Business Segments - Reportable Business Segment Revenues, Net Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 1,889,247	$ 1,914,664	$ 2,450,971	$ 1,768,587	$ 1,751,592	$ 1,750,892	$ 1,252,080	$ 1,219,128	$ 8,023,469		$ 5,973,692		$ 4,759,440
Operating income		834,851	882,108	1,411,790	579,043	813,449	914,970	533,317	1,205,802	3,707,792		3,467,538		3,206,996
General and administrative expenses										(390,406)		(331,083)		(293,167)
Depreciation and amortization expenses										(2,484,891)		(1,812,777)		(1,577,942)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		188,363	89,030	184,877	0	207,059	74,678	105,802	210,206	462,270		597,745		817,017
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		2,647	$ 129,584	$ 24,761	$ 4,047	3,537	$ 1,019	$ 0	$ 584,835	161,039	[1]	589,391	[1]	772,570	[1]
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net										307,227		310,872		404,255
Interest expense										(641,332)	[2]	(309,037)		(266,228)
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains and other income, net										87,221		241,621		165,278
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net										3,275		(20,184)		(187,453)
Earnings before income taxes										3,464,183		3,690,810		3,322,848
Total assets		93,020,840				87,897,448				93,020,840		87,897,448
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		9,543,970				9,698,898				9,543,970		9,698,898
Assets held for sale or contribution		461,657				531,257				461,657		531,257
Cash and cash equivalents		530,388				278,483				530,388		278,483		556,000
Other assets		4,749,735				4,801,499				4,749,735		4,801,499
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										654,000
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net										13,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	[3]									5,959,780		4,424,262		3,488,518
Total assets	[4]	81,859,441				76,710,139				81,859,441		76,710,139
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										6,823,237		4,934,107		4,168,690
Operating income	[3]									5,145,090		3,688,033		3,104,939
Total assets		81,823,459				76,673,811				81,823,459		76,673,811
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										1,200,232		1,039,585		590,750
Operating income	[3]									814,690		736,229		383,579
Total assets	[4]	35,982				36,328				35,982		36,328
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										6,558,051		4,726,072		3,967,180
Operating income	[3],[5]									4,954,565		3,555,627		2,966,498
Total assets		76,633,566				71,858,560				76,633,566		71,858,560
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										833,402		215,416		171,761
Operating income	[3],[5]									629,336		59,561		59,991
Total assets	[4]	10,499				10,817				10,499		10,817
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										110,305		92,751		98,620
Operating income	[3]									84,922		67,552		72,424
Total assets		2,029,438				1,831,956				2,029,438		1,831,956
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										89,783		82,462		58,655
Operating income	[3]									62,765		63,464		47,247
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										95,915		56,731		55,533
Operating income	[3]									68,200		24,738		31,163
Total assets		2,366,539				1,952,160				2,366,539		1,952,160
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										181,651		644,832		249,600
Operating income	[3]									78,626		557,676		203,779
Total assets	[4]	25,280				25,280				25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										58,966		58,553		47,357
Operating income	[3]									37,403		40,116		34,854
Total assets		793,916				1,031,135				793,916		1,031,135
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										95,396		96,875		110,734
Operating income	[3]									43,963		55,528		72,562
Total assets	[4]	203				231				203		231
Non Segment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income										3,707,792		3,467,538		3,206,996
General and administrative expenses										(390,406)		(331,083)		(293,167)
Depreciation and amortization expenses										(2,484,891)		(1,812,777)		(1,577,942)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net										462,270		597,745		817,017
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net										161,039		589,391		772,570
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net										307,227		310,872		404,255
Interest expense										(641,332)		(309,037)		(266,228)
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains and other income, net										87,221		241,621		165,278
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net										3,275		(20,184)		(187,453)
Earnings before income taxes										3,464,183		3,690,810		$ 3,322,848
Total assets		11,161,399				11,187,309				11,161,399		11,187,309
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		9,543,970				9,698,898				9,543,970		9,698,898
Assets held for sale or contribution		461,657				531,257				461,657		531,257
Cash and cash equivalents		530,388				278,483				530,388		278,483
Other assets		$ 625,384				$ 678,671				$ 625,384		$ 678,671

[1] In 2023 and 2021, we sold our ownership interest in unconsolidated joint ventures. The net proceeds and gains from these transactions are included in the table.

[2] Interest expense increased in 2023, as compared to 2022, principally due to the financing of acquisition and development activity through the issuance of senior notes in 2023, the assumption of $4.2 billion of debt in the Duke Transaction which was marked to fair value in October 2022 and higher interest rates on new issuances and our credit facilities. We issued $5.4 billion of senior notes during 2023 and $3.3 billion during 2022, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.7% and 2.3%, respectively, at the issuance date.

[3] Net Operating Income ("NOI") from the Real Estate Segment is calculated directly from the Consolidated Financial Statements as Rental Revenues and Development Management and Other Revenues less Rental Expenses and Other Expenses. NOI from the Strategic Capital Segment is calculated directly from the Consolidated Financial Statements as Strategic Capital Revenues less Strategic Capital Expenses.

[4] Represents management contracts and goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations associated with the Strategic Capital Segment. Goodwill was $25.3 million at December 31, 2023, and 2022.

[5] This includes compensation and personnel costs for employees who were located in the U.S. but also support other geographies.