Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Revenues from rental properties, net		$ 1,710,848	$ 1,349,702	$ 1,044,888
Management and other fee income		16,836	14,883	13,005
Total revenues		1,727,684	1,364,585	1,057,893
Operating expenses
Rent		(15,811)	(13,773)	(11,270)
Real estate taxes		(224,729)	(181,256)	(157,661)
Operating and maintenance		(290,367)	(222,882)	(174,038)
General and administrative		(119,534)	(104,121)	(93,217)
Impairment charges		(21,958)	(3,597)	(6,624)
Merger charges		0	(50,191)	0
Depreciation and amortization		(505,000)	(395,320)	(288,955)
Total operating expenses		(1,177,399)	(971,140)	(731,765)
Gain on sale of properties		15,179	30,841	6,484
Operating income		565,464	424,286	332,612
Other income/(expense)
Other income, net		28,829	19,810	4,119
(Loss)/gain on marketable securities, net		(315,508)	505,163	594,753
Gain on sale of cost method investment		0	0	190,832
Interest expense		(226,823)	(204,133)	(186,904)
Early extinguishment of debt charges		(7,658)	0	(7,538)
Income before income taxes, net, equity in income of joint ventures, net, and equity in income from other investments, net		44,304	745,126	927,874
Provision for income taxes, net		(56,654)	(3,380)	(978)
Net income		114,534	849,696	1,002,877
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		11,442	(5,637)	(2,044)
Net income attributable to the Company		125,976	844,059	1,000,833
Preferred dividends		(25,218)	(25,416)	(25,416)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders		$ 100,758	$ 818,643	$ 975,417
Per common share:
-Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 1.61	$ 2.26
-Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 1.60	$ 2.25
Weighted average shares:
-Basic (in shares)		615,528	506,248	429,950
-Diluted (in shares)	[1]	617,858	511,385	431,633
Joint Ventures [Member]
Other income/(expense)
Equity in income, net		$ 109,481	$ 84,778	$ 47,353
Other Real Estate Investments [Member]
Other income/(expense)
Equity in income, net		$ 17,403	$ 23,172	$ 28,628

[1] The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units had an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Net income available to the Company's common shareholders per share. Accordingly, the impact of such conversions has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share calculations. Additionally, there were 0.3 million, 0 million and 1.2 million stock options that were not dilutive as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.