Consolidated Statement Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | downREIT OP units | 5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $25 per share), 392,878 shares issued and outstanding | Preferred Shares | Preferred Shares 5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $25 per share), 392,878 shares issued and outstanding | Common Shares | Common Shares downREIT OP units | Common Shares 5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $25 per share), 392,878 shares issued and outstanding | Additional Paid-in Capital | Additional Paid-in Capital downREIT OP units | Additional Paid-in Capital 5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $25 per share), 392,878 shares issued and outstanding | Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Net Income | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interest | Noncontrolling Interest downREIT OP units |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | | 405,896 | | 78,603,305 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 2,663,148 | | | $ 159,997 | | $ 790 | | | $ 3,488,794 | | | $ (1,066,932) | $ (2,047) | $ 82,546 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 115,668 | | | | | | | | | | | 113,660 | | 2,008 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value of interest rate swaps, excluding portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 5,597 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,597 | | |
Dividends declared to common shareholders | (169,173) | | | | | | | | | | | (169,173) | | | |
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders | (4,018) | | | | | | | | | | | (4,018) | | | |
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (2,625) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,625) | |
Common shares issued, net (in shares) | | | | | | 2,203,697 | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares issued, net | 259,452 | | | | | $ 22 | | | 259,430 | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | | | | | | 8,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan | 1,011 | | | | | | | | 1,011 | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures (in shares) | | | | | | 104,105 | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 7,679 | | | | | $ 1 | | | 7,678 | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | | | | | | (38,576) | | | | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes | (4,638) | | | | | | | | (4,638) | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares (in shares) | | | | | (7,018) | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares | | | | | $ (175) | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares (in shares) | | | | | | | | 1,675 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares | | | $ 0 | | | | | | | | $ 175 | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units (in Shares) | | | | | | | 14,598 | | | | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units | | $ 0 | | | | | $ 0 | | | $ 1,385 | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ (1,385) |
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 4,326 | | | | | | | | 4,326 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | | 398,878 | | 80,896,804 | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022 | 2,876,427 | | | $ 159,822 | | $ 813 | | | 3,758,161 | | | (1,126,463) | 3,550 | 80,544 | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | | 405,896 | | 79,417,472 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | 2,714,577 | | | $ 159,997 | | $ 799 | | | 3,572,591 | | | (1,101,154) | 1,525 | 80,819 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 62,675 | | | | | | | | | | | 61,676 | | 999 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value of interest rate swaps, excluding portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 2,025 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,025 | | |
Dividends declared to common shareholders | (84,977) | | | | | | | | | | | (84,977) | | | |
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders | (2,008) | | | | | | | | | | | (2,008) | | | |
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (866) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (866) | |
Common shares issued, net (in shares) | | | | | | 1,473,928 | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares issued, net | 176,703 | | | | | $ 14 | | | 176,689 | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | | | | | | 4,230 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan | 509 | | | | | | | | 509 | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures (in shares) | | | | | | (4,786) | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 3,500 | | | | | $ 0 | | | 3,500 | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | | | | | | (306) | | | | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes | (37) | | | | | | | | (37) | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares (in shares) | | | | | (7,018) | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares | | | | | $ (175) | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares (in shares) | | | | | | | | 1,675 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of preferred shares | | | $ 0 | | | | | | | | $ 175 | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units (in Shares) | | | | | | | 4,591 | | | | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units | | 0 | | | | | $ 0 | | | 408 | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (408) |
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 4,326 | | | | | | | | 4,326 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | | 398,878 | | 80,896,804 | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022 | 2,876,427 | | | $ 159,822 | | $ 813 | | | 3,758,161 | | | (1,126,463) | 3,550 | 80,544 | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | | | | 398,878 | | 81,342,959 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | 3,034,015 | | | $ 159,822 | | $ 818 | | | 3,821,801 | | | (1,034,186) | 5,757 | 80,003 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 117,516 | | | | | | | | | | | 115,834 | | 1,682 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value of interest rate swaps, excluding portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (261) | | | | | | | | | | | | (261) | | |
Dividends declared to common shareholders | (176,064) | | | | | | | | | | | (176,064) | | | |
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders | (4,016) | | | | | | | | | | | (4,016) | | | |
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (2,202) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,202) | |
Common shares issued, net (in shares) | | | | | | 57,096 | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares issued, net | 6,192 | | | | | $ 1 | | | 6,191 | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | | | | | | 9,631 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan | 905 | | | | | | | | 905 | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures (in shares) | | | | | | 141,234 | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 8,130 | | | | | $ 1 | | | 8,129 | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | | | | | | (42,932) | | | | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes | (4,711) | | | | | | | | (4,711) | | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units (in Shares) | | | | | | | 7,523 | | | | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units | | $ 0 | | | | | $ 0 | | | $ 668 | | | | | |
Conversion and redemption of downREIT OP units | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ (668) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 927 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 927 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 | | | | 398,878 | | 81,515,511 | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 | 2,980,431 | | | $ 159,822 | | $ 820 | | | 3,832,983 | | | (1,098,432) | 5,496 | 79,742 | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | | 398,878 | | 81,511,204 | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023 | 3,004,241 | | | $ 159,822 | | $ 820 | | | 3,828,930 | | | (1,068,892) | 4,546 | 79,015 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 61,453 | | | | | | | | | | | 60,499 | | 954 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) - change in fair value of interest rate swaps, excluding portion attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 950 | | | | | | | | | | | | 950 | | |
Dividends declared to common shareholders | (88,031) | | | | | | | | | | | (88,031) | | | |
Dividends declared to preferred shareholders | (2,008) | | | | | | | | | | | (2,008) | | | |
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests, excluding amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (1,154) | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,154) | |
Common shares issued, net (in shares) | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares issued, net | (59) | | | | | $ 0 | | | (59) | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | | | | | | 4,967 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan | 482 | | | | | | | | 482 | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures (in shares) | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 3,696 | | | | | $ 0 | | | 3,696 | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | | | | | | (692) | | | | | | | | | |
Shares withheld for employee taxes | (66) | | | | | | | | (66) | | | | | | |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 927 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 927 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 | | | | 398,878 | | 81,515,511 | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 | $ 2,980,431 | | | $ 159,822 | | $ 820 | | | $ 3,832,983 | | | $ (1,098,432) | $ 5,496 | $ 79,742 | |