	223,207			223,207		615
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(15,538)	(15,538)				(15,538)
Distributions paid and payable	(451,139)	(450,245)			(450,245)		(894)
Share issuances, net of costs (in shares)			15,961,222
Share issuances, net of costs	1,060,529	1,060,529		1,060,529
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)			36,469
Share-based compensation, net	6,480	6,480		6,480
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			617,564,272
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 26,402,879	$ 26,326,612		$ 31,303,383	$ (4,999,150)	$ 22,379	$ 76,267