Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Total operating properties and development portfolio per Schedule III	$ 79,802,952	$ 73,250,949	$ 47,183,100
Land	3,775,553
Other real estate investments (i)	5,088,070
Total per Consolidated Balance Sheets	88,666,575	81,623,396
Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes	65,000,000
Total accumulated depreciation per Schedule III	10,654,290	8,815,724	7,451,382
Accumulated depreciation on other real estate investments	277,195
Total per Consolidated Balance Sheets	10,931,485	9,036,085
Cost of operating properties excluding land	634,400
Mortgage notes	243,600
Assessment bonds	8,200
Assessment bonds, aggregate undepreciated cost	586,800
Real estate assets:
Balance at beginning of year	73,250,949	47,183,100	45,390,230
Acquisitions of and improvements to operating properties, development activity and net effect of changes in foreign exchange rates and other	7,138,283	25,281,173	3,351,730
Basis of operating properties disposed of	(404,914)	(445,558)	(1,589,527)
Change in the development portfolio balance, including the acquisition of properties	155,301	1,482,814	846,729
Assets transferred to held for sale and contribution	(336,667)	(250,580)	(816,062)
Balance at end year	79,802,952	73,250,949	47,183,100
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at beginning of year	8,815,724	7,451,382	6,370,341
Depreciation expense	1,837,145	1,357,180	1,143,758
Balances retired upon disposition of operating properties and net effect of changes in foreign exchange rates and other	7,697	9,090	(42,483)
Assets transferred to held for sale and contribution	(6,276)	(1,928)	(20,234)
Balance at end of year	$ 10,654,290	$ 8,815,724	$ 7,451,382
Standard Tenant Improvements [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	10 years
Properties Developed [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	40 years
Minimum [Member] | Capital Improvements [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Land improvements on developed buildings [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	15 years
Minimum [Member] | Acquired Industrial Properties [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	25 years
Maximum [Member] | Capital Improvements [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Land improvements on developed buildings [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	25 years
Maximum [Member] | Acquired Industrial Properties [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful lives for real estate assets	40 years