Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of NOI to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Percentage of physical occupancy	90.00%
Anniversary of Completion of Development or Redevelopment (in years)	1 year
Reconciliation of NOI to net income
Net income	$ 1,082,175	$ 928,438	$ 1,136,438
Property management and other indirect operating expenses, net of corporate income	162,594	134,312	114,200
Expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries	18,341	33,479	16,565
Interest expense, net	226,589	205,992	230,074
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	0	150	1,646
General and administrative expense	77,697	76,534	74,064
Income from unconsolidated investments	(50,682)	(13,454)	(53,394)
Depreciation expense	846,853	816,965	814,978
Income tax expense	445	10,153	14,646
Casualty and impairment loss	2,935	9,118	0
Gain on sale of communities	(363,300)	(287,424)	(555,558)
Other real estate activity	(753)	(174)	(5,127)
Net operating income from real estate assets sold or held for sale	(28,463)	(57,646)	(87,116)
Net operating income	$ 1,974,431	$ 1,856,443	$ 1,701,416
Non-Apartment Components Of Mixed-Use Communities And Other Nonresidential Operations | Operating Income (Loss) | Product Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	1.70%	1.80%	2.10%