Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Exchangeable Operating Partnership Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Limited Partners' Interest in Consolidated Partnerships [Member]	Total Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 6,178,039		$ 1,711	$ (24,461)	$ 7,877,152	$ 7,560	$ (1,764,977)	$ 6,096,985	$ 34,489	$ 46,565	$ 81,054
Net income	278,833						274,783	274,783	1,490	2,560	4,050
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	7,112					6,596		6,596	46	470	516
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(5,302)					(4,721)		(4,721)	(26)	(555)	(581)
Deferred compensation plan, net				(620)	620
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	14,389		2		14,387			14,389
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock based compensation, net	(7,201)				(7,201)			(7,201)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(20,006)		(3)		(20,003)			(20,006)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	461				461			461
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					198			198	(198)		(198)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	818,534		136		818,398			818,534
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	20,000		20,000						20,000		20,000
Issuance of preferred stock	225,000	$ 225,000						225,000
Contributions from partners	72,830									72,830	72,830
Distributions to partners	(5,171)									(5,171)	(5,171)
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(1,644)						(1,644)	(1,644)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(344,347)						(342,460)	(342,460)	(1,887)		(1,887)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	7,231,527	225,000	1,846	(25,081)	8,684,012	9,435	(1,834,298)	7,060,914	53,914	116,699	170,613
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	6,143,786		1,710	(24,676)	7,859,249	7,336	(1,803,406)	6,040,213	54,281	49,292	103,573
Net income	92,173						90,720	90,720	520	933	1,453
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	4,314					4,026		4,026	25	263	288
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,161)					(1,927)		(1,927)	(11)	(223)	(234)
Deferred compensation plan, net				(405)	405
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	5,465				5,465			5,465
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock based compensation, net	125				125			125
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	162				162			162
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					198			198	(198)		(198)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	818,544		136		818,408			818,544
Issuance of preferred stock	225,000	225,000						225,000
Contributions from partners	69,625									69,625	69,625
Distributions to partners	(3,191)									(3,191)	(3,191)
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(1,644)						(1,644)	(1,644)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(120,671)						(119,968)	(119,968)	(703)		(703)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	7,231,527	225,000	1,846	(25,081)	8,684,012	9,435	(1,834,298)	7,060,914	53,914	116,699	170,613
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	7,191,935	225,000	1,846	(25,488)	8,704,240	(1,308)	(1,871,603)	7,032,687	42,195	117,053	159,248
Net income	321,163						313,911	313,911	1,836	5,416	7,252
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	2,707					2,585		2,585	13	109	122
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(7,113)					(6,651)		(6,651)	(41)	(421)	(462)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests					(9,999)			(9,999)	1,305	8,694	9,999
Deferred compensation plan, net				(2,150)	2,150
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	19,811		2		19,809			19,811
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock based compensation, net	(8,375)				(8,375)			(8,375)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(200,066)		(33)		(200,033)			(200,066)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	494				494			494
Common stock issued for exchangeable operating partnership units					735			735	(735)		(735)
Contributions from partners	14,425									14,425	14,425
Distributions to partners	(9,435)									(9,435)	(9,435)
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(10,239)						(10,239)	(10,239)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(371,110)						(367,427)	(367,427)	(3,683)		(3,683)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	6,944,197	225,000	1,815	(27,638)	8,509,021	(5,374)	(1,935,358)	6,767,466	40,890	135,841	176,731
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	6,963,170	225,000	1,815	(27,234)	8,502,753	5,135	(1,911,741)	6,795,728	40,738	126,704	167,442
Net income	103,576						101,469	101,469	593	1,514	2,107
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	(8,890)					(8,357)		(8,357)	(53)	(480)	(533)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,306)					(2,152)		(2,152)	(14)	(140)	(154)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests					(1,305)			(1,305)	1,305		1,305
Deferred compensation plan, net				(404)	404
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	6,674				6,674			6,674
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock based compensation, net	119				119			119
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	170				170			170
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					206			206	(206)		(206)
Contributions from partners	11,424									11,424	11,424
Distributions to partners	(3,181)									(3,181)	(3,181)
Cash dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(3,413)						(3,413)	(3,413)
Cash dividends declared - common stock/unit	(123,146)						(121,673)	(121,673)	(1,473)		(1,473)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 6,944,197	$ 225,000	$ 1,815	$ (27,638)	$ 8,509,021	$ (5,374)	$ (1,935,358)	$ 6,767,466	$ 40,890	$ 135,841	$ 176,731