Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest Exchangeable Operating Partnership Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Limited Partners' Interest in Consolidated Partnerships [Member]	Total Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 6,109,932		$ 1,712	$ (22,758)	$ 7,883,458	$ (10,227)	$ (1,814,814)	$ 6,037,371	$ 35,447	$ 37,114	$ 72,561
Net income	488,035						482,865	482,865	2,105	3,065	5,170
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	18,752					17,008		17,008	80	1,664	1,744
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	833					779		779	5	49	54
Deferred compensation plan, net	(1)			(1,703)	1,702			(1)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,667		2		16,665			16,667
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock-based compensation, net	(5,858)				(5,858)			(5,858)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(75,419)		(13)		(75,406)			(75,419)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	524				524			524
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					1,275			1,275	(1,275)		(1,275)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	61,284		10		61,274			61,284
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest, net of transaction costs	(216)				(6,482)			(6,482)		6,266	6,266
Contributions from partners	13,223									13,223	13,223
Distributions to partners	(14,816)									(14,816)	(14,816)
Dividends declared - common stock/unit	(434,901)						(433,028)	(433,028)	(1,873)		(1,873)
Ending 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	370,867						364,557	364,557	2,008	4,302	6,310
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	(2,111)					(2,063)		(2,063)	(9)	(39)	(48)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,536)					(6,805)		(6,805)	(39)	(692)	(731)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership					13,518			13,518	(13,518)		(13,518)
Deferred compensation plan, net				(1,027)	1,027
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	20,441		2		20,439			20,441
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock-based compensation, net	(7,074)				(7,074)			(7,074)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(20,006)		(3)		(20,003)			(20,006)
Repurchase of EOP units	(9,163)								(9,163)		(9,163)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	622				622			622
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					198			198	(198)		(198)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	818,497		136		818,361			818,497
Issuance of EOP units	31,253								31,253		31,253
Issuance of preferred stock	225,000	$ 225,000						225,000
Contributions from partners	74,730									74,730	74,730
Distributions to partners	(7,813)									(7,813)	(7,813)
Dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(5,057)						(5,057)	(5,057)
Dividends declared - common stock/unit	(468,754)						(466,126)	(466,126)	(2,628)		(2,628)
Ending 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	409,840						400,388	400,388	2,338	7,114	9,452
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	12,491					11,845		11,845	70	576	646
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,895)					(8,311)		(8,311)	(50)	(534)	(584)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership					(10,833)			(10,833)	2,119	8,714	10,833
Deferred compensation plan, net				(2,557)	2,557
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	24,917		1		24,916			24,917
Common stock repurchased for taxes withheld for stock-based compensation, net	(19,012)				(19,012)			(19,012)
Common stock repurchased and retired	(200,066)		(33)		(200,033)			(200,066)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	657				657			657
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					735			735	(735)		(735)
Contributions from partners	14,679									14,679	14,679
Distributions to partners	(12,185)									(12,185)	(12,185)
Dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(13,650)						(13,650)	(13,650)
Dividends declared - common stock/unit	(500,404)						(495,211)	(495,211)	(5,193)		(5,193)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 6,900,307	$ 225,000	$ 1,814	$ (28,045)	$ 8,503,227	$ 2,226	$ (1,980,076)	$ 6,724,146	$ 40,744	$ 135,417	$ 176,161