CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 65,751	$ 72,192
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	304,088	244,426
Other amortization expenses	5,592	4,197
Provision for loan losses	(804)	1,383
Impairment of assets	0	23,568
Stock-based compensation expense	7,445	5,576
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net	2,578	1,934
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	(12)	(4,643)
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities	2,884	(13,049)
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received	(22,215)	30,563
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net	(419)	(460)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net	(22,934)	(59,080)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities	6,982	3,036
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(23,416)	(4,406)
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets	(1,000)	(1,579)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities	324,520	303,658
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(601,410)	(203,107)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties	(90,229)	(28,780)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress	(138,141)	(73,605)
Capitalized interest	(5,479)	(4,496)
Investment in loans receivable	(39,201)	(43,148)
Principal collected on loans receivable	89,207	2,852
Other investments, net of payments	2,401	664
Contributions to unconsolidated entities	(115,249)	(94,095)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities	5,882	36,934
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives	10,104	(6,567)
Proceeds from sales of real property	73,568	274,208
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities	(808,547)	(139,140)
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper	(24,967)	0
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	545,082	713,907
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt	5,385	0
Payments on secured debt	(116,789)	(57,888)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	549,346	0
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties	(69)	(1,221)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	4,101	5,073
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(177,979)	(30,117)
Cash distributions to stockholders	(273,045)	(254,915)
Other financing activities	(5,960)	(2,936)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities	505,105	371,903
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(790)	1,358
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	20,288	537,779
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	346,755	2,021,043
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	367,043	2,558,822
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	123,012	135,947
Income taxes paid (received), net	$ 631	$ (852)