Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Numerators:
Net income available to Common Stockholders—Basic	$ 314,191	$ 284,611	$ 262,462
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	15,470	14,198	13,522
Net income available to Common Stockholders—Fully Diluted	$ 329,661	$ 298,809	$ 275,984
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Basic (in shares)	186,061	185,780	182,917
Effect of dilutive securities:
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Shares (in shares)	9,217	9,289	9,739
Stock options and restricted stock (in shares)	151	186	227
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted (in shares)	195,429	195,255	192,883
Earnings per Common Share – Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.53	$ 1.43
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.53	$ 1.43