CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			567,117,666
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 8,556,073	$ 8,504,825	$ 5,671	$ 9,707,258	$ (661,162)	$ (546,942)	$ 51,248
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(1,659)						(1,659)
Net income	187,905	186,882			186,882		1,023
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(292,952)	(292,952)			(292,952)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)			675,618
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(9,403)	(9,403)	$ 7	(9,410)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes (in shares)			8,723,421
Issuance of common stock — settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes	$ 198,508	198,508	$ 87	198,421
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	27,776,008		17,451,969
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 693,445	693,445	$ 175	693,270
Share-based compensation expense	21,072	19,495		19,495			1,577
Total other comprehensive income	170,256	169,063				169,063	1,193
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)			925,000
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	0	13,117	$ 9	13,657		(549)	(13,117)
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			594,893,674
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	9,523,245	9,482,980	$ 5,949	10,622,691	(767,232)	(378,428)	40,265
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			568,718,544
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	8,619,676	8,580,039	$ 5,687	9,725,480	(737,444)	(413,684)	39,637
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(448)						(448)
Net income	69,495	69,177			69,177		318
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(98,965)	(98,965)			(98,965)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes (in shares)			8,723,161
Issuance of common stock — settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes	$ 198,502	198,502	$ 87	198,415
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	26,175,130		17,451,969
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 693,445	693,445	$ 175	693,270
Share-based compensation expense	6,052	5,526		5,526			526
Total other comprehensive income	35,488	35,256				35,256	232
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			594,893,674
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 9,523,245	9,482,980	$ 5,949	10,622,691	(767,232)	(378,428)	40,265
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	601,045,438		601,045,438
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 9,838,804	9,797,742	$ 6,010	10,873,539	(794,869)	(286,938)	41,062
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(1,983)						(1,983)
Net income	283,937	282,757			282,757		1,180
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(404,026)	(404,026)			(404,026)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)			659,283
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(12,850)	(12,850)	$ 7	(12,857)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes (in shares)			6,216,261
Issuance of common stock — settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes	$ 141,219	141,219	$ 62	141,157
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	10,364,471		2,438,927
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 98,367	98,367	$ 25	98,342
Share-based compensation expense	22,565	19,726		19,726			2,839
Total other comprehensive income	380,316	378,757				378,757	1,559
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)			1,050,000
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	$ 0	13,434	$ 10	13,351		73	(13,434)
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	611,409,909		611,409,909
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 10,346,349	10,315,126	$ 6,114	11,133,258	(916,138)	91,892	31,223
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			610,359,909
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	10,281,989	10,238,690	$ 6,104	11,113,146	(860,275)	(20,285)	43,299
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(488)						(488)
Net income	79,429	79,179			79,179		250
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	$ (135,042)	(135,042)			(135,042)
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	1,050,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 7,930	6,761		6,761			1,169
Total other comprehensive income	112,531	112,104				112,104	427
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)			1,050,000
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	$ 0	13,434	$ 10	13,351		73	(13,434)
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	611,409,909		611,409,909
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 10,346,349	$ 10,315,126	$ 6,114	$ 11,133,258	$ (916,138)	$ 91,892	$ 31,223