Equity - Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	$ 11,253,553	$ 10,933,093
Net income attributable to common stockholders	146,902	262,044
(Loss) gain on cash flow hedges	(340)	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	1,013
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(286)	(43)
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation		(10)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(230,958)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(9,963)	(15,763)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(1,129)
Amortization of deferred compensation	11,123	9,176
Ending Balance	$ 11,169,256	$ 10,977,292
Dividends declared to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.65	$ 1.59
Common stock
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	$ 1,400	$ 1,398
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	1	1
Ending Balance	1,401	1,399
Additional paid-in capital
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	10,765,431	10,716,414
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(11,554)	(14,263)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(539)
Amortization of deferred compensation	11,123	9,176
Ending Balance	10,764,461	10,711,327
Accumulated earnings less dividends
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	485,221	240,821
Net income attributable to common stockholders	146,902	262,044
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(286)	(43)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(230,958)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	1,590	(1,501)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(590)
Ending Balance	401,879	278,948
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	1,424	(26,106)
(Loss) gain on cash flow hedges	(340)	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	1,013
Ending Balance	1,438	(14,938)
Total stockholder's equity
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	11,253,476	10,932,527
Net income attributable to common stockholders	146,902	262,044
(Loss) gain on cash flow hedges	(340)	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	1,013
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(286)	(43)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(230,958)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(9,963)	(15,763)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(1,129)
Amortization of deferred compensation	11,123	9,176
Ending Balance	11,169,179	10,976,736
Noncontrolling interests
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	77	566
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation		(10)
Ending Balance	$ 77	$ 556