CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Net income	$ 159,086	$ 294,441
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs	123,487	161,314
Straight-line rent adjustments	(20,044)	(15,948)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	(15,445)	(177,749)
Gain on repayment of secured loan receivable	(10,650)	0
Stock-based compensation expense	8,856	7,766
Earnings from equity method investments	(4,864)	(5,236)
Amortization of rent-related intangibles and deferred rental revenue	4,142	10,765
Decrease in allowance for credit losses	(4,003)	(3,420)
Distributions of earnings from equity method investments	3,687	5,248
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(1,373)	4,366
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on equity securities, extinguishment of debt, foreign currency exchange rate movements, and other	674	(4,755)
Proceeds from sales of net investments in sales-type leases	807,544	0
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(15,550)	5,935
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,035,547	282,727
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Purchases of real estate	(193,744)	(143,645)
Investments in loans receivable	(83,731)	0
Proceeds from sales of real estate	60,868	41,025
Value added taxes paid in connection with acquisition of real estate	(27,197)	(2,622)
Proceeds from repayment of loans receivable	24,000	0
Funding for real estate construction, redevelopments, and other capital expenditures on real estate	(19,557)	(35,221)
Value added taxes refunded in connection with acquisition of real estate	4,504	3,332
Capital contributions to equity method investments	(1,835)	(13,716)
Other investing activities, net	(693)	391
Return of capital from equity method investments	413	472
Investment deposit	0	(467,075)
Tenant-funded escrow for investing activities	0	29,787
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(236,972)	(587,272)
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
Repayments of Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	(740,453)	(635,648)
Proceeds from Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	637,587	1,018,971
Dividends paid	(190,331)	(226,697)
Payments of mortgage principal	(69,276)	(90,263)
Other financing activities, net	(9,653)	1,444
Payments for withholding taxes upon delivery of equity-based awards	(6,862)	(13,326)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(50)	(136)
Proceeds from shares issued under forward equity, net of selling costs	0	249,943
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	2,886
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(379,038)	307,174
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash During the Period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(7,485)	4,061
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	412,052	6,690
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	691,971	224,141
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 1,104,023	$ 230,831