CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock 8.29% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE	PAID IN CAPITAL	RETAINED EARNINGS	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	OPERATING PARTNERSHIP	PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2023		$ 37,280		$ 3,793	$ 9,601,866	$ 1,437,185	$ 5,704
Partial redemption			$ (20,125)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2023								$ 202,306	$ 994
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares					254
Exercise of share options				1	4,400
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					1,644
Common shares repurchased and retired				(7)		(38,467)
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Restricted shares				2	4,494
Share options					1,289
ESPP discount					296
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)					(227)
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	$ 8,815				(8,815)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(1,458)			1,458
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares					254
Exercise of share options				1	4,400
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					1,644
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net income attributable to controlling interests	295,787					295,787
Common Share distributions						(255,843)
Preferred Share distributions						(547)
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares - cash charge						(1,444)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	0
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	$ 610						610
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$ 0.675
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares								2
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner								(254)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests								4,087
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	$ 8,275							8,275	970
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(8,446)	(2,330)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	156							(156)
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(1,458)			1,458
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	8,275							8,275	970
Contributions by Noncontrolling Interests									235
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(8,446)	(2,330)
Other									(1,000)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2024		17,155		3,789	9,603,743	1,436,671	6,314
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2024								207,272	(1,131)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2024	11,044,560	17,155		3,795	9,611,826	1,407,570	4,214
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2024								201,942	(718)
COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares				1	4,406
Exercise of share options					4,360
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					942
Share-based employee compensation expense:
Restricted shares				2	4,436
Share options					1,279
ESPP discount					194
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)					111
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	(755)				755
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(5,839)			5,839
PAID IN CAPITAL
Conversion of OP Units into Common Shares				1	4,406
Exercise of share options					4,360
Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)					942
RETAINED EARNINGS
Net income attributable to controlling interests	256,592					256,592
Common Share distributions						(263,295)
Preferred Share distributions						(356)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - derivative instruments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period	(1,504)						(1,504)
Losses reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income	$ 686						686
DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$ 0.6925
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Issuance of restricted units/shares								4
Conversion of OP Units held by Noncontrolling Interests into OP Units held by General Partner								(4,407)
Equity compensation associated with Noncontrolling Interests								5,101
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	$ 7,102							7,102	1,104
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(8,600)	(3,375)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership	(109)							109
Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests ownership in Operating Partnership					(5,839)			5,839
PARTIALLY OWNED PROPERTIES
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	7,102							7,102	1,104
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests								(8,600)	(3,375)
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 11,047,330	$ 17,155		$ 3,798	$ 9,622,470	$ 1,400,511	$ 3,396
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2025								$ 207,090	$ (2,989)