Business Segments - Reportable Business Segment Revenues, Net Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,007,954	$ 2,450,971	$ 3,964,575	$ 4,219,558
Operating income		1,023,338	1,411,790	1,743,693	1,990,833
General and administrative expenses		(106,596)	(95,647)	(217,887)	(195,424)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(637,305)	(602,168)	(1,274,810)	(1,204,535)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		87,174	184,877	127,482	184,877
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net	[1]	199,326	24,761	216,860	28,808
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		102,337	70,642	174,809	146,421
Interest expense		(208,267)	(149,818)	(401,587)	(285,829)
Gains on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	0	536	3,275
Earnings before income taxes		954,560	1,358,718	1,618,167	1,889,418
Total assets		93,537,418		93,537,418		$ 93,020,840
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		9,764,870		9,764,870		9,543,970
Assets held for sale or contribution		515,895		515,895		461,657
Cash and cash equivalents		598,347		598,347		530,388
Other assets		4,793,551		4,793,551		4,749,735
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	[2]	1,480,739	1,899,967	2,892,048	3,177,107
Total assets	[3]	81,985,960		81,985,960		81,859,441
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,853,212	1,651,936	3,681,421	3,285,822
Operating income	[2]	1,396,533	1,251,838	2,758,241	2,465,986
Total assets		81,950,012		81,950,012		81,823,459
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		154,742	799,035	283,154	933,736
Operating income	[2]	84,206	648,129	133,807	711,121
Total assets	[3]	35,948		35,948		35,982
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,781,805	1,586,285	3,539,176	3,160,852
Operating income	[2],[4]	1,346,001	1,204,741	2,658,622	2,376,724
Total assets		76,560,563		76,560,563		76,633,566
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		45,026	679,449	91,129	733,145
Operating income	[2],[4]	10,304	594,933	15,450	616,500
Total assets	[3]	10,499		10,499		10,499
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		31,159	26,562	60,882	52,134
Operating income	[2]	24,363	20,067	47,256	39,245
Total assets		2,229,612		2,229,612		2,029,438
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		41,158	45,890	57,443	60,085
Operating income	[2]	34,459	37,873	44,422	46,815
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[2]	25,695	21,111	54,428	40,267
Operating income	[2]	16,755	15,048	35,529	29,258
Total assets	[3]	2,401,114		2,401,114		2,366,539
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[2]	47,102	46,277	91,902	89,810
Operating income		27,025	3,497	50,117	26,101
Total assets		25,280		25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		14,553	17,978	26,935	32,569
Operating income	[2]	9,414	11,982	16,834	20,759
Total assets		758,723		758,723		793,916
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[2]	21,456	27,419	42,680	50,696
Operating income		12,418	11,826	23,818	21,705
Total assets	[3]	169		169		203
Non Segment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		1,023,338	1,411,790	1,743,693	1,990,833
General and administrative expenses		(106,596)	(95,647)	(217,887)	(195,424)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(637,305)	(602,168)	(1,274,810)	(1,204,535)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		87,174	184,877	127,482	184,877
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		199,326	24,761	216,860	28,808
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		102,337	70,642	174,809	146,421
Interest expense		(208,267)	(149,818)	(401,587)	(285,829)
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains and other income, net		37,152	26,104	100,716	34,718
Gains on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	0	536	3,275
Earnings before income taxes		954,560	$ 1,358,718	1,618,167	$ 1,889,418
Total assets		11,551,458		11,551,458		11,161,399
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		9,764,870		9,764,870		9,543,970
Assets held for sale or contribution		515,895		515,895		461,657
Cash and cash equivalents		598,347		598,347		530,388
Other assets		$ 672,346		$ 672,346		$ 625,384

[1] During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, we sold our ownership interest in an unconsolidated office joint venture.

[2] Net Operating Income ("NOI") from the Real Estate Segment is calculated directly from the Consolidated Financial Statements as Rental Revenues and Development Management and Other Revenues less Rental Expenses and Other Expenses. NOI from the Strategic Capital Segment is calculated directly from the Consolidated Financial Statements as Strategic Capital Revenues less Strategic Capital Expenses.

[3] Represents management contracts and goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations associated with the Strategic Capital Segment. Goodwill was $25.3 million at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

[4] This includes compensation and personnel costs for employees who were located in the U.S. but also support other geographies.