Reportable Segments - Reportable Segment Net Operating Income and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 2,183,869	$ 2,007,954	$ 4,323,534	$ 3,964,575
Expenses		(564,586)	(527,215)	(1,123,329)	(1,072,527)
Operating income		912,712	1,023,338	1,791,125	1,743,693
General and administrative expenses		(106,871)	(106,596)	(221,572)	(217,887)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(657,221)	(637,305)	(1,309,279)	(1,274,810)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		10,477	87,174	37,928	127,482
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		47,044	199,326	83,843	216,860
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		107,692	102,337	175,591	174,809
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	0	0	536
Earnings before income taxes		645,709	954,560	1,328,612	1,618,167
Total assets		97,717,050		97,717,050		$ 95,328,909
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		10,618,184		10,618,184		10,079,448
Assets held for sale or contribution		253,331		253,331		248,511
Cash and cash equivalents		1,066,081		1,066,081		1,318,591
Other assets		5,274,405		5,274,405		5,194,342
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		1,619,283	1,480,739	3,200,205	2,892,048
Total assets	[1]	85,113,954		85,113,954		82,981,704
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		2,036,707	1,853,212	4,035,233	3,681,421
Expenses		(499,669)	(456,679)	(997,635)	(923,180)
Operating income		1,537,038	1,396,533	3,037,598	2,758,241
Total assets	[1]	85,078,001		85,078,001		82,945,758
Operating Segments [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		147,162	154,742	288,301	283,154
Expenses		(64,917)	(70,536)	(125,694)	(149,347)
Operating income		82,245	84,206	162,607	133,807
Total assets	[1]	35,953		35,953		35,946
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,940,600	1,781,805	3,854,493	3,539,176
Expenses	[2]	(464,115)	(435,804)	(935,327)	(880,554)
Operating income	[2]	1,476,485	1,346,001	2,919,166	2,658,622
Total assets		77,795,247		77,795,247		76,857,293
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		49,710	45,026	98,078	91,129
Expenses	[2]	(30,508)	(34,722)	(59,041)	(75,679)
Operating income	[2]	19,202	10,304	39,037	15,450
Total assets	[1]	10,499		10,499		10,499
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		45,913	31,159	92,236	60,882
Expenses		(9,855)	(6,796)	(18,182)	(13,626)
Operating income		36,058	24,363	74,054	47,256
Total assets		3,219,239		3,219,239		2,814,141
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Americas [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		22,605	41,158	43,779	57,443
Expenses		(6,551)	(6,699)	(9,533)	(13,021)
Operating income		16,054	34,459	34,246	44,422
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		32,966	25,695	58,393	54,428
Expenses		(19,894)	(8,940)	(33,427)	(18,899)
Operating income		13,072	16,755	24,966	35,529
Total assets	[1]	3,054,882		3,054,882		2,554,514
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		54,069	47,102	105,080	91,902
Expenses		(18,071)	(20,077)	(35,648)	(41,785)
Operating income		35,998	27,025	69,432	50,117
Total assets		25,280		25,280		25,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		17,228	14,553	30,111	26,935
Expenses		(5,805)	(5,139)	(10,699)	(10,101)
Operating income		11,423	9,414	19,412	16,834
Total assets		1,008,633		1,008,633		719,810
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Strategic Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		20,778	21,456	41,364	42,680
Expenses		(9,787)	(9,038)	(21,472)	(18,862)
Operating income		10,991	12,418	19,892	23,818
Total assets	[1]	174		174		167
Non Segment Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		912,712	1,023,338	1,791,125	1,743,693
General and administrative expenses		(106,871)	(106,596)	(221,572)	(217,887)
Depreciation and amortization expenses		(657,221)	(637,305)	(1,309,279)	(1,274,810)
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net		10,477	87,174	37,928	127,482
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net		47,044	199,326	83,843	216,860
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net		107,692	102,337	175,591	174,809
Interest expense		(251,866)	(208,267)	(483,617)	(401,587)
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains (losses) and other income (expense), net		(122,829)	37,152	(154,487)	100,716
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net		0	0	0	536
Earnings before income taxes		645,709	$ 954,560	1,328,612	$ 1,618,167
Total assets		12,603,096		12,603,096		12,347,205
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities		10,618,184		10,618,184		10,079,448
Assets held for sale or contribution		253,331		253,331		248,511
Cash and cash equivalents		1,066,081		1,066,081		1,318,591
Other assets		$ 665,500		$ 665,500		$ 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 June 30, 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.