Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 161,603	$ 767,747
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	380,324	261,687
Impairment charges	21,758	954
Early extinguishment of debt charges	7,658	0
Equity award expense	20,185	17,971
Gain on sale of properties	(10,958)	(30,841)
Loss/(gain) on marketable securities, net	215,194	(542,510)
Distributions from joint ventures and other investments	66,875	54,188
Change in accounts and notes receivable, net	(10,950)	(3,644)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	33,534	(55,569)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities, net	(69,916)	11,747
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	705,756	417,270
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of operating real estate	(161,171)	(102,682)
Improvements to operating real estate	(128,592)	(112,792)
Acquisition of Weingarten Realty Investors, net of cash acquired of $56,465	0	(263,973)
Investment in marketable securities	(3,348)	0
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	800	339
Investment in cost method investment	(4,497)	0
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	(80,496)	(7,546)
Reimbursements of investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	31,540	9,113
Investments in and advances to other investments	(12,669)	(59,504)
Reimbursements of investments in and advances to other investments	29,444	48,420
Investment in other financing receivable	(75,063)	(26,897)
Collection of mortgage loans receivable	38,232	3,742
Proceeds from sale of properties	146,218	154,017
Net cash flow used for investing activities	(219,602)	(357,763)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt, excluding normal amortization of rental property debt	(157,928)	(136,222)
Principal payments on rental property debt	(7,244)	(7,481)
Proceeds from mortgage loan financings	19,000	0
Financing origination costs	(19,273)	(7,017)
Payment of early extinguishment of debt charges	(6,955)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	891	0
Redemption/distribution of noncontrolling interests	(59,361)	(7,558)
Dividends paid	(396,182)	(270,956)
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net	14,926	79,433
Repurchase of preferred stock	(3,441)	0
Shares repurchased for employee tax withholding on equity awards	(13,549)	(20,787)
Change in tenants' security deposits	2,890	1,364
Net cash flow (used for)/provided by financing activities	(697,286)	130,776
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(211,132)	190,283
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	334,663	293,188
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	123,531	483,471
Interest paid during the period, including payment of early extinguishment of debt charges of $6,955 and $0, respectively (net of capitalized interest of $445 and $482, respectively)	186,193	122,297
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt	128,000	0
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt	1,250,000	500,000
Repayments of unsecured notes	(1,449,060)	0
Joint Ventures [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income, net	(94,060)	(54,095)
Other Real Estate Investments [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income, net	$ (15,491)	$ (10,365)