CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 867,468	$ 826,090	$ 771,618
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	1,798	2,021	1,435
Total revenues	869,266	828,111	773,053
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	44,287	43,746	41,695
Real estate	32,317	28,378	26,281
Depreciation and amortization	249,681	238,625	223,834
Leasing transaction costs	99	299	320
Impairment losses - real estate, net of recoveries	6,632	5,990	8,309
Executive retirement costs	668	3,454	7,520
Total operating expenses	333,684	320,492	307,959
Gain on disposition of real estate	42,290	47,485	17,443
Earnings from operations	577,872	555,104	482,537
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(2,980)	(1,134)	(149)
Interest expense	184,017	163,898	148,065
Total other expenses (revenues)	181,037	162,764	147,916
Net earnings	396,835	392,340	334,621
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	5
Net earnings attributable to stockholders	$ 396,835	$ 392,340	$ 334,626
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.16	$ 2.16	$ 1.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.15	$ 2.16	$ 1.89
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	183,688,562	181,200,040	176,403,656
Diluted (in shares)	184,043,841	181,689,723	177,067,865
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to stockholders	$ 396,835	$ 392,340	$ 334,626
Amortization of interest rate hedges	2,152	2,471	2,374
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	398,987	394,811	337,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(5)
Total comprehensive income	$ 398,987	$ 394,811	$ 336,995