Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Redeemable Common Stock [Member]	Limited Partner [Member]	Limited Partner [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Distributions in Excess Of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests-Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 6,088,408	$ 15,397				$ 9	$ 1,141	$ 7,176,793	$ (1,294,182)	$ (12,128)		$ 206,927	$ 9,848
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2020						868	114,252
Net income	550,702		$ 550,702						533,791			16,911
Other comprehensive Income (loss) - derivative instruments	1,114									996	$ 1,114	118
Issuance and registration of common shares	(429)	1,657					$ 2	(431)
Issuance and registration of common shares, Shares							147
Shares repurchased and retired	(9,043)							(9,043)
Shares repurchased and retired, Shares							(64)
Exercise of stock options	1,478				$ 1,478			1,478
Exercise of stock options, Shares							19
Shares issued in exchange for common units							$ 8	43,284				(43,292)
Shares issued in exchange for common units, Shares							851
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	(13,131)	13,131			(13,131)				(13,131)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	13,766							723				(723)		$ 13,766
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,152							18,152
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,688)								(3,688)
Dividends on common stock	(478,597)								(478,597)
Distributions on noncontrolling interests units	(14,825)											(14,825)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	13,766												13,766
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	6,153,907	30,185				$ 9	$ 1,151	7,230,956	(1,255,807)	(11,132)		165,116	23,614
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021						868	115,205
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2020	6,088,389	15,397		$ 206,927	5,817,270				66,840		(12,496)			9,848
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners				16,911					3,688
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners					530,103
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	550,702
Issuance of units	(429)	1,657			(429)
Units repurchased and retired	9,043				9,043
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,688								3,688
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units				(43,292)	43,292
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value				(605)	605
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,152				18,152
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(3,688)								3,688
Distributions to common unitholders	(493,422)			(14,825)	(478,597)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2021	6,153,888	30,185		165,116	5,909,700				66,840		(11,382)			$ 23,614
Net income	654,776		654,776						637,436			17,633	(293)
Other comprehensive Income (loss) - derivative instruments	1,114									1,080	1,114	34
Issuance and registration of common shares	(123)	1,687					$ 1	(124)
Issuance and registration of common shares, Shares							169
Shares repurchased and retired	(14,043)							(14,043)
Shares repurchased and retired, Shares							(71)
Exercise of stock options	28				28			28
Shares issued in exchange for common units								2,118				(2,118)
Shares issued in exchange for common units, Shares							41
Shares reclassified to liabilities		(2,148)
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	9,053	(9,053)			9,053
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	9,053	(9,053)							9,053
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	3,370							1,199				(1,199)	3,370
Amortization of unearned compensation	20,143							20,143
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,688)								(3,688)
Dividends on common stock	(575,848)								(575,848)
Distributions on noncontrolling interests units	(15,871)											(15,871)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(43,070)				37,443			(37,443)					(5,627)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	3,370												3,370
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	6,189,748	20,671	6,189,729			$ 9	$ 1,152	7,202,834	(1,188,854)	(10,052)		163,595	21,064
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2022						868	115,344
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners				17,633					3,688
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners					633,748
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	654,776
Units repurchased and retired	14,043				14,043
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,688								3,688
Issuance of units	(123)	1,687			(123)
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units				(2,118)	2,118
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value				(1,165)	1,165
Amortization of unearned compensation	20,143				20,143
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(3,688)								3,688
Distributions to common unitholders	(591,719)			(15,871)	(575,848)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2022	6,189,729	20,671		163,595	5,948,498				66,840		(10,268)		21,064
Net income	567,831		567,831						552,806			14,963	62
Other comprehensive Income (loss) - derivative instruments	1,326									1,288	1,326	38
Issuance and registration of common shares	203,345	2,135					$ 12	203,333
Issuance and registration of common shares, Shares							1,244
Shares repurchased and retired	(7,870)							(7,870)
Shares repurchased and retired, Shares							(57)
Shares issued in exchange for common units								1,092				(1,092)
Shares issued in exchange for common units, Shares							21
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock	581	(581)					$ 4	577
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	581	(581)			581
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	3,058	(3,058)			3,058				3,058
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	2,630							(3,486)				3,486	2,630
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,198							18,198
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,688)								(3,688)
Dividends on common stock	(661,585)								(661,585)
Distributions on noncontrolling interests units	(17,862)											(17,862)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(15,757)				14,757			(14,757)					(1,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	2,630												2,630
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	6,279,955	19,167	$ 6,279,936			$ 9	$ 1,168	$ 7,399,921	(1,298,263)	$ (8,764)		$ 163,128	22,756
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2023						868	116,552
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners				14,963					3,688
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners					549,118
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	567,831
Units repurchased and retired	7,870				7,870
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,688								3,688
Issuance of units	203,345	2,135			203,345
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units				(1,092)	1,092
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value				3,524	(3,524)
Amortization of unearned compensation	18,198				18,198
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(3,688)								3,688
Distributions to common unitholders	(679,447)			(17,862)	(661,585)
Partners' Capital at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 6,279,936	$ 19,167		$ 163,128	$ 6,036,154				$ 66,840		$ (8,942)		$ 22,756