Equity - Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	$ 11,815,565	$ 11,169,256	$ 11,253,553	$ 10,918,011	$ 10,977,292	$ 10,933,093	$ 11,253,553	$ 10,933,093
Net income attributable to common stockholders	172,031	367,923	146,902	494,747	138,691	262,044	686,856	895,482
Gain on cash flow hedges	15,502	8,826	(340)	8,188	7,759	10,155	23,988	26,102
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	354	354	1,013	1,013	1,013	1,062	3,039
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(564)	(367)	(286)	(158)	168	(43)
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation				1	(6)	(10)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(234,777)	(234,774)	(230,958)	(222,753)	(222,772)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(29)	494,705	(9,963)	(367)	1,683	(15,763)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs		(782)	(1,129)
Amortization of deferred compensation	9,519	10,424	11,123	11,906	14,183	9,176
Ending Balance	$ 11,777,601	$ 11,815,565	$ 11,169,256	$ 11,210,588	$ 10,918,011	$ 10,977,292	11,777,601	11,210,588
Dividends declared to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.65	$ 1.65	$ 1.65	$ 1.59	$ 1.59	$ 1.59
Common stock
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	$ 1,420	$ 1,401	$ 1,400	$ 1,399	$ 1,399	$ 1,398	1,400	1,398
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	0	19	1			1
Ending Balance	1,420	1,420	1,401	1,399	1,399	1,399	1,420	1,399
Additional paid-in capital
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	11,269,159	10,764,461	10,765,431	10,727,193	10,711,327	10,716,414	10,765,431	10,716,414
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(28)	494,643	(11,554)	(384)	1,683	(14,263)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs		(369)	(539)
Amortization of deferred compensation	9,519	10,424	11,123	11,906	14,183	9,176
Ending Balance	11,278,650	11,269,159	10,764,461	10,738,715	10,727,193	10,711,327	11,278,650	10,738,715
Accumulated earnings less dividends
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	534,291	401,879	485,221	195,035	278,948	240,821	485,221	240,821
Net income attributable to common stockholders	172,031	367,923	146,902	494,747	138,691	262,044
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(564)	(367)	(286)	(158)	168	(43)		(33)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(234,777)	(234,774)	(230,958)	(222,753)	(222,772)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(1)	43	1,590	17	0	(1,501)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs		(413)	(590)
Ending Balance	470,980	534,291	401,879	466,888	195,035	278,948	470,980	466,888
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	10,618	1,438	1,424	(6,166)	(14,938)	(26,106)	1,424	(26,106)
Gain on cash flow hedges	15,502	8,826	(340)	8,188	7,759	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	354	354	1,013	1,013	1,013
Ending Balance	26,474	10,618	1,438	3,035	(6,166)	(14,938)	26,474	3,035
Total stockholder's equity
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	11,815,488	11,169,179	11,253,476	10,917,461	10,976,736	10,932,527	11,253,476	10,932,527
Net income attributable to common stockholders	172,031	367,923	146,902	494,747	138,691	262,044
Gain on cash flow hedges	15,502	8,826	(340)	8,188	7,759	10,155
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	354	354	1,013	1,013	1,013
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(564)	(367)	(286)	(158)	168	(43)
Dividends declared to common stockholders	(234,777)	(234,774)	(230,958)	(222,753)	(222,772)	(222,373)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	(29)	494,705	(9,963)	(367)	1,683	(15,763)
Repurchase of common stock, including repurchase costs		(782)	(1,129)
Amortization of deferred compensation	9,519	10,424	11,123	11,906	14,183	9,176
Ending Balance	11,777,524	11,815,488	11,169,179	11,210,037	10,917,461	10,976,736	11,777,524	11,210,037
Noncontrolling interests
Changes in equity
Beginning Balance	77	77	77	550	556	566	77	566
Noncontrolling interest distribution and income allocation				1	(6)	(10)
Ending Balance	$ 77	$ 77	$ 77	$ 551	$ 550	$ 556	$ 77	$ 551