| Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Net Income / (Loss) | 8 | 20 | 33 | 170 | 31 | 82 | 120 | 177 | 147 | 414 | 264 | -209 | 107 |
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| Gain on disposition of assets | - | - | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 27 | 9 | 11 |
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| Gain on disposition of properties | 0 | 1 | 18 | 125 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 108 | 12 | 11 | 203 |
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| (Gain) / loss on foreign currency exchanges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | -0 | -26 |
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| Loss on remeasurement of marketable securities (see Note 15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -16 | - |
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| Contingent gain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 10 |
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| Asset impairments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 71 |
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| Impairment of Real Estate | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | 5 |
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| Goodwill impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 370 | 181 |
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| Share-based compensation | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 43 | 42 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | - | 105 | 131 | 175 | 219 | 256 | 274 | 314 | 372 | 512 | 579 | 642 | 667 |
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| Deferred tax benefit (see Note 12) | - | - | - | - | -0 | -1 | -1 | -0 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -23 | -40 |
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| Loss on remeasurement of notes receivable (see Note 4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 | 1 | -1 | -107 | -36 |
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| (Gain) / loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates (see Note 7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2 | -0 | -3 | -4 | 7 |
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| Income from nonconsolidated affiliates (see Note 7) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
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| Proceeds from derivative settlements, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 13 | -2 |
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| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 |
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| Change in notes receivable from financed sales of inventory homes, net of repayments | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 48 |
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| Change in inventory, other assets and other receivables, net | - | - | 11 | 15 | -28 | 29 | 40 | 44 | -11 | 76 | 274 | 110 | -32 |
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| Change in other liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | -26 | 27 |
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| Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | 87 | 115 | 133 | 182 | 239 | 262 | 363 | 477 | 549 | 754 | 735 | 791 | 861 |
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| Investment in properties | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,003 | 653 |
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| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,214 | 53 | 69 |
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| Proceeds / (payment) from deposit on acquisition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 | -2 | 1 |
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| Proceeds from insurance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 0 | - | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | - | 61 | 55 | 114 | - | 62 | 22 |
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| Proceeds related to disposition of properties | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 10 | 422 |
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| Issuance of notes and other receivables | - | 4 | -0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 243 | 53 | 38 | 8 |
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| Repayment of Notes and Other Receivables | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
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| Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | - |
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| Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84 | 61 | 47 | 37 | 51 | 40 | 22 |
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| Distributions of Capital from Nonconsolidated Entities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 |
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| Net Cash Used For Investing Activities | -375 | -352 | -551 | -413 | -1,615 | -402 | -734 | -1,010 | -2,487 | -2,338 | -3,063 | -919 | -267 |
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| Proceeds from (Repurchase of) Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | 361 |
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| Common stock withheld to satisfy income tax obligations related to vesting of restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 13 | 10 |
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| Borrowings on lines of credit | 253 | 415 | 527 | 421 | 581 | 661 | 1,543 | 3,882 | 1,586 | 3,762 | 3,705 | 1,635 | 2,631 |
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| Payments on lines of credit | 352 | 264 | 702 | 402 | 505 | 720 | 1,456 | 3,884 | 1,362 | 3,961 | 2,504 | 1,776 | 3,286 |
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| Proceeds from secured borrowing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | - |
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| Proceeds from issuance of other debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 836 | 500 |
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| Payments on other debt | 89 | 269 | 95 | 226 | 232 | 124 | 299 | 553 | 230 | 77 | 401 | 174 | 269 |
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| Distributions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 434 | 476 | 493 |
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| Payments for deferred financing costs, net of prepaid return | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 4 | - | 7 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 5 |
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| Other Financing Activities | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Net Cash Provided By / (Used For) Financing Activities | 312 | 213 | 496 | 193 | 1,339 | 142 | 410 | 506 | 2,001 | 1,570 | 2,349 | 80 | -572 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0 | -9 | 1 | -1 |
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| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -14 | 12 | -48 | 21 |
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| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities | 79 | 61 | 60 | 100 | 121 | 124 | 126 | 135 | 136 | 147 | 218 | 327 | 342 |
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| Distributions on Mandatorily Redeemable Securities | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - |
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| Income Taxes Paid, Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | -0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
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| Repayments of Secured Debt | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 108 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
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| Change in distributions declared and outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 4 |
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| Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 101 | 13 | 5 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Asset, Held-for-Sale | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 1 | - | - | 48 |
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| Common OP units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Series J preferred OP units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
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| Series K preferred OP units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101 | - |
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| ROU asset obtained from new operating lease liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | 4 |
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| Release Of Note Receivable And Accrued Interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 13 | 264 | - |
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| Issuance of notes and other receivables in relation to disposition of properties | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 42 |
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| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 159 | - |
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| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - |
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| Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Preferred Equity Interests Settled | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - |
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| Acquisitions - Common stock and OP units issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 36 |
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| Common OP units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Series J preferred OP units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
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| Series K preferred OP units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101 | - |
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| Lease Obligation Incurred | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - |
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