Debt - Debt Summary (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.10%	3.20%
Debt	$ 10,966,932	$ 10,608,294
Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%	1.00%
Debt	$ 0	$ 35,023
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.30%	3.30%
Debt	$ 6,471,112	$ 6,417,492
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.40%	1.40%
Debt	$ 1,825,796	$ 1,484,523
Unsecured Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.10%	6.10%
Debt	$ 14,604	$ 14,478
Secured Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.10%	4.90%
Debt	$ 1,945,201	$ 979,585
Secured Mortgage Debt of Consolidated Entities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.70%	3.00%
Debt	$ 710,219	$ 1,677,193