Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Accumulated Depreciation Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real Estate Subject to Operating Leases
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Beginning balance	$ 13,316,632	$ 11,677,185	$ 10,736,752
Derecognition through the Spin-Off	(1,299,400)	0	0
Acquisitions	984,283	997,937	1,144,757
Dispositions	(256,339)	(165,516)	(80,129)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	132,686	(269,272)	(267,018)
Capital improvements	54,667	29,419	14,589
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(46,985)	(13,093)	(10,628)
Reclassification from real estate under construction	40,479	147,982	86,179
Reclassification from direct financing leases	25,460	67,001	76,929
Impairment charges	(17,885)	(36,624)	(24,246)
Ending balance	12,049,896	13,316,632	11,677,185
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
Beginning balance	1,672,091	1,448,020	1,206,912
Depreciation expense	326,719	298,972	286,347
Derecognition through the Spin-Off	(214,977)	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	14,192	(26,400)	(25,298)
Dispositions	(58,861)	(47,463)	(17,582)
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(16,539)	(1,038)	(2,359)
Ending balance	1,509,730	1,672,091	1,448,020
Real Estate Subject to Operating Leases | Sales Type Lease
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Reclassication	(662,674)	0	0
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
Reclassification	(156,461)	0	0
Real Estate Subject to Operating Leases | Operating Properties
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Reclassication	(221,028)	0	0
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
Reclassification	(56,434)	0	0
Real Estate Subject to Operating Leases | CPA 18 Merger
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Acquisitions	0	881,613	0
Operating Real Estate
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Beginning balance	1,077,326	83,673	83,476
Acquisitions	45,469	0	0
Reclassication	221,028	0	0
Dispositions	(124,237)	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	5,088	3,526	0
Capital improvements	4,593	1,146	197
Reclassification from real estate under construction	25,452	66,820	0
Ending balance	1,254,719	1,077,326	83,673
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
Beginning balance	28,295	16,750	14,004
Depreciation expense	29,840	11,541	2,746
Foreign currency translation adjustment	68	4	0
Dispositions	(34,580)	0	0
Reclassification	56,434	0	0
Ending balance	80,057	28,295	16,750
Operating Real Estate | CPA 18 Merger
Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Acquisitions	$ 0	$ 922,161	$ 0