Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	$ (2,266,020)
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	(7,302,933)	$ (6,967,267)
Property, plant and equipment - gross	174,988	140,555
Total per Schedule III	4,923,585
Investment, Tax Basis, Cost	4,500,000
Real Estate Facilities, at Cost:
Disposition	(10,981)
Accumulated Depreciation:
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations	161,937	171,089
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Total real estate facilities gross amount per Schedule III	5,744,416
Offshore non-real CIP recorded in real CIP-not included in Schedule III	(10,981)
Real estate facilities, at cost - ending balance	6,559,755
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance	(2,266,020)
Assets Under Construction
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III	0
Total per Schedule III	445,684
Accumulated Depreciation:
Ending balance	0
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Total real estate facilities gross amount per Schedule III	445,684
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III	0
Sale Leaseback Transaction Accounted for as a Financing Lease
Accumulated Depreciation:
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations	$ 147,000	152,000	$ 157,400
Minimum
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Life on which depreciation is calculated	5 years
Maximum
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Life on which depreciation is calculated	43 years
Non-Real Estate Assets
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	$ (957,674)
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance	(957,674)
Building and improvements
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	(4,464,359)	(4,245,607)
Property, plant and equipment - gross	13,542	13,546
Assets under construction
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	(452,312)	(526,811)
Personal property assets under construction
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	(6,628)
Real Estate
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III	(1,693,983)	(1,470,179)	(1,277,174)
Real Estate Facilities, at Cost:
Beginning Balance	6,261,663	6,134,702	5,706,760
Capital expenditures	231,984	195,696	304,886
Acquisitions	44,911	12,615	383,600
Purchase price allocation adjustments	0	(331)	(198,541)
Disposition	(6,829)	(14,694)	(3,691)
Impairment	0	(3,407)	(1,700)
Conversion of leased assets to owned	301	13,182	0
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes	27,725	(76,100)	(56,612)
Ending Balance	6,559,755	6,261,663	6,134,702
Accumulated Depreciation:
Beginning balance	(1,470,179)	(1,277,174)	(1,080,922)
Depreciation expense	(215,731)	(204,896)	(201,497)
Dispositions	1,037	5,304	1,259
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes	(9,110)	6,587	3,986
Ending balance	(1,693,983)	(1,470,179)	(1,277,174)
Total Real Estate Facilities, Net at December 31	4,865,772	4,791,484	4,857,528
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Offshore non-real CIP recorded in real CIP-not included in Schedule III	(6,829)	(14,694)	(3,691)
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III	(1,693,983)	$ (1,470,179)	$ (1,277,174)
Refrigeration Equipment
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	(385,637)
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost - ending balance	826,320
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance	$ (385,637)