Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 498,886		$ 582,487		$ 63,912
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			270,872		192,727
Gain on sale of operating property			(36,372)		0
Gain on acquisition of unconsolidated joint venture interests	(474,146)		(474,146)
Distributions of income from joint ventures			3,015		4,046
Equity in income of joint ventures	0	[1],[2]	(3,048)	[1]	(4,112)	[1]
Share-based compensation			6,442		8,428
Net change in operating accounts and other			(18,616)		(21,332)
Net cash from operating activities			330,634		243,669
Cash flows from investing activities
Development and capital improvements, including land			(250,988)		(188,170)
Acquisition of operating properties, including joint venture interests, net of cash acquired			(1,066,051)		(289,447)
Proceeds from sale of operating property			70,536		0
Other			(8,001)		(5,290)
Net cash from investing activities			(1,254,504)		(482,907)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings on unsecured credit facility			560,000		0
Repayments on unsecured credit facility and other short-term borrowings			(510,000)		0
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	490,593		516,758		358,843
Distributions to common shareholders and non-controlling interests			(189,638)		(168,429)
Other			6,428		3,609
Net cash from financing activities			383,548		194,023
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(540,322)		(45,215)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period			618,980		424,533
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	78,658		78,658		379,318
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	72,095		72,095		374,556
Restricted cash	6,563		6,563		4,762
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 78,658		78,658		379,318
Supplemental information
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized			51,941		47,733
Cash paid for income taxes			2,818		1,746
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Distributions declared but not paid			103,621		86,689
Value of shares issued under benefit plans, net of cancellations			21,739		18,498
Accrual associated with construction and capital expenditures			23,262		23,916
Mortgage debt assumed			514,554		0
Other liabilities			39,168		0
Conversion of Stock, Name [Domain]
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Conversion of operating partnership units to common shares			0		3,317
Conversion of operating partnership units to common shares			$ 0		$ 3,317

[1] Equity in income excludes our ownership interest of fee income from various services provided by us to the Funds.

[2] We consolidated the operations of the Funds as of April 1, 2022 and therefore results are $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.