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Summary of significant accounting policies (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
property
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
property
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2020
USD ($)
Property, plant and equipment depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated life          
Maximum expected period of sale of property (in years)     1 year    
Cost method investment ownership percentage 10.00%   10.00%    
Percentage of total revenues 98.60%   98.70%    
Contract with customer, asset, allowance for credit loss $ 3,800   $ 3,800    
Minimum percentage of taxable income to be distributed     90.00%    
Percent of taxable income, generally distributed as dividend     100.00%    
Income from rentals          
Operating leases 538,880 $ 539,001 $ 1,515,396 $ 1,398,084  
Revenues subject to the new lease accounting standard 539,892 539,620 1,517,869 1,399,931  
Revenue 547,759 545,042 1,537,227 1,421,917  
Direct financing lease, allowance for credit loss 2,800   2,800   $ 2,200
Credit loss related to trade receivables         $ 259
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment          
Income from rentals          
Receivables from revenue transactions within scope of revenue recognition $ 16,100   $ 16,100    
Land improvements | Maximum          
Property, plant and equipment depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated life          
Estimated useful life     20 years    
Buildings and building improvements | Maximum          
Property, plant and equipment depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated life          
Estimated useful life     40 years    
Canada          
Property, plant and equipment depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated life          
Number of real estate properties | property 4   4    
China          
Property, plant and equipment depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated life          
Number of real estate properties | property 1   1    
Income from rentals          
Income from rentals          
Revenue $ 546,527 543,412 $ 1,533,593 1,416,873  
Income from rentals | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment          
Income from rentals          
Revenues subject to the revenue recognition accounting standard 6,635 3,792 15,724 16,942  
Income from rentals | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 - Revenue from Contract with Customers          
Income from rentals          
Revenues subject to the revenue recognition accounting standard 6,635 3,792 15,724 16,942  
Other income          
Income from rentals          
Revenue $ 1,232 $ 1,630 $ 3,634 $ 5,044  
Revenues subject to other accounting guidance          
Property, plant and equipment depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated life          
Percentage of total revenues 1.40%   1.30%    
Income from rentals          
Revenue $ 7,900   $ 19,400