CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 488,596	$ 442,342
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		540,172	491,984
Other amortization expenses		6,947	9,761
Provision for loan losses		8,494	18,690
Impairment of assets		102,978	9,939
Stock-based compensation expense		14,373	15,192
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		9,085	(574)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		249	15,719
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		2,360	18,248
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(25,959)	(53,234)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		(1,008)	(2)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net		(418,687)	(165,727)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		6,795	46
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		22,348	55,415
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		54,873	(3,317)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		811,616	854,482
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(390,802)	(2,718,808)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(122,103)	(124,176)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(93,031)	(155,409)
Capitalized interest		(9,287)	(6,256)
Investment in loans receivable		(19,538)	(65,422)
Principal collected on loans receivable		12,796	8,660
Other investments, net of payments		(3,695)	(16,973)
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(225,739)	(119,001)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		8,811	70,844
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives		(13,319)	(21,643)
Proceeds from sales of real property		1,998,087	616,820
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		1,142,180	(2,531,364)
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		(1,587,597)
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper			722,188
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		1,588,549	2,036,964
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes		0	(1,050,000)
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		44,921	295,969
Payments on secured debt		(345,340)	(178,700)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		595,313	647,156
Repurchase of common stock		(7,656)	0
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(4,725)	(24,177)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	13,764	39,122
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(180,875)	(64,004)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(610,847)	(695,099)
Other financing activities		(9,816)	(8,615)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		(504,309)	1,720,804
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(9,010)	(333)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,440,477	43,589
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		385,766	316,129
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		1,826,243	359,718
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		227,632	252,714
Income taxes paid (received), net		$ (1,142)	$ 2,040

[1] ⁽¹⁾ Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.