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Consolidated Statement of Capital and Noncontrolling Interests - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 156,853,400 |  | 156,853,400 |  |  | 156,757,867 |  |
Net activity from stock option and incentive plan, value | $ 13,942 | $ 18,025 | $ 41,361 | $ 36,946 |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 14,965 | 35 | 8,427 | 7,600 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 1,674 | 1,677 | 3,349 | 3,353 |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships |  |  | 7,555 | 849 |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | $ (14,614) | $ (14,439) | $ (36,220) | $ (41,079) |  |  |  |
General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 1,755,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,746,000
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation | 0 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units |  |  | 0 | 3,000 |  |  |  |
Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 155,098,000 | 154,977,000 | 155,098,000 | 154,977,000 | 155,075,000 | 155,008,000 | 154,962,000 | 154,799,000
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation | 7,000 | 4,000 | 69,000 | 29,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units | 16,000 | 11,000 | 21,000 | 149,000 |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital (General and Limited Partners)[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 5,351,166 | $ 4,716,430 | $ 5,351,166 | $ 4,716,430 | $ 5,449,936 | $ 5,299,428 | $ 3,914,832 | $ 4,173,290
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | (110) | 4,418 | 3,922 | 4,885 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | 106,007 | 228,088 | 185,759 | 373,556 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (153,716) | (153,592) | (307,409) | (307,169) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | 599 | 401 | 794 | 5,429 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | (51,550) | 722,283 | 168,672 | 466,439 |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | (3,406) | (27,077) | (3,406) | (27,077) | (18,214) | (13,718) | (28,485) | (36,662)
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 13,435 | 31 | 7,565 | 6,831 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 1,373 | 1,377 | 2,747 | 2,754 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,557,368 | 1,552,706 | 1,557,368 | 1,552,706 | 1,552,070 | 1,547,317 | 1,548,455 | 1,556,553
Allocated net income for the period | 19,768 | 18,546 | 38,428 | 36,095 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 144 | 144 | 288 | 288 |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships |  |  | 7,555 | 849 |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (14,614) | (14,439) | (36,220) | (41,079) |  |  |  |
Total Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,905,128 | 6,242,059 | 6,905,128 | 6,242,059 | 6,983,792 | 6,833,027 | 5,434,802 | 5,693,181
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | (110) | 4,418 | 3,922 | 4,885 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | 125,775 | 246,634 | 224,187 | 409,651 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (153,716) | (153,592) | (307,409) | (307,169) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | 599 | 401 | 794 | 5,429 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | (51,550) | 722,283 | 168,672 | 466,439 |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 13,435 | 31 | 7,565 | 6,831 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 1,517 | 1,521 | 3,035 | 3,042 |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships |  |  | 7,555 | 849 |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (14,614) | (14,439) | (36,220) | (41,079) |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest - Redeemable partnership units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,135,053 | 1,646,678 | 1,135,053 | 1,646,678 | $ 1,074,648 | $ 1,280,886 | $ 2,347,834 | $ 2,078,603
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | 14,052 | 13,607 | 38,025 | 32,661 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | 12,091 | 25,700 | 21,169 | 42,061 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (18,376) | (17,939) | (36,737) | (35,859) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | (599) | (401) | (794) | (5,429) |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | 51,550 | (722,283) | (168,672) | (466,439) |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 1,530 | 4 | 862 | 769 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | $ 157 | $ 156 | $ 314 | $ 311 |  |  |  |

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