Business Segments - Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Revenues, Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,768,587	$ 1,219,128
Operating income	579,043	1,205,802
General and administrative expenses	99,777	74,646
Depreciation and amortization expenses	602,367	396,647
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net	0	210,206
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net	4,047	584,835
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	75,779	76,962
Interest expense	(136,011)	(64,064)
Gain (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	3,275	(18,165)
Earnings before income taxes	530,700	1,248,944
Total assets	88,520,884		$ 87,897,448
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	9,680,097		9,698,898
Assets held for sale or contribution	734,106		531,257
Cash and cash equivalents	522,501		278,483
Other assets	4,706,985		4,801,499
Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	76,959,360		76,673,811
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	1,277,140	882,054
Total assets	76,995,469		76,710,139
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,633,886	1,085,203
Operating income	1,214,148	799,940
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	134,701	133,925
Operating income	62,992	82,114
Total assets	36,109		36,328
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,574,567	1,038,991
Operating income	1,171,983	771,210
Total assets	71,965,308		71,858,560
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	53,696	50,635
Operating income	21,567	27,677
Total assets	10,605		10,817
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	25,572	22,191
Operating income	19,178	16,107
Total assets	1,899,350		1,831,956
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,195	11,653
Operating income	8,942	7,374
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	19,156	12,008
Operating income	14,210	3,970
Total assets	2,159,880		1,952,160
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	43,533	46,196
Operating income	22,604	32,463
Total assets	25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,591	12,013
Operating income	8,777	8,653
Total assets	934,822		1,031,135
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	23,277	25,441
Operating income	9,879	14,600
Total assets	224		231
Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	579,043	1,205,802
General and administrative expenses	(99,777)	(74,646)
Depreciation and amortization expenses	(602,367)	(396,647)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		210,206
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net	4,047	584,835
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	75,779	76,962
Interest expense	136,011	64,064
Foreign currency and derivative gains and other income, net	8,614	48,409
Gain (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	3,275	(18,165)
Earnings before income taxes	530,700	$ 1,248,944
Total assets	11,525,415		11,187,309
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	9,680,097		9,698,898
Assets held for sale or contribution	734,106		531,257
Cash and cash equivalents	522,501		278,483
Other assets	$ 588,711		$ 678,671