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Consolidated Statement of Capital and Noncontrolling Interests - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 156,939,180 |  | 156,939,180 |  |  | 156,757,867 |  |
Net activity from stock option and incentive plan, value | $ 4,486 | $ 8,528 | $ 45,847 | $ 45,474 |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 5,459 | 10,800 | 13,886 | 18,400 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 1,677 | 1,677 | 5,026 | 5,030 |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 5,116 |  | 12,671 | 849 |  |  |  |
Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interest in property partnerhips | 17,519 |  | 17,519 |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | $ (12,150) | $ (20,150) | $ (48,370) | $ (61,229) |  |  |  |
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 | 1,750,000 | 1,746,000
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units |  |  | 0 | 3,000 |  |  |  |
Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 155,184,000 | 155,005,000 | 155,184,000 | 155,005,000 | 155,098,000 | 155,008,000 | 154,977,000 | 154,799,000
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation | 7,000 | 2,000 | 76,000 | 31,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units | 79,000 | 26,000 | 100,000 | 175,000 |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital (General and Limited Partners)[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 5,036,445 | $ 5,197,585 | $ 5,036,445 | $ 5,197,585 | $ 5,351,166 | $ 5,299,428 | $ 4,716,430 | $ 4,173,290
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | 991 | 2,082 | 4,913 | 6,967 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | (110,169) | 362,818 | 75,590 | 736,374 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (153,800) | (153,620) | (461,209) | (460,789) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | 2,920 | 959 | 3,714 | 6,388 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | (54,663) | 268,916 | 114,009 | 735,355 |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 2,866 | (15,991) | 2,866 | (15,991) | (3,406) | (13,718) | (27,077) | (36,662)
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 4,896 | 9,709 | 12,461 | 16,540 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 1,376 | 1,377 | 4,123 | 4,131 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,588,906 | 1,551,501 | 1,588,906 | 1,551,501 | 1,557,368 | 1,547,317 | 1,552,706 | 1,556,553
Allocated net income for the period | 20,909 | 18,801 | 59,337 | 54,896 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 144 | 144 | 432 | 432 |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 5,116 |  | 12,671 | 849 |  |  |  |
Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interest in property partnerhips | 17,519 |  | 17,519 |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (12,150) | (20,150) | (48,370) | (61,229) |  |  |  |
Total Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,628,217 | 6,733,095 | 6,628,217 | 6,733,095 | 6,905,128 | 6,833,027 | 6,242,059 | 5,693,181
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | 991 | 2,082 | 4,913 | 6,967 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | (89,260) | 381,619 | 134,927 | 791,270 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (153,800) | (153,620) | (461,209) | (460,789) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | 2,920 | 959 | 3,714 | 6,388 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | (54,663) | 268,916 | 114,009 | 735,355 |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 4,896 | 9,709 | 12,461 | 16,540 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 1,520 | 1,521 | 4,555 | 4,563 |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 5,116 |  | 12,671 | 849 |  |  |  |
Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interest in property partnerhips | 17,519 |  | 17,519 |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (12,150) | (20,150) | (48,370) | (61,229) |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest - Redeemable partnership units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,160,753 | 1,407,762 | 1,160,753 | 1,407,762 | $ 1,135,053 | $ 1,280,886 | $ 1,646,678 | $ 2,078,603
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | 4,065 | 6,882 | 42,090 | 39,543 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | (12,527) | 40,760 | 8,642 | 82,821 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (18,301) | (17,930) | (55,038) | (53,789) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | (2,920) | (959) | (3,714) | (6,388) |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | 54,663 | (268,916) | (114,009) | (735,355) |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | 563 | 1,091 | 1,425 | 1,860 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | $ 157 | $ 156 | $ 471 | $ 467 |  |  |  |

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