Business Segments - Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Revenues, Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 1,750,892	$ 1,183,049	$ 4,222,100	$ 3,482,207
Operating income		914,970	765,660	2,654,089	1,998,723
General and administrative expenses		87,903	66,970	245,663	219,344
Depreciation and amortization expenses		401,450	390,806	1,200,410	1,181,117
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		74,678	139,406	390,686	500,410
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net	[1]	1,019	214,390	585,854	358,180
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		84,925	91,818	241,481	231,286
Interest expense		(63,884)	(63,638)	(188,241)	(203,331)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	0	(18,895)	(187,453)
Earnings before income taxes		1,107,843	857,166	3,053,057	1,982,084
Total assets		60,945,529		60,945,529		$ 58,486,220
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		8,659,129		8,659,129		8,610,958
Assets held for sale or contribution		614,356		614,356		669,688
Cash and cash equivalents		636,282		636,282		556,117
Other assets		3,639,468		3,639,468		3,312,454
Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		50,186,093		50,186,093		48,088,165
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		1,328,626	869,640	3,123,622	2,540,594
Total assets		50,222,617		50,222,617		48,125,728
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,156,140	1,041,601	3,337,184	3,091,411
Operating income		864,429	780,581	2,478,124	2,296,736
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		594,752	141,448	884,916	390,796
Operating income		464,197	89,059	645,498	243,858
Total assets		36,524		36,524		37,563
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,102,418	992,583	3,187,756	2,939,364
Operating income		828,144	746,710	2,384,060	2,190,308
Total assets		45,767,065		45,767,065		44,136,140
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		53,973	60,319	155,474	130,172
Operating income		(16,055)	31,397	33,930	55,051
Total assets		11,029		11,029		11,984
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		23,774	24,791	69,136	74,179
Operating income		17,068	18,341	50,010	55,165
Total assets		1,740,423		1,740,423		1,148,371
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		13,344	10,679	57,809	40,817
Operating income		7,410	7,518	43,657	32,072
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		13,437	11,912	37,145	44,140
Operating income		7,758	6,089	13,592	26,754
Total assets		1,633,021		1,633,021		1,837,800
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		503,764	45,325	599,076	136,589
Operating income		461,701	34,088	528,323	102,537
Total assets		25,280		25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		16,511	12,315	43,147	33,728
Operating income		11,459	9,441	30,462	24,509
Total assets		1,045,584		1,045,584		965,854
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		23,671	25,125	72,557	83,218
Operating income		11,141	16,056	39,588	54,198
Total assets		215		215		299
Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		914,970	765,660	2,654,089	1,998,723
General and administrative expenses		(87,903)	(66,970)	(245,663)	(219,344)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(401,450)	(390,806)	(1,200,410)	(1,181,117)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		74,678	139,406	390,686	500,410
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		1,019	214,390	585,854	358,180
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		84,925	91,818	241,481	231,286
Interest expense		(63,884)	(63,638)	(188,241)	(203,331)
Foreign currency and derivative gains and interest and other income, net		171,832	63,326	364,623	142,859
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	$ 0	(18,895)	$ (187,453)
Total assets		10,722,912		10,722,912		10,360,492
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		8,659,129		8,659,129		8,610,958
Assets held for sale or contribution		614,356		614,356		669,688
Cash and cash equivalents		636,282		636,282		556,117
Other assets		$ 813,145		$ 813,145		$ 523,729

[1] Included in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, is the sale of our ownership interest in an unconsolidated other venture.