Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Lease income	$ 1,411,379	$ 1,283,939	$ 1,187,452
Other property income	14,651	11,573	10,719
Management, transaction, and other fees	27,874	26,954	25,851
Total revenues	1,453,904	1,322,466	1,224,022
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	394,714	352,282	319,697
Property operating expense	248,637	229,209	196,148
Real estate taxes	184,415	165,560	149,795
General and administrative	101,465	97,806	79,903
Other operating expenses	10,867	9,459	6,166
Total operating expenses	940,098	854,316	751,709
Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net	180,119	154,249	146,186
Provision for impairment of real estate	14,304
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	(34,162)	(661)	(109,005)
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt	180	(99)
Net investment (income) loss	(6,181)	(5,665)	6,921
Total other expense, net	154,260	147,824	44,102
Income before equity in income of investments in real estate partnerships	359,546	320,326	428,211
Equity in income of investments in real estate partnerships	50,294	50,541	59,824
Net income	409,840	370,867	488,035
Noncontrolling interests:
Exchangeable operating partnership units ("EOP")	(2,338)	(2,008)	(2,105)
Limited partners’ interests in consolidated partnerships	(7,114)	(4,302)	(3,065)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9,452)	(6,310)	(5,170)
Net income attributable to the Company	400,388	364,557	482,865
Preferred stock dividends	(13,650)	(5,057)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 386,738	$ 359,500	$ 482,865
Net income attributable to common shareholders:
Per common share - basic	$ 2.12	$ 2.04	$ 2.82
Per common share - diluted	$ 2.11	$ 2.04	$ 2.81
Partnership Interest [Member]
Revenues:
Lease income	$ 1,411,379	$ 1,283,939	$ 1,187,452
Other property income	14,651	11,573	10,719
Management, transaction, and other fees	27,874	26,954	25,851
Total revenues	1,453,904	1,322,466	1,224,022
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	394,714	352,282	319,697
Property operating expense	248,637	229,209	196,148
Real estate taxes	184,415	165,560	149,795
General and administrative	101,465	97,806	79,903
Other operating expenses	10,867	9,459	6,166
Total operating expenses	940,098	854,316	751,709
Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net	180,119	154,249	146,186
Provision for impairment of real estate	14,304
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	(34,162)	(661)	(109,005)
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt	180	(99)
Net investment (income) loss	(6,181)	(5,665)	6,921
Total other expense, net	154,260	147,824	44,102
Income before equity in income of investments in real estate partnerships	359,546	320,326	428,211
Equity in income of investments in real estate partnerships	50,294	50,541	59,824
Net income	409,840	370,867	488,035
Noncontrolling interests:
Limited partners’ interests in consolidated partnerships	(7,114)	(4,302)	(3,065)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,114)	(4,302)	(3,065)
Net income attributable to the Company	402,726	366,565	484,970
Preferred unit distributions	(13,650)	(5,057)
Net income attributable to common shareholders:
Net income attributable to common unit holders:	$ 389,076	$ 361,508	$ 484,970
Per common unit - basic	$ 2.12	$ 2.04	$ 2.82
Per common unit - diluted	$ 2.11	$ 2.04	$ 2.81