CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) lease shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
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Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | shares	3,533	3,454	2,810
Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan	$ 690	$ 619	$ 593
Number of shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities (in shares) | shares	94,288	62,937	72,783
Shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities, value	$ 16,892	$ 10,639	$ 16,989
Shares cancelled upon forfeiture	801	413	791
Dividends payable	244,967	238,072
Increase to prepaid expenses and other assets	18,659	13,332	23,647
Cash flow hedge (gains) losses reclassified to earnings	471	(1,360)	(3,883)
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability	$ 25,719
Number of new ground lease | lease	1
Reclassification, cash flow hedge losses		1,360
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments | Non-employee directors
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Granted (in shares) | shares	12,290
Fair value of shares issued	$ 1,972
Interest Expense
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Reclassification, cash flow hedge losses			(3,883)
Common stock
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Dividends payable	$ 243,479	$ 236,133	224,222
Accumulated earnings less dividends
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Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest			$ 105
Restricted Stock and Common Stock Converted from Performance Shares
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Granted (in shares) | shares	250,806	153,162	140,528
Performance awards
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Granted (in shares) | shares	95,782	90,215	72,783
Conversion of performance awards to restricted shares of common stock (in shares) | shares	146,725	60,016	54,053
Restricted stock
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Granted (in shares) | shares	104,081	93,146	86,475
Fair value of shares issued	$ 18,020	$ 16,552	$ 20,056
Number of shares forfeited (in shares) | shares	4,408	2,119	3,701