CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 117,949	$ 488,596
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		485,311	540,172
Other amortization expenses		8,854	6,947
Provision for loan losses		7,580	8,494
Impairment of assets		47,260	102,978
Stock-based compensation expense		10,333	14,373
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		1,575	9,085
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		50,969	249
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		(5,073)	2,360
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		9,688	(25,959)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		(926)	(1,008)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net		(103,748)	(418,687)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		4,841	6,795
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		18,569	22,348
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(14,269)	54,873
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		638,913	811,616
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(661,285)	(390,802)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(94,483)	(122,103)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(144,344)	(93,031)
Capitalized interest		(9,358)	(9,287)
Investment in loans receivable		(918,407)	(19,538)
Principal collected on loans receivable		248,841	12,796
Other investments, net of payments		3,030
Other investments, net of payments			(3,695)
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(233,296)	(225,739)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		171,250	8,811
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives		(13,762)	(13,319)
Proceeds from sales of real property		446,680	1,998,087
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(1,205,134)	1,142,180
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		0	(1,587,597)
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		1,208,241	1,588,549
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes		(1,533,752)	0
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		0	44,921
Payments on secured debt		(98,263)	(345,340)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		366,464	595,313
Repurchase of common stock		0	(7,656)
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(72,251)	(4,725)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	65,982	13,764
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(67,242)	(180,875)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(509,665)	(610,847)
Other financing activities		(7,628)	(9,816)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		(648,114)	(504,309)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,996	(9,010)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(1,212,339)	1,440,477
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		2,021,043	385,766
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		808,704	1,826,243
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		221,294	227,632
Income taxes paid (received), net		$ 1,922	$ (1,142)

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