CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Cumulative Dividends In Excess Of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Noncontrolling Interests	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	[1]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment Total Stockholders’ Equity	[1]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment Cumulative Dividends In Excess Of Earnings	[1]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance Total Stockholders’ Equity	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance Common Stock	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance Additional Paid-In Capital	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance Cumulative Dividends In Excess Of Earnings	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance Total Noncontrolling Interests
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			505,222													505,222
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 6,658,859	$ 6,076,443	$ 505,222	$ 9,175,277	$ (3,601,199)	$ (2,857)	$ 582,416	$ (1,524)		$ (1,524)		$ (1,524)		$ 6,657,335	$ 6,074,919	$ 505,222	$ 9,175,277	$ (3,602,723)	$ (2,857)	$ 582,416
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	428,253	413,563			413,563		14,690
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(828)	(828)				(828)
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			33,307
Issuance of common stock, net	1,067,071	1,067,071	$ 33,307	1,033,764
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			120
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	4,077	$ 120	3,957			(4,077)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(298)
Repurchase of common stock	(10,529)	(10,529)	$ (298)	(10,231)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			54
Exercise of stock options	1,806	1,806	$ 54	1,752
Amortization of stock-based compensation	20,534	20,534		20,534
Common dividends	(787,072)	(787,072)			(787,072)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(36,994)						(36,994)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(3,619)	(3,811)		(3,811)			192
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(46,007)	(46,007)		(46,007)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			538,405
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	7,289,950	6,733,723	$ 538,405	10,175,235	(3,976,232)	(3,685)	556,227
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	11,106
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(160)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	443
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	46,007
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	57,396
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	525,886	505,540			505,540		20,346
Other comprehensive income (loss)	538	538				538
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			1,005
Issuance of common stock, net	1,745	1,745	$ 1,005	740
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			8
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	201	$ 8	193			(201)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(418)
Repurchase of common stock	(12,841)	(12,841)	$ (418)	(12,423)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			97
Exercise of stock options	3,291	3,291	$ 97	3,194
Amortization of stock-based compensation	22,851	22,851		22,851
Common dividends	(650,082)	(650,082)			(650,082)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(33,017)						(33,017)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(70)	(5)		(5)			(65)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(89,491)	(89,491)		(89,491)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			539,097
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	7,058,760	6,515,470	$ 539,097	10,100,294	(4,120,774)	(3,147)	543,290
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(162)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(60,065)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	640
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	89,491
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,344
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	516,325	500,449			500,449		$ 15,876
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31,281	31,281				31,281
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			9,936
Issuance of common stock, net	309,417	309,417	$ 9,936	299,481
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			27				7,000
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	880	$ 27	853			$ (880)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(2,418)
Repurchase of common stock	(67,838)	(67,838)	$ (2,418)	(65,420)
Amortization of stock-based compensation	31,412	31,412		31,412
Common dividends	(649,364)	(649,364)			(649,364)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(30,389)						(30,389)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(17,006)	(17,006)		(17,006)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			546,642
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	7,182,598	$ 6,654,701	$ 546,642	$ 10,349,614	$ (4,269,689)	$ 28,134	$ 527,897
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	99
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(160)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,390
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	17,006
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 105,679

[1] On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted a series of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) related to accounting for credit losses and recognized the cumulative-effect of adoption to beginning retained earnings. Refer to Note 2 for a detailed impact of adoption.