Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Financial Information for Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 06, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net Investment in Properties	$ 20,762,241	$ 20,582,954
Total Assets	36,369,560	36,076,291
Mortgage Loans	146,668	239,222
Liabilities	17,845,778	17,587,944
Equity / (Deficit)	18,004,568	17,717,697
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,807,689	1,148,158
Revenues	4,427,882	3,903,609	$ 3,209,241
Net Income (Loss)	1,747,412	362,730	599,221
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities	62,283	(57,629)	8,067
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,807,689	1,148,158
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,807,689	1,148,158	1,287,109
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities	62,283	(57,629)	8,067
Corporate Joint Venture | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Assets	4,970,624	4,602,938	4,877,750
Liabilities	1,810,389	1,660,303	1,680,946
Equity / (Deficit)	3,160,235		3,196,804
Investments in unconsolidated entities		2,942,635
Revenues	569,331	535,241	379,600
Net Operating Income	334,923	326,654	236,457
Net Income (Loss)	$ 215,855	(135,097)	8,357
Digital Core REIT | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	35.00%			39.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 343,317
Direct interest in SREIT properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net Investment in Properties	$ 1,440,500
Direct interest in SREIT properties | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	10.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 144,050
Ascenty | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	51.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 553,031	567,192
Ascenty | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,079,401	1,862,402	2,178,663
Liabilities	1,046,079	833,801	764,603
Equity / (Deficit)	1,033,322	1,028,601	1,414,060
Revenues	204,696	165,680	112,052
Net Operating Income	128,827	105,040	71,802
Net Income (Loss)	$ (41,461)	(191,161)	(54,606)
Mapletree | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	20.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 172,465	184,890
Mapletree | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Assets	925,190	985,900	1,042,661
Liabilities	24,865	38,140	23,796
Equity / (Deficit)	900,325	947,760	1,018,865
Revenues	111,010	106,966	17,852
Net Operating Income	65,701	66,062	11,078
Net Income (Loss)	$ (9,825)	(11,473)	(1,872)
Mitsubishi | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	50.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 401,509	278,947
Mitsubishi | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Assets	1,376,763	968,957	753,743
Liabilities	537,581	358,749	303,130
Equity / (Deficit)	839,182	610,208	450,613
Revenues	168,203	154,114	84,344
Net Operating Income	88,462	83,113	45,044
Net Income (Loss)	$ 31,125	43,746	18,751
Lumen | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	50.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 68,854	86,600
Lumen | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Assets	148,576	181,464	187,241
Liabilities	10,868	8,264	9,947
Equity / (Deficit)	137,708	173,200	177,294
Revenues	25,541	25,006	24,680
Net Operating Income	15,506	14,765	15,429
Net Income (Loss)	2,718	5,581	6,712
Other | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	124,463	30,529
Other | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Assets	440,694	604,215	715,442
Liabilities	190,996	421,349	579,470
Equity / (Deficit)	249,698	182,866	135,972
Revenues	59,881	83,475	140,672
Net Operating Income	36,427	57,674	93,104
Net Income (Loss)	$ 233,298	$ 18,210	$ 39,372