Reportable Segments - Reportable Segment Net Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 2,139,665	$ 1,956,621
Expenses		(558,743)	(545,312)
Operating income		878,413	720,355
General and administrative expenses		(114,701)	(111,291)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(652,058)	(637,505)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		27,451	40,308
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		36,799	17,534
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		67,899	72,472
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	536
Earnings before income taxes		682,903	663,607
Total assets		95,993,391		$ 95,328,909
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		10,287,314		10,079,448
Assets held for sale or contribution		545,542		248,511
Cash and cash equivalents		671,117		1,318,591
Other assets		5,038,705		5,194,342
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		1,580,922	1,411,309
Total assets	[1]	83,818,085		82,981,704
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,998,526	1,828,209
Expenses		(497,966)	(466,501)
Operating income		1,500,560	1,361,708
Total assets		83,782,133		82,945,758
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		141,139	128,412
Expenses		(60,777)	(78,811)
Operating income		80,362	49,601
Total assets	[1]	35,952		35,946
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,913,893	1,757,371
Expenses	[2]	(471,212)	(444,750)
Operating income	[2]	1,442,681	1,312,621
Total assets		77,163,735		76,857,293
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		48,368	46,103
Expenses	[2]	(28,533)	(40,957)
Operating income	[2]	19,835	5,146
Total assets	[1]	10,499		10,499
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		46,323	29,723
Expenses		(8,327)	(6,830)
Operating income		37,996	22,893
Total assets		2,993,137		2,814,141
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		21,174	16,285
Expenses		(2,982)	(6,322)
Operating income		18,192	9,963
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		25,427	28,733
Expenses		(13,533)	(9,959)
Operating income		11,894	18,774
Total assets	[1]	2,769,278		2,554,514
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		51,011	44,800
Expenses		(17,577)	(21,708)
Operating income		33,434	23,092
Total assets		25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		12,883	12,382
Expenses		(4,894)	(4,962)
Operating income		7,989	7,420
Total assets		855,983		719,810
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		20,586	21,224
Expenses		(11,685)	(9,824)
Operating income		8,901	11,400
Total assets	[1]	173		167
Non Segment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		878,413	720,355
General and administrative expenses		(114,701)	(111,291)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(652,058)	(637,505)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		27,451	40,308
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		36,799	17,534
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		67,899	72,472
Interest expense		(231,751)	(193,320)
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains (losses) and other income (expense), net		(31,658)	63,564
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	536
Earnings before income taxes		682,903	$ 663,607
Total assets		12,175,306		12,347,205
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		10,287,314		10,079,448
Assets held for sale or contribution		545,542		248,511
Cash and cash equivalents		671,117		1,318,591
Other assets		$ 671,333		$ 700,655

[1] Represents management contracts and goodwill recorded in connection with business combinations associated with the Strategic Capital Segment. Goodwill was $25.3 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

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