Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost (note 1)	$ 13,454,391	$ 11,858,064
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,691,386	2,415,860
Real estate assets, net	10,763,005	9,442,204
Investments in sales-type lease, net	8,705
Investments in real estate partnerships (note 4)	370,605	350,377
Net real estate investments	11,142,315	9,792,581
Properties held for sale	18,878
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $6,383 and $2,310 of restricted cash at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (note 1)	91,354	68,776
Tenant and other receivables (note 1)	206,162	188,863
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $124,107 and $117,137 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	73,398	68,945
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $364,413 and $338,053 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (note 6)	283,375	197,745
Right of use assets, net	328,002	275,513
Other assets (note 5)	283,429	267,797
Total assets	12,426,913	10,860,220
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net (note 9)	4,001,949	3,726,754
Unsecured credit facility (note 9)	152,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	358,612	317,259
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $211,067 and $193,315 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (note 6)	398,302	354,204
Lease liabilities	246,063	213,722
Tenants’ security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	78,052	70,242
Total liabilities	5,234,978	4,682,181
Stockholders' equity/Partners' capital:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value per share, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 9,000,000 shares issued, in the aggregate, in Series A and Series B at December 31, 2023 with liquidation preferences of $25 per share and no shares authorized or issued at December 31, 2022	225,000
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 220,000,000 shares authorized; 184,581,070 and 171,124,593 shares issued at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	1,846	1,711
Treasury stock at cost, 448,140 and 465,415 shares held at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	(25,488)	(24,461)
Additional paid-in-capital	8,704,240	7,877,152
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,308)	7,560
Distributions in excess of net income	(1,871,603)	(1,764,977)
Total shareholders' equity	7,032,687	6,096,985
Noncontrolling interests (note 12):
Exchangeable operating partnership units, aggregate redemption value of $74,199 and $46,340 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	42,195	34,489
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships (note 1)	117,053	46,565
Total noncontrolling interests	159,248	81,054
Total equity	7,191,935	6,178,039
Total liabilities and equity	12,426,913	10,860,220
Partnership Interest [Member]
Net real estate investments:
Real estate assets, at cost (note 1)	13,454,391	11,858,064
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,691,386	2,415,860
Real estate assets, net	10,763,005	9,442,204
Investments in sales-type lease, net	8,705
Investments in real estate partnerships (note 4)	370,605	350,377
Net real estate investments	11,142,315	9,792,581
Properties held for sale	18,878
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including $6,383 and $2,310 of restricted cash at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (note 1)	91,354	68,776
Tenant and other receivables (note 1)	206,162	188,863
Deferred leasing costs, less accumulated amortization of $124,107 and $117,137 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	73,398	68,945
Acquired lease intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $364,413 and $338,053 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (note 6)	283,375	197,745
Right of use assets, net	328,002	275,513
Other assets (note 5)	283,429	267,797
Total assets	12,426,913	10,860,220
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net (note 9)	4,001,949	3,726,754
Unsecured credit facility (note 9)	152,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	358,612	317,259
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $211,067 and $193,315 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (note 6)	398,302	354,204
Lease liabilities	246,063	213,722
Tenants’ security, escrow deposits and prepaid rent	78,052	70,242
Total liabilities	5,234,978	4,682,181
Stockholders' equity/Partners' capital:
Preferred units $0.01 par value per unit, 30,000,000 units authorized; 9,000,000 units issued, in the aggregate, in Series A and Series B at December 31, 2023 with liquidation preferences of $25 per unit and no units authorized or issued at December 31, 2022 General partner; 184,581,070 and 171,124,593 units outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	225,000
General partner; 184,581,070 and 171,124,593 units outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	6,808,995	6,089,425
Limited partners; 1,107,454 and 741,433 units outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	42,195	34,489
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,308)	7,560
Total partners’ capital	7,074,882	6,131,474
Noncontrolling interests (note 12):
Limited partners' interests in consolidated partnerships (note 1)	117,053	46,565
Total capital	7,191,935	6,178,039
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,426,913	$ 10,860,220