Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,337,620	$ 1,008,795
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Gain on sale of real estate	(13,683)	(1,117)
Depreciation and amortization	508,139	411,851
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate entities	(81,382)	(62,863)
Distributions from cumulative equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate entities	59,251	52,499
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss	(73,584)	52,250
Share-based compensation expense	47,647	21,535
Other	30,712	47,390
Total adjustments	477,100	521,545
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,814,720	1,530,340
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures to maintain real estate facilities	(169,103)	(132,969)
Development and expansion of real estate facilities	(201,527)	(132,476)
Acquisition of real estate facilities and intangible assets	(2,845,284)	(282,417)
Distributions in excess of cumulative equity in earnings from unconsolidated real estate entities	8,765	10,803
Repayment of note receivable	0	7,509
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments	16,070	1,399
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(3,191,079)	(528,151)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on notes payable	(1,585)	(1,505)
Issuance of notes payable, net of issuance costs	3,300,160	545,151
Issuance of preferred shares	725,311	773,741
Issuance of common shares	81,412	5,505
Redemption of preferred shares	(825,000)	(1,220,000)
Cash paid upon vesting of restricted share units	(10,438)	(9,704)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests	(33)	(33)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	2,359	2,291
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders, common shareholders and restricted share unitholders	(1,189,876)	(1,208,321)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(4,513)	(3,968)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities	2,077,797	(1,116,843)
Net cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities	701,438	(114,654)
Net effect of foreign exchange impact on cash and equivalents, including restricted cash	313	(192)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents, including restricted cash	701,751	(114,846)
Cash and equivalents, including restricted cash at beginning of the period:
Cash and equivalents	257,560	409,743
Restricted cash included in other assets	25,040	23,811
Cash, equivalents, and restricted cash	282,600	433,554
Cash and equivalents, including restricted cash at end of the period:
Cash and equivalents	958,247	293,955
Restricted cash included in other assets	26,104	24,753
Cash, equivalents, and restricted cash	984,351	318,708
Costs incurred during the period remaining unpaid at period end for:
Capital expenditures to maintain real estate facilities	(18,243)	(9,434)
Construction or expansion of real estate facilities	(39,305)	(34,715)
Accrued and other liabilities	$ 57,548	$ 44,149