CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 329,232	$ 426,404
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	847,797	696,710
Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net	(25,343)	(6,484)
Other non-cash amortization	15,211	16,910
Allowance on loans receivable and investments	34,654	0
Stock-based compensation	17,322	26,670
Straight-lining of rental income	107,134	(25,680)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	7,386	41,861
Gain on real estate dispositions	(240,101)	(24,633)
Gain on real estate loan investments	(167)	0
Income tax benefit	(99,702)	(60,249)
Loss from unconsolidated entities	15,869	2,621
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	2,960	1,400
Other	15,615	9,236
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in other assets	(68,228)	(59,366)
Decrease in accrued interest	(12,975)	(15,909)
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities	207,749	54,057
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,154,413	1,083,548
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net investment in real estate property	(77,625)	(939,805)
Investment in loans receivable	(113,147)	(1,257,577)
Proceeds from real estate disposals	682,604	77,555
Proceeds from loans receivable	106,966	1,008,683
Development project expenditures	(309,967)	(229,845)
Payments for Capital Improvements	(94,407)	(99,787)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	0	151
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(7,832)	(1,711)
Insurance proceeds for property damage claims	33	20,457
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	186,625	(1,421,879)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(74,144)	278,677
Net change in borrowings under commercial paper program	(565,524)	304,508
Proceeds from debt	657,557	2,206,577
Repayment of debt	(127,528)	(2,456,135)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(7,564)	(17,867)
Issuance of common stock, net	36,395	942,250
Cash distribution to common stockholders	(760,363)	(861,789)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders	(5,954)	(6,882)
Cash issued for redemption of OP Units	(575)	(361)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,138	4,959
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,666)	(6,403)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	3,518	34,134
Other	(4,989)	(6,601)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(857,699)	415,067
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	483,339	76,736
Effect of foreign currency translation	(951)	396
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	146,102	131,464
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	628,490	208,596
Assets and liabilities assumed from acquisitions and other:
Real estate investments	169,484	1,056,481
Other assets	1,224	11,123
Debt	55,368	907,746
Other liabilities	2,707	46,336
Deferred income tax liability	337	0
Noncontrolling interests	$ 20,259	$ 113,522