Reportable Segments - Reportable Segment Net Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,200,646	$ 2,036,389	$ 2,007,954	$ 1,956,621	$ 1,889,247	$ 1,914,664	$ 2,450,971	$ 1,768,587	$ 8,201,610		$ 8,023,469		$ 5,973,692
Total Expenses										(2,104,285)		(2,063,689)		(1,549,430)
Operating income		1,421,256	1,250,971	1,023,338	720,355	834,851	882,108	1,411,790	579,043	4,415,920		3,707,792		3,467,538
General and administrative expenses										(418,765)		(390,406)		(331,083)
Depreciation and amortization expenses										(2,580,519)		(2,484,891)		(1,812,777)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		254,256	32,005	87,174	40,308	188,363	89,030	184,877	0	413,743		462,270		597,745
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		252,830	$ 434,446	$ 199,326	$ 17,534	2,647	$ 129,584	$ 24,761	$ 4,047	904,136	[1]	161,039	[1]	589,391	[1]
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net										353,623		307,227		310,872
Interest expense										(863,932)		(641,332)		(309,037)
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net										536		3,275		(20,184)
Earnings before income taxes										4,114,878		3,464,183		3,690,810
Total assets		95,328,909				93,020,840				95,328,909		93,020,840
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		10,079,448				9,543,970				10,079,448		9,543,970
Assets held for sale or contribution		248,511				461,657				248,511		461,657
Cash and cash equivalents		1,318,591				530,388				1,318,591		530,388		278,000
Other assets		5,194,342				4,749,735				5,194,342		4,749,735
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income										6,097,325		5,959,780		4,424,262
Total assets	[2]	82,981,704				81,859,441				82,981,704		81,859,441
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										7,529,703		6,823,237		4,934,107
Total Expenses										(1,812,429)		(1,678,147)		(1,246,074)
Operating income										5,717,274		5,145,090		3,688,033
Total assets		82,945,758				81,823,459				82,945,758		81,823,459
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										671,907		1,200,232		1,039,585
Total Expenses										(291,856)		(385,542)		(303,356)
Operating income										380,051		814,690		736,229
Total assets	[2]	35,946				35,982				35,946		35,982
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										7,216,817		6,558,051		4,726,072
Total Expenses	[3]									(1,714,071)		(1,603,486)		(1,170,445)
Operating income	[3]									5,502,746		4,954,565		3,555,627
Total assets		76,857,293				76,633,566				76,857,293		76,633,566
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										296,995		833,402		215,416
Total Expenses	[3]									(154,654)		(204,066)		(155,855)
Operating income	[3]									142,341		629,336		59,561
Total assets	[2]	10,499				10,499				10,499		10,499
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										137,893		110,305		92,751
Total Expenses										(21,833)		(27,018)		(18,998)
Operating income										108,940		84,922		67,552
Total assets		2,814,141				2,029,438				2,814,141		2,029,438
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										92,307		89,783		82,462
Total Expenses										(28,953)		(25,383)		(25,199)
Operating income										70,474		62,765		63,464
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										115,103		95,915		56,731
Total Expenses										(46,759)		(27,715)		(31,993)
Operating income										68,344		68,200		24,738
Total assets		25,280				25,280				25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										194,530		181,651		644,832
Total Expenses										(75,500)		(103,025)		(87,156)
Operating income										119,030		78,626		557,676
Total assets	[2]	2,554,514				2,366,539				2,554,514		2,366,539
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										59,890		58,966		58,553
Total Expenses										(39,869)		(51,433)		(41,347)
Operating income										37,244		37,403		40,116
Total assets		719,810				793,916				719,810		793,916
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues										88,075		95,396		96,875
Total Expenses										(22,646)		(21,563)		(18,437)
Operating income										48,206		43,963		55,528
Total assets	[2]	167				203				167		203
Non Segment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income										4,415,920		3,707,792		3,467,538
General and administrative expenses										(418,765)		(390,406)		(331,083)
Depreciation and amortization expenses										(2,580,519)		(2,484,891)		(1,812,777)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net										413,743		462,270		597,745
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net										904,136		161,039		589,391
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net										353,623		307,227		310,872
Interest expense										(863,932)		(641,332)		(309,037)
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains (losses) and other income (expense), net										208,731		87,221		241,621
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net										536		3,275		(20,184)
Earnings before income taxes										4,114,878		3,464,183		$ 3,690,810
Total assets		12,347,205				11,161,399				12,347,205		11,161,399
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		10,079,448				9,543,970				10,079,448		9,543,970
Assets held for sale or contribution		248,511				461,657				248,511		461,657
Cash and cash equivalents		1,318,591				530,388				1,318,591		530,388
Other assets		$ 700,655				$ 625,384				$ 700,655		$ 625,384

[1] In 2024, we had a significant contribution of operating properties to our unconsolidated co-investment venture in the U.S.

[2] 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, 2024, and 2023.

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