CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 133,899	$ 226,122
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	581,064	451,477
Amortization of share-based compensation	34,003	6,300
Non-cash revenue adjustments	(30,586)	(19,127)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,819	6,474
Gain on interest rate swaps	(1,800)	(1,801)
Foreign currency and unrealized derivative gain, net	(12,570)	(8,942)
Gain on sales of real estate	(16,574)	(4,279)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated entities	1,676	0
Distributions on common equity from unconsolidated entities	5,249	0
Provisions for impairment	89,489	13,178
Change in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable and other assets	(32,682)	42,081
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	25,958	38,483
Net cash provided by operating activities	778,673	731,234
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in real estate	(535,903)	(1,675,136)
Improvements to real estate, including leasing costs	(9,628)	(13,860)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(38,070)	0
Proceeds from sales of real estate	95,624	28,594
Proceeds from note receivable	5,468	0
Insurance proceeds received	16	6,282
Non-refundable escrow deposits	0	(23,599)
Net cash acquired in merger	93,683	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(388,810)	(1,677,719)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash distributions to common stockholders	(636,499)	(497,245)
Cash distributions to preferred stockholders	(2,588)	0
Borrowings on line of credit and commercial paper programs	8,018,932	4,249,746
Payments on line of credit and commercial paper programs	(7,748,935)	(5,690,060)
Proceeds from term loan	0	1,029,383
Principal payment on term loan	(250,000)	0
Proceeds from notes payable issued	1,250,000	1,090,968
Principal payment on notes payable	(499,999)	0
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(621,175)	(1,233)
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	543,538	796,190
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan	3,117	2,711
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,268)	(1,479)
Net payments on derivative settlements	0	(6,452)
Debt issuance costs	(28,603)	(16,603)
Other items, including shares withheld upon vesting	(8,493)	(6,102)
Net cash provided by financing activities	17,027	949,824
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,279)	13,545
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	404,611	16,884
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	292,175	226,881
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	696,786	243,765
Mortgages payable:
Adjustments to net income:
Amortization of net premiums	(122)	(3,200)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(621,200)
Notes payable
Adjustments to net income:
Amortization of net premiums	$ (4,150)	$ (15,532)