CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue:
Rental and other income	$ 695,701	$ 663,889	$ 2,057,492	$ 1,920,721
Management, development and other fees	1,934	1,399	5,712	3,054
Total revenue	697,635	665,288	2,063,204	1,923,775
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding property taxes	175,191	165,580	509,871	473,281
Property taxes	78,399	75,091	227,882	216,695
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries	18,959	6,514	23,212	9,865
Interest expense, net	48,115	57,290	156,521	172,613
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	150	1,646	150	1,646
Depreciation expense	200,982	206,658	606,271	607,746
General and administrative expense	20,466	14,611	58,542	53,323
Casualty loss	3,499	0	8,550	0
Total expenses	545,761	527,390	1,590,999	1,535,169
Income from unconsolidated investments	1,930	43,777	11,745	46,574
Gain on sale of communities	22,121	318,289	209,430	467,493
Other real estate activity	237	319	707	564
Income before income taxes	176,162	500,283	694,087	903,237
Income tax expense	(4,372)	(5,651)	(7,715)	(7,963)
Net income	171,790	494,632	686,372	895,274
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	241	115	484	208
Net income attributable to common stockholders	172,031	494,747	686,856	895,482
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on cash flow hedges	15,502	8,188	23,988	26,102
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	354	1,013	1,062	3,039
Comprehensive income	$ 187,887	$ 503,948	$ 711,906	$ 924,623
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 3.54	$ 4.86	$ 6.40
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 3.53	$ 4.86	$ 6.40