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Reportable Segments - NOI from Our Rental Real Estate for Each Segment Specific to Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | $ 705,088 | $ 653,348 |
Operating income | 297,588 | 149,738 |
Total Assets | 20,102,526 |  | $ 20,218,262
Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 681,675 | 624,366 |
Operating expenses | 226,790 | 211,535 |
Operating income | 454,885 | 412,831 |
Total Assets | 18,209,289 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 48,137 |  |
Non-same store/other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 23,413 | 28,982 |
Operating expenses | 17,458 | 14,027 |
Operating income | 5,955 | 14,955 |
Total Assets | 1,893,237 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 7,255 |  |
Same Store, Non-same Store and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 705,088 | 653,348 |
Operating expenses | 244,248 | 225,562 |
Operating income | 460,840 | 427,786 |
Total Assets | 20,102,526 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 55,392 |  |
Los Angeles | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 115,681 | 108,969 |
Operating expenses | 37,801 | 34,184 |
Operating income | 77,880 | 74,785 |
Total Assets | 2,536,079 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 8,189 |  |
Orange County | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 31,588 | 28,767 |
Operating expenses | 7,187 | 6,531 |
Operating income | 24,401 | 22,236 |
Total Assets | 352,643 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 1,678 |  |
San Diego | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 22,441 | 20,940 |
Operating expenses | 5,189 | 4,952 |
Operating income | 17,252 | 15,988 |
Total Assets | 229,293 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 4,055 |  |
Subtotal - Southern California | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 169,710 | 158,676 |
Operating expenses | 50,177 | 45,667 |
Operating income | 119,533 | 113,009 |
Total Assets | 3,118,015 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 13,922 |  |
San Francisco | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 107,479 | 100,616 |
Operating expenses | 34,005 | 31,673 |
Operating income | 73,474 | 68,943 |
Total Assets | 3,046,849 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 7,954 |  |
Washington D.C. | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 107,623 | 100,705 |
Operating expenses | 36,268 | 34,211 |
Operating income | 71,355 | 66,494 |
Total Assets | 3,064,106 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 8,674 |  |
New York | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 118,045 | 99,830 |
Operating expenses | 49,771 | 47,875 |
Operating income | 68,274 | 51,955 |
Total Assets | 3,377,729 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 5,450 |  |
Seattle | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 74,561 | 68,537 |
Operating expenses | 20,479 | 19,927 |
Operating income | 54,082 | 48,610 |
Total Assets | 2,157,123 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 5,311 |  |
Boston | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 70,658 | 64,663 |
Operating expenses | 22,636 | 21,059 |
Operating income | 48,022 | 43,604 |
Total Assets | 1,792,839 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 5,145 |  |
Denver | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 17,597 | 16,232 |
Operating expenses | 5,491 | 4,633 |
Operating income | 12,106 | 11,599 |
Total Assets | 848,783 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 561 |  |
Other Expansion Markets | Same Store |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 16,002 | 15,107 |
Operating expenses | 7,963 | 6,490 |
Operating income | 8,039 | 8,617 |
Total Assets | 803,845 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 1,120 |  |
Non-same store | Non-same store/other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 20,970 | 15,050 |
Operating expenses | 7,409 | 7,752 |
Operating income | 13,561 | 7,298 |
Total Assets | 1,007,584 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 7,196 |  |
Other | Non-same store/other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental income | 2,443 | 13,932 |
Operating expenses | 10,049 | 6,275 |
Operating income | (7,606) | $ 7,657 |
Total Assets | 885,653 |  |
Capital Expenditures | $ 59 |  |

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