Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		$ 4,753,804	$ 4,173,711	$ 3,197,223
Rental income		1,556,073	1,451,786	1,374,695
Interest income		168,354	150,571	137,563
Other income		159,764	84,547	32,634
Total revenues		6,637,995	5,860,615	4,742,115
Expenses:
Property operating expenses		3,947,776	3,558,770	2,774,562
Depreciation and amortization		1,401,101	1,310,368	1,037,566
Interest expense		607,846	529,519	489,853
General and administrative expenses		179,091	150,390	126,727
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		(2,120)	8,334	(7,333)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		7	680	49,874
Provision for loan losses, net		9,809	10,320	7,270
Impairment of assets		36,097	17,502	51,107
Other expenses		108,341	101,670	41,739
Total expenses		6,287,948	5,687,553	4,571,365
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and other items		350,047	173,062	170,750
Income tax (expense) benefit		(6,364)	(7,247)	(8,713)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		(53,442)	(21,290)	(22,933)
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		67,898	16,043	235,375
Income (loss) from continuing operations		358,139	160,568	374,479
Net income		358,139	160,568	374,479
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	18,045	19,354	38,341
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 340,094	$ 141,214	$ 336,138
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		515,629	462,185	424,976
Diluted (in shares)		518,701	465,158	426,841
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)		$ 0.69	$ 0.35	$ 0.88
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)		0.66	0.31	0.79
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)		0.69	0.35	0.88
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)	[2]	$ 0.66	$ 0.30	$ 0.78
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		$ 223,920	$ (466,910)	$ (52,826)
Derivative and financial instruments designated as hedges gain (loss)		(245,095)	442,620	79,702
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(21,175)	(24,290)	26,876
Total comprehensive income (loss)		336,964	136,278	401,355
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[3]	27,637	(6,545)	38,029
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 309,327	$ 142,823	$ 363,326

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

[2] Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP Units and DownREIT Units

[3] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.