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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) extensionOption | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of unsecured debt |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 | $ 462,147,000 | $ 958,680,000
Commercial paper, maximum aggregate amount outstanding |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Commercial paper |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  | 1,646,000 | 17,787,000 | $ 9,333,000
Total net real estate |  | 19,025,339,000 |  |  | $ 19,025,339,000 | 18,709,584,000 |
Percentage of principle amount at which the entity may redeem some or all of the notes |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Asset Pledged as Collateral | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net real estate |  | 1,182,381,000 |  |  | $ 1,182,381,000 |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available under the Credit Facility |  | 2,248,086,000 |  |  | 2,248,086,000 |  |
Outstanding balance of letters of credit |  | $ 1,914,000 |  |  | $ 1,914,000 | 11,969,000 |
Available borrowing capacity | $ 1,750,000,000 |  | $ 2,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of extension options, line of credit | extensionOption |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Term of extension options, line of credit |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Extension fee |  |  | $ 1,406,000 |  |  |  |
Capitalization rate | 6.00% |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility accordion feature, higher borrowing capacity option |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee (as a percent) | 0.125% |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |
Percent of credit facility available to competitive bid option |  | 65.00% |  |  | 65.00% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.13% |  |  | 5.13% |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.825% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.65% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.40% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | SOFR Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | SOFR Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.725% |  |
Variable rate unsecured credit facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.775% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance of letters of credit |  | $ 48,740,000 |  |  | $ 48,740,000 | $ 39,581,000 |
Notes Payable Maturities 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  | 1,399,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |
Unsecured notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |
Unsecured notes | Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loan $100 Million |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of unsecured debt |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.15% |  |  | 4.15% |  |
Unsecured notes | Unsecured Notes, 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.37% |  |  | 4.37% |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of secured debt |  |  | $ 35,276,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 6.16% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes, 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount, debt instrument |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 346,290,000 |  |  |  |  |

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