Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 160,568	$ 374,479	$ 1,038,852
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,310,368	1,037,566	1,038,437
Other amortization expenses		28,234	19,148	13,213
Provision for loan losses, net		10,320	7,270	94,436
Impairment of assets		17,502	51,107	135,608
Stock-based compensation expense		26,149	17,812	28,318
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		8,334	(7,333)	11,049
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		680	49,874	47,049
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		21,290	22,933	8,083
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(108,883)	(30,820)	60,254
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		(1,693)	(3,536)	(1,870)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net		(16,043)	(235,375)	(1,088,455)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		12,462	16,763	11,601
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		50,857	77,554	22,764
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(191,437)	(122,117)	(54,583)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		1,328,708	1,275,325	1,364,756
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(2,306,020)	(4,084,174)	(903,756)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(476,016)	(282,588)	(244,989)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(631,737)	(417,963)	(201,336)
Capitalized interest		(30,491)	(19,352)	(17,472)
Investment in loans receivable		(156,045)	(997,449)	(247,543)
Principal collected on loans receivable		196,310	343,260	31,548
Other investments, net of payments		(98,459)	(26,595)	7,726
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(502,171)	(396,020)	(411,154)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		37,571	286,772	48,195
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives		63,747	7,519	(13,319)
Proceeds from sales of real property		199,496	1,070,322	4,300,028
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(3,703,815)	(4,516,268)	2,347,928
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper			324,935
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		(324,935)		(1,587,597)
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		1,040,232	1,703,626	1,588,549
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes		0	(1,533,752)	(566,248)
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		113,183	23,569	62,055
Payments on secured debt		(457,180)	(197,618)	(694,995)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		3,667,854	2,348,201	595,313
Repurchase of common stock		0	0	(7,656)
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(5,062)	(73,735)	(39,087)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	138,656	156,318	44,023
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(272,414)	(138,756)	(333,489)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(1,131,527)	(1,035,906)	(1,119,232)
Other financing activities		(7,530)	(9,218)	(22,494)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		2,761,277	1,567,664	(2,080,858)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(10,633)	(1,009)	3,451
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		375,537	(1,674,288)	1,635,277
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		346,755	2,021,043	385,766
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		722,292	346,755	2,021,043
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		531,672	492,742	508,454
Income taxes paid (received)		$ 3,435	$ (4,812)	$ 13,671

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.