FAIR VALUES MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 632,443	$ 508,794
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	55,966	54,668
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	29,365	26,152
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt, gross	13,632,013	13,568,598
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net
Assets:
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	29,365	26,152
Non-mortgage loans receivable, fair value	28,392	25,200
Secured/mortgage loans and other, net
Assets:
Secured mortgage loans and other, net	29,819	27,986
Secured mortgage loans and other, net, fair value	29,153	27,947
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	632,443	508,794
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	55,966	54,668
Stock warrants	68,602	59,281
Derivative instruments	29,898	19,782
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	778	2,525
Redeemable OP Units	151,316	173,452
Carrying Amount | Non-mortgage loans receivable, net
Assets:
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	29,365	26,152
Carrying Amount | Secured/mortgage loans and other, net
Assets:
Secured mortgage loans and other, net	29,819	27,986
Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	632,443	508,794
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	55,966	54,668
Stock warrants	68,602	59,281
Derivative instruments	29,898	19,782
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt, gross, fair value	13,081,014	13,104,091
Derivative instruments	778	2,525
Redeemable OP Units, fair value	151,316	173,452
Fair Value | Non-mortgage loans receivable, net
Assets:
Non-mortgage loans receivable, fair value	28,392	25,200
Fair Value | Secured/mortgage loans and other, net
Assets:
Secured mortgage loans and other, net, fair value	$ 29,153	$ 27,947