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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, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 157,979,898 |  | 157,979,898 |  |  | 156,940,866 |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | $ (32,263) | $ 5,459 | $ (14,976) | $ 13,886 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 3,077 | 1,677 | 9,518 | 5,026 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of interest in property partnerships and contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 95,724 | 22,635 | 306,147 | 30,190 |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | $ (14,894) | $ (12,150) | $ (52,353) | $ (48,370) |  |  |  |
General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 1,762,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,762,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,762,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,750,000
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units |  |  | 2,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 156,217,000 | 155,184,000 | 156,217,000 | 155,184,000 | 155,336,000 | 155,185,000 | 155,098,000 | 155,008,000
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation | 6,000 | 7,000 | 82,000 | 76,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units | 875,000 | 79,000 | 950,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital (General and Limited Partners)[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 4,685,471 | $ 5,036,445 | $ 4,685,471 | $ 5,036,445 | $ 5,010,460 | $ 4,973,951 | $ 5,351,166 | $ 5,299,428
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | (1,232) | 991 | 4,129 | 4,913 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | 85,332 | (110,169) | 248,230 | 75,590 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (154,820) | (153,800) | (462,684) | (461,209) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | 30,992 | 2,920 | 33,746 | 3,714 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | (308,876) | (54,663) | (182,842) | 114,009 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of interest in property partnerships and contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 23,615 |  | 70,941 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | (26,428) | 2,866 | (26,428) | 2,866 | (155) | (21,147) | (3,406) | (13,718)
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | (28,910) | 4,896 | (13,429) | 12,461 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 2,637 | 1,376 | 8,148 | 4,123 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,874,272 | 1,588,906 | 1,874,272 | 1,588,906 | 1,801,676 | 1,640,704 | 1,557,368 | 1,547,317
Allocated net income for the period | 15,237 | 20,909 | 50,283 | 59,337 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 144 | 144 | 432 | 432 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of interest in property partnerships and contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 72,109 | 22,635 | 235,206 | 30,190 |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (14,894) | (12,150) | (52,353) | (48,370) |  |  |  |
Total Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,533,315 | 6,628,217 | 6,533,315 | 6,628,217 | 6,811,981 | 6,593,508 | 6,905,128 | 6,833,027
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | (1,232) | 991 | 4,129 | 4,913 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | 100,569 | (89,260) | 298,513 | 134,927 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (154,820) | (153,800) | (462,684) | (461,209) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | 30,992 | 2,920 | 33,746 | 3,714 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | (308,876) | (54,663) | (182,842) | 114,009 |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | (28,910) | 4,896 | (13,429) | 12,461 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | 2,781 | 1,520 | 8,580 | 4,555 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of interest in property partnerships and contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 95,724 | 22,635 | 306,147 | 30,190 |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (14,894) | (12,150) | (52,353) | (48,370) |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest - Redeemable partnership units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,500,501 | 1,160,753 | 1,500,501 | 1,160,753 | $ 1,230,848 | $ 1,347,575 | $ 1,135,053 | $ 1,280,886
Net activity from contributions and unearned compensation, value | 3,225 | 4,065 | 31,535 | 42,090 |  |  |  |
Allocated net income for the period | 9,587 | (12,527) | 28,596 | 8,642 |  |  |  |
Distributions | (17,986) | (18,301) | (55,692) | (55,038) |  |  |  |
Conversion of redeemable partnership units, value | (30,992) | (2,920) | (33,746) | (3,714) |  |  |  |
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value | 308,876 | 54,663 | 182,842 | (114,009) |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate contracts | (3,353) | 563 | (1,547) | 1,425 |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest rate contracts | $ 296 | $ 157 | $ 938 | $ 471 |  |  |  |

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