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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			546,642
Beginning 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 Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	190,393	170,851			170,851		19,542
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,319	3,319				3,319
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			642
Issuance of common stock, net	357	357	$ 642	(285)
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			7
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	223	$ 7	216			(223)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(238)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,474)	(6,474)	$ (238)	(6,236)
Stock-based compensation	9,959	(621)		(621)			10,580
Common dividends	(329,585)	(329,585)			(329,585)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(31,000)						(31,000)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	42,294	42,294		42,294
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			547,053
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	7,061,861	6,535,065	$ 547,053	10,384,982	(4,428,423)	31,453	526,796
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	105,679
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	313
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(126)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	220
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(42,294)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	63,792
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			546,995
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	7,137,733	6,609,736	$ 546,995	10,360,058	(4,316,038)	18,721	527,997
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	56,052	51,899			51,899		4,153
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12,732	12,732				12,732
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			51
Issuance of common stock, net	183	183	$ 51	132
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			7
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	223	$ 7	216			(223)
Repurchase of common stock	(7)	(7)		(7)
Stock-based compensation	5,394	2,256		2,256			3,138
Common dividends	(164,284)	(164,284)			(164,284)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8,269)						(8,269)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	22,327	22,327		22,327
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			547,053
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	7,061,861	6,535,065	$ 547,053	10,384,982	(4,428,423)	31,453	526,796
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	85,902
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	147
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(54)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	124
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(22,327)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	63,792
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			547,156
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	6,876,042	6,350,446	$ 547,156	10,405,780	(4,621,861)	19,371	525,596
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	163,750	152,723			152,723		11,027
Other comprehensive income (loss)	22,926	22,926				22,926
Shares issued as part of the Mergers (in shares)			162,231
Shares issued as part of the Merger	2,774,147	2,774,147	$ 162,231	2,611,916
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			375
Issuance of common stock, net	576	576	$ 375	201
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			96
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	2,372	$ 96	2,276			(2,372)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(9,541)
Repurchase of common stock	(170,229)	(170,229)	$ (9,541)	(160,688)
Stock-based compensation	10,509	4,194		4,194			6,315
Common dividends	(375,545)	(375,545)			(375,545)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(17,453)						(17,453)
Noncontrolling interests acquired as part of the Merger	136,727						136,727
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(4,112)	(4,112)		(4,112)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			700,317
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	9,417,338	8,757,498	$ 700,317	12,859,567	(4,844,683)	42,297	659,840
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	48,828
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	143
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(312)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	12
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(52,886)
Noncontrolling interests acquired as part of the Merger	1,536
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	4,112
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	1,433
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			703,733
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2024	9,544,651	8,881,613	$ 703,733	12,918,936	(4,779,599)	38,543	663,038
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	152,756	146,047			146,047		6,709
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,754	3,754				3,754
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			76
Issuance of common stock, net	268	268	$ 76	192
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			96
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	2,372	$ 96	2,276			(2,372)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(3,588)
Repurchase of common stock	(68,234)	(68,234)	$ (3,588)	(64,646)
Stock-based compensation	5,290	2,367		2,367			2,923
Common dividends	(211,131)	(211,131)			(211,131)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10,458)						(10,458)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	442	442		442
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			700,317
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	9,417,338	$ 8,757,498	$ 700,317	$ 12,859,567	$ (4,844,683)	$ 42,297	$ 659,840
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2024	54,848
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	(40)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(49)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(52,886)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(442)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 1,433