CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	PREFERRED SHARES	COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE	PAID IN CAPITAL	RETAINED EARNINGS	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	DISTRIBUTIONS	OPERATING PARTNERSHIP	PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 37,280	$ 3,723	$ 9,128,599	$ 1,399,715	$ (43,666)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2020								$ 233,162	$ 4,673
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares			13	74,050
Issuance of Common Shares	$ 1,038
Exercise of share options			17	85,428
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)			1	4,264
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Issuance of restricted units/shares			1	8,388
Share options				3,101
ESPP discount				991
Offering costs				(428)
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)				(1,335)
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests –Operating Partnership	158,598			(158,598)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership				(23,338)				23,338
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares			13	74,050
Exercise of share options			17	85,428
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)			1	4,264
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net income attributable to controlling interests	1,332,850				1,332,850
Common Share distributions					(902,412)
Preferred Share distributions					(3,090)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	9,394					9,394
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding							$ 2.41
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares			1	8,388
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner								(74,063)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests								17,797
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	45,900							45,900	17,964
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(30,612)	(5,865)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	1,428							(1,428)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership				(23,338)				23,338
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	45,900							45,900	17,964
Contributions by Noncontrolling Interests									1,394
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(30,612)	(5,865)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2021		37,280	3,755	9,121,122	1,827,063	(34,272)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2021								214,094	18,166
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares			4	11,919
Issuance of Common Shares	2,793		17	139,606
Exercise of share options			5	25,064
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)			1	4,177
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Issuance of restricted units/shares			2	11,593				1
Share options				2,321
ESPP discount				796
Offering costs				(783)
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)				(269)
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties				(27,383)					(4,795)
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests –Operating Partnership	(176,490)			176,490
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership				11,432				(11,432)
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares			4	11,919
Exercise of share options			5	25,064
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)			1	4,177
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net income attributable to controlling interests	776,911				776,911
Common Share distributions					(942,047)
Preferred Share distributions					(3,090)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year	20,654					20,654
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	11,071					11,071
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding							2.50
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares			2	11,593				1
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner								(11,923)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests								19,104
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	26,310							26,310	3,774
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(30,407)	(18,469)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	(4,214)							4,214
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership				11,432				(11,432)
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	26,310							26,310	3,774
Contributions by Noncontrolling Interests									603
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(30,407)	(18,469)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2022	11,173,439	37,280	3,784	9,476,085	1,658,837	(2,547)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2022	209,240							209,961	(721)
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares			10	23,938
Issuance of Common Shares	525
Exercise of share options			5	23,627
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)			1	3,516
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Issuance of restricted units/shares			2	12,484				1
Share options				4,628
ESPP discount				644
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)				32,078
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties				(900)					(2,837)
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests –Operating Partnership	(7,667)			7,667
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership				18,099				(18,099)
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares			10	23,938
Exercise of share options			5	23,627
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)			1	3,516
Common Shares repurchased and retired	49,100		(9)		(49,096)
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net income attributable to controlling interests	835,438				835,438
Common Share distributions					(1,004,904)
Preferred Share distributions					(3,090)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year	4,514					4,514
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	3,737					3,737
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding							$ 2.65
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares			2	12,484				1
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner								(23,948)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests								16,430
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	26,710							26,710	6,340
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(30,107)	(5,818)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	(21,358)							21,358
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership				18,099				(18,099)
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	26,710							26,710	6,340
Contributions by Noncontrolling Interests									9
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(30,107)	(5,818)
Consolidation of previously unconsolidated entities									4,021
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2023	11,085,828	$ 37,280	$ 3,793	$ 9,601,866	$ 1,437,185	$ 5,704
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 203,300							$ 202,306	$ 994