CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments in real estate:
Land, buildings and improvements		$ 12,031,896	$ 11,875,407
Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable		787,674	813,577
In-place lease intangible assets and other		2,397,121	2,386,000
Above-market rent intangible assets		837,792	843,410
Investments in real estate		16,054,483	15,918,394
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(2,986,676)	(2,889,294)
Assets held for sale, net		0	8,269
Net investments in real estate		13,067,807	13,037,369
Equity method investments		339,372	356,637
Cash and cash equivalents		205,403	165,427
Due from affiliates		13,594	1,826
Other assets, net		1,043,760	1,017,842
Goodwill		899,596	901,529
Total assets	[1]	15,569,532	15,480,630
Debt:
Senior unsecured notes, net		5,647,833	5,701,913
Unsecured revolving credit facility		476,085	410,596
Unsecured term loans, net		303,138	310,583
Non-recourse mortgages, net		351,175	368,524
Debt, net		6,778,231	6,791,616
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		565,971	572,846
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net		181,236	183,286
Deferred income taxes		143,208	145,572
Dividends payable		206,225	203,859
Total liabilities	[1]	7,874,871	7,897,179
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 192,394,960 and 190,013,751 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding		192	190
Additional paid-in capital		10,152,426	9,977,686
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings		(2,274,619)	(2,224,231)
Deferred compensation obligation		57,152	49,810
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(242,140)	(221,670)
Total stockholders’ equity		7,693,011	7,581,785
Noncontrolling interests		1,650	1,666
Total equity		7,694,661	7,583,451
Total liabilities and equity		$ 15,569,532	$ 15,480,630

[1] See Note 2 for details related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”).