Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Net real estate investments	$ 38,757,448		$ 38,775,913	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,388,488		1,993,646	[1]
Receivables and other assets	1,059,859		1,011,518	[1]
Total assets	44,553,585		44,012,166	[1]
Liabilities and equity:
Secured debt	2,033,232		2,183,327	[1]
Lease liabilities	381,320		383,230	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,419,212		1,521,660	[1]
Total equity	28,246,993	$ 21,203,960	26,081,122	[1]	$ 21,009,553
Total liabilities and equity	44,553,585		44,012,166	[1]
Revenues	1,859,741	1,560,729
VIE, Primary Beneficiary
Assets:
Net real estate investments	3,238,405		3,277,741
Cash and cash equivalents	20,675		19,529
Receivables and other assets	56,433		43,513
Total assets	3,315,513		3,340,783
Liabilities and equity:
Secured debt	66,703		76,507
Lease liabilities	2,538		2,539
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	15,260		13,850
Total equity	3,231,012		3,247,887
Total liabilities and equity	3,315,513		$ 3,340,783
Revenues	$ 109,930	$ 49,784

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.