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)	258,889	235,065			235,065		23,824
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,613	8,613				8,613
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			662
Issuance of common stock, net	685	685	$ 662	23
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)			(239)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,488)	(6,488)	$ (239)	(6,249)
Stock-based compensation	14,313	1,161		1,161			13,152
Common dividends	(493,884)	(493,884)			(493,884)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(38,316)						(38,316)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	173						173
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	57,229	57,229		57,229
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			547,072
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	6,983,812	6,457,305	$ 547,072	10,401,994	(4,528,508)	36,747	526,507
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	105,679
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	473
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(199)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	292
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(57,229)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	49,016
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			547,053
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	7,061,861	6,535,065	$ 547,053	10,384,982	(4,428,423)	31,453	526,796
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	68,496	64,214			64,214		4,282
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,294	5,294				5,294
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			20
Issuance of common stock, net	328	328	$ 20	308
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(1)
Repurchase of common stock	(14)	(14)	$ (1)	(13)
Stock-based compensation	4,354	1,782		1,782			2,572
Common dividends	(164,299)	(164,299)			(164,299)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,316)						(7,316)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	173						173
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	14,935	14,935		14,935
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			547,072
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	6,983,812	6,457,305	$ 547,072	10,401,994	(4,528,508)	36,747	526,507
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	63,792
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	160
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(73)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	72
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(14,935)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	49,016
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)	256,538	238,595			238,595		17,943
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,752)	(31,752)				(31,752)
Shares issued as part of the Merger (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)			387
Issuance of common stock, net	831	831	$ 387	444
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			208
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	4,358	$ 208	4,150			(4,358)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(10,577)
Repurchase of common stock	(190,364)	(190,364)	$ (10,577)	(179,787)
Stock-based compensation	15,286	6,243		6,243			9,043
Common dividends	(585,553)	(585,553)			(585,553)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(27,105)						(27,105)
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 Sep. 30, 2024			699,405
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	9,220,685	8,562,839	$ 699,405	12,844,634	(4,968,819)	(12,381)	657,846
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	48,828
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	93
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(377)
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 Sep. 30, 2024	1,318
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			700,317
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2024	9,417,338	8,757,498	$ 700,317	12,859,567	(4,844,683)	42,297	659,840
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	92,788	85,872			85,872		6,916
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(54,678)	(54,678)				(54,678)
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			12
Issuance of common stock, net	255	255	$ 12	243
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			112
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	1,986	$ 112	1,874			(1,986)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(1,036)
Repurchase of common stock	(20,135)	(20,135)	$ (1,036)	(19,099)
Stock-based compensation	4,777	2,049		2,049			2,728
Common dividends	(210,008)	(210,008)			(210,008)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,652)						(9,652)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024			699,405
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	9,220,685	$ 8,562,839	$ 699,405	$ 12,844,634	$ (4,968,819)	$ (12,381)	$ 657,846
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2024	1,433
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	(50)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(65)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 1,318