CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 199,148	$ 149,034
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	217,783	236,387
Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net	(5,015)	(5,037)
Other non-cash amortization	2,460	2,446
Stock-based compensation	6,701	5,029
Straight-lining of rental income, net	(5,377)	(9,845)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	309	314
Gain on real estate dispositions	(43,289)	(26,184)
Gain on re-measurement of equity interest upon acquisition, net	(3,027)	0
Income tax benefit	(4,145)	(9,156)
(Income) loss from unconsolidated entities	(123)	198
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	2,380	1,989
Other	652	1,099
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in other assets	(3,714)	(4,835)
Decrease in accrued interest	(4,741)	(14,311)
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities	(24,271)	(49,979)
Net cash provided by operating activities	335,731	277,149
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net investment in real estate property	(198,843)	(13,620)
Investment in loans receivable and other	(701,358)	(146,214)
Proceeds from real estate disposals	0	54,211
Proceeds from loans receivable	3,363	1,625
Development project expenditures	(86,452)	(34,767)
Capital expenditures	(23,835)	(23,721)
Investment in unconsolidated operating entity	(14,850)	0
Other	(12,090)	(4,265)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,034,065)	(166,751)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in borrowings under credit facility	22,822	137,440
Proceeds from debt	797,214	145
Repayment of debt	(20,496)	(151,309)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(15,809)	0
Payment of deferred financing costs	(6,384)	(76)
Issuance of common stock, net	0	149,631
Cash distribution to common stockholders	(275,368)	(245,496)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders	(1,893)	(2,323)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,102	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,410)	(1,743)
Other	3,297	1,893
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	503,075	(111,838)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(195,259)	(1,440)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	(164)	118
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	286,707	53,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	91,284	51,701
Assets and liabilities assumed from acquisitions:
Real estate investments	188,919	2,558
Utilization of funds held for an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange	(84,995)	0
Other assets acquired	(373)	(66)
Debt assumed	52,462	0
Other liabilities	68,676	2,558
Deferred income tax liability	(19,564)	(66)
Noncontrolling interest	1,977	0
Equity issued for purchase of OP and Class C units	$ 22,071	$ 19,348