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(Common Units) (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) yr $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2024 shares
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Closing price of common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 67.48
Unvested MYLTIP Units and 2025 OPP Units [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
unvested MYLTIP distributions as compared to total distributions (percentage)	10.00%
OP Units [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
OP Units for redemption (in shares)	291,040	1,147,013
Restriction on redemption of OP Unit to Common Stock (in years) | yr	1
Redemption of OP Unit equivalent to Common Stock (in shares)	1
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Carrying Amount | $	$ 1.3
Vested 2012 OPP units and MYLTIPS
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
OP Units for redemption (in shares)	87,398	122,241

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 480
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S50
-Paragraph 3
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