Equity - Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	$ 11,169,256	$ 11,253,553	$ 10,977,292	$ 10,933,093	$ 11,253,553	$ 10,933,093
Net income attributable to common stockholders	367,923	146,902	138,691	262,044	514,825	400,735
Gain on cash flow hedges	8,826	(340)	7,759	10,155	8,486	17,914
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	354	1,013	1,013	708	2,026
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(367)	(286)	168	(43)
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation			(6)	(10)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(234,774)	(230,958)	(222,772)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	494,705	(9,963)	1,683	(15,763)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(782)	(1,129)
Amortization of deferred compensation	10,424	11,123	14,183	9,176
Ending Balance	$ 11,815,565	$ 11,169,256	$ 10,918,011	$ 10,977,292	11,815,565	10,918,011
Dividends declared to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.65	$ 1.65	$ 1.59	$ 1.59
Common stock
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	$ 1,401	$ 1,400	$ 1,399	$ 1,398	1,400	1,398
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	19	1		1
Ending Balance	1,420	1,401	1,399	1,399	1,420	1,399
Additional paid-in capital
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	10,764,461	10,765,431	10,711,327	10,716,414	10,765,431	10,716,414
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	494,643	(11,554)	1,683	(14,263)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(369)	(539)
Amortization of deferred compensation	10,424	11,123	14,183	9,176
Ending Balance	11,269,159	10,764,461	10,727,193	10,711,327	11,269,159	10,727,193
Accumulated earnings less dividends
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	401,879	485,221	278,948	240,821	485,221	240,821
Net income attributable to common stockholders	367,923	146,902	138,691	262,044
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(367)	(286)	168	(43)		125
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(234,774)	(230,958)	(222,772)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	43	1,590	0	(1,501)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(413)	(590)
Ending Balance	534,291	401,879	195,035	278,948	534,291	195,035
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	1,438	1,424	(14,938)	(26,106)	1,424	(26,106)
Gain on cash flow hedges	8,826	(340)	7,759	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	354	1,013	1,013
Ending Balance	10,618	1,438	(6,166)	(14,938)	10,618	(6,166)
Total stockholder's equity
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	11,169,179	11,253,476	10,976,736	10,932,527	11,253,476	10,932,527
Net income attributable to common stockholders	367,923	146,902	138,691	262,044
Gain on cash flow hedges	8,826	(340)	7,759	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	354	1,013	1,013
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(367)	(286)	168	(43)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(234,774)	(230,958)	(222,772)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	494,705	(9,963)	1,683	(15,763)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs	(782)	(1,129)
Amortization of deferred compensation	10,424	11,123	14,183	9,176
Ending Balance	11,815,488	11,169,179	10,917,461	10,976,736	11,815,488	10,917,461
Noncontrolling interests
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	77	77	556	566	77	566
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation			(6)	(10)
Ending Balance	$ 77	$ 77	$ 550	$ 556	$ 77	$ 550