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The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Investments in real estate - Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft² property	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) ft² property
Real Estate
Number of real estate properties acquired \| property		3
Area of real estate property	75,600,000
Payments to acquire real estate \| $	$ 177,543	$ 1,903,800
Acquired in-place leases
Real Estate
Finite-lived intangible assets, acquired through acquisitions \| $	11,100
Below-market leases
Real Estate
Below-market leases \| $	$ 5,900
Future Development
Real Estate
Area of real estate property		715,000
Active Development/Redevelopment
Real Estate
Area of real estate property		110,717
Operating With Future Development/Redevelopment
Real Estate
Area of real estate property		257,743
Operating
Real Estate
Weighted average remaining amortization period, acquired in-place and below-market leases	2 years 9 months 18 days
Operating \| Acquired in-place leases
Real Estate
Weighted average remaining amortization period, acquired in-place and below-market leases	2 years 9 months 18 days
Operating \| Below-market leases
Real Estate
Weighted average remaining amortization period, acquired in-place and below-market leases	2 years 9 months 18 days
Canada
Real Estate
Number of real estate properties acquired \| property	1
Payments to acquire real estate \| $	$ 100,837
Canada \| Future Development
Real Estate
Area of real estate property	0
Canada \| Active Development/Redevelopment
Real Estate
Area of real estate property	0
Canada \| Operating With Future Development/Redevelopment
Real Estate
Area of real estate property	247,743
Other
Real Estate
Number of real estate properties acquired \| property	2
Payments to acquire real estate \| $	$ 71,103
Other \| Future Development
Real Estate
Area of real estate property	715,000
Other \| Active Development/Redevelopment
Real Estate
Area of real estate property	110,717
Other \| Operating With Future Development/Redevelopment
Real Estate
Area of real estate property	10,000
North America
Real Estate
Number of real estate properties acquired \| property	3
Area of real estate property	41,900,000
Payments to acquire real estate \| $	$ 171,900	$ 171,940