Stockholders' equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which was entirely due to net unrealized gains on foreign currency translation related to our operations in Canada and China (in thousands):

	Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	(6,625)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	596
Net other comprehensive income	596
Balance as of September 30, 2021	$	(6,029)