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
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 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
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)
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
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,344
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	334,120	306,009			306,009		28,111
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,763)	(8,763)				(8,763)
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			683
Issuance of common stock, net	1,438	1,438	$ 683	755
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			72
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	1,272	$ 72	1,200			(1,272)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(241)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,524)	(6,524)	$ (241)	(6,283)
Stock-based compensation	18,659	2,966		2,966			15,693
Common dividends	(658,181)	(658,181)			(658,181)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(44,848)						(44,848)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(158)						(158)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	173						173
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	57,528	57,528		57,528
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			547,156
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 Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	637
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(276)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	316
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(57,528)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	48,828
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	267,253	243,142			243,142		24,111
Other comprehensive income (loss)	9,447	9,447				9,447
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)			434
Issuance of common stock, net	1,094	1,094	$ 434	660
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			256
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	5,224	$ 256	4,968			(5,224)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(10,592)
Repurchase of common stock	(190,690)	(190,690)	$ (10,592)	(180,098)
Stock-based compensation	19,916	7,991		7,991			11,925
Common dividends	(795,560)	(795,560)			(795,560)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(36,354)						(36,354)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0
Noncontrolling interests acquired as part of the Merger	133,684						133,684
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(3,965)	(3,965)		(3,965)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024			699,485
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	9,055,014	$ 8,401,276	$ 699,485	$ 12,847,252	$ (5,174,279)	$ 28,818	$ 653,738
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	50
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(468)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(52,886)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	12
Noncontrolling interests acquired as part of the Merger	3,109
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,965
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 2,610