CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue:
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 575,479	$ 576,149	$ 1,176,123	$ 1,141,194
Management, development and other fees	926	1,114	1,933	2,252
Total revenue	576,405	577,263	1,178,056	1,143,446
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes	131,090	132,924	263,083	256,378
Property taxes	67,013	62,187	134,039	123,516
Interest expense, net	53,399	50,010	109,313	97,902
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	268	229	9,438	509
Depreciation expense	176,249	162,693	354,160	324,749
General and administrative expense	15,573	18,965	32,893	32,671
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries	388	1,766	3,722	2,388
Total expenses	443,980	428,774	906,648	838,113
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entities	512	197	1,687	(863)
Gain on sale of communities	35,295	20,530	59,731	35,365
Gain on other real estate transactions, net	156	34	199	300
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Other Investments	1,348	(945)	4,808	(1,418)
Income before income taxes	169,736	168,305	337,833	338,717
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,133	0	1,042	6
Net income	170,869	168,305	338,875	338,723
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(41)	(24)	(76)	(76)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	170,828	168,281	338,799	338,647
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Loss on cash flow hedges	(1,461)	(2,888)	(19,064)	(10,119)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	2,301	1,611	4,250	3,079
Comprehensive income	$ 171,668	$ 167,004	$ 323,985	$ 331,607
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 1.21	$ 2.41	$ 2.43
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 1.21	$ 2.41	$ 2.43