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, 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 (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	2,707					2,585		2,585	13	109	122
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(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
Amortization of equity awards	19,811		2		19,809			19,811
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation	(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 partnership units exchanged					735			735	(735)		(735)
Contributions from partners	14,425									14,425	14,425
Distributions to partners	(9,435)									(9,435)	(9,435)
Dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(10,239)						(10,239)	(10,239)
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 (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	(8,890)					(8,357)		(8,357)	(53)	(480)	(533)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(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
Amortization of equity awards	6,674				6,674			6,674
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation	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)
Dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(3,413)						(3,413)	(3,413)
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
Beginning 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
Net income	332,819						324,981	324,981	2,892	4,946	7,838
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	(3,177)					(2,988)		(2,988)	(20)	(169)	(189)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,823)					(3,537)		(3,537)	(36)	(250)	(286)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests					89,419			89,419	(101,228)	11,809	(89,419)
Deferred compensation plan, net				(2,596)	2,596
Amortization of equity awards	16,551		2		16,549			16,551
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation	(6,783)				(6,783)			(6,783)
Repurchase of exchangeable operating partnership units	(2,046)								(2,046)		(2,046)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	550				550			550
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					200			200	(200)		(200)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	49,162		6		49,156			49,162
Contributions from partners	212,572								201,873	10,699	212,572
Distributions to partners	(37,175)									(37,175)	(37,175)
Dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(10,239)						(10,239)	(10,239)
Dividends declared - common stock/unit	(388,662)						(384,428)	(384,428)	(4,234)		(4,234)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2025	7,060,056	225,000	1,822	(30,641)	8,654,914	(4,299)	(2,049,762)	6,797,034	137,745	125,277	263,022
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	6,856,940	225,000	1,816	(30,210)	8,512,308	(3,788)	(2,027,254)	6,677,872	38,359	140,709	179,068
Net income	112,617						109,373	109,373	1,664	1,580	3,244
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	478					447		447	7	24	31
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,063)					(958)		(958)	(22)	(83)	(105)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests					87,209			87,209	(99,018)	11,809	(87,209)
Deferred compensation plan, net				(431)	431
Amortization of equity awards	5,433				5,433			5,433
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	177				177			177
Common stock issued for partnership units exchanged					(200)			(200)	(200)		(200)
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs	49,162		6		49,156			49,162
Contributions from partners	201,946								199,663	2,283	201,946
Distributions to partners	(31,045)									(31,045)	(31,045)
Dividends declared - preferred stock/unit	(3,413)						(3,413)	(3,413)
Dividends declared - common stock/unit	(131,176)						(128,468)	(128,468)	(2,708)		(2,708)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2025	$ 7,060,056	$ 225,000	$ 1,822	$ (30,641)	$ 8,654,914	$ (4,299)	$ (2,049,762)	$ 6,797,034	$ 137,745	$ 125,277	$ 263,022