Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property revenues
Property revenues	$ 1,573,544	$ 1,543,842	$ 1,542,027
Property expenses
Property operating and maintenance	369,889	365,681	353,911
Real estate taxes	196,821	193,124	195,009
Total property expenses	566,710	558,805	548,920
Non-property income
Fee and asset management	12,967	7,137	3,451
Interest and other income	256	4,420	879
Income on deferred compensation plans	19,260	12,629	15,398
Total non-property income	32,483	24,186	19,728
Other expenses
Property management	37,452	38,331	33,706
Fee and asset management	3,074	2,200	1,717
General and administrative	79,344	72,365	62,506
Interest	138,239	129,815	133,395
Depreciation and amortization	611,025	582,014	574,813
Expense on deferred compensation plans	19,260	12,629	15,398
Total other expenses	888,394	837,354	821,535
Impairment associated with land development activities	(12,916)	(40,988)	0
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	(921)	(2,513)
Gain on sale of operating properties	260,910	43,806	225,416
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	398,917	173,766	414,203
Income tax expense	(4,019)	(2,926)	(3,650)
Net income	394,898	170,840	410,553
Net income allocated to non-controlling interests	(10,436)	(7,547)	(7,244)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 384,462	$ 163,293	$ 403,309
Total earnings per common share – basic	$ 3.54	$ 1.50	$ 3.71
Total earnings per common share – diluted	$ 3.54	$ 1.50	$ 3.70
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic	108,376	108,491	108,653
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted	108,434	108,539	109,399
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 394,898	$ 170,840	$ 410,553
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedging activities	0	85	(728)
Unrealized loss and unamortized prior service cost on post retirement obligation	(212)	(18)	(183)
Reclassification of net loss on cash flow hedging activities, prior service cost and net loss on post retirement obligation	1,403	2,159	1,433
Comprehensive income	396,089	173,066	411,075
Net income allocated to non-controlling interests	(10,436)	(7,547)	(7,244)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$ 385,653	$ 165,519	$ 403,831