Lease Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Fixed lease income	$ 1,068,405	$ 1,013,164
Variable lease income	234,266	235,021
Total lease income	1,302,671	$ 1,248,185
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Straight-line receivables	$ 533,900		$ 535,800

Amount of straight-line rent receivable as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of lease income from operating, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments, interest income, profit (loss) recognized at commencement, and lease payments paid and payable to lessor.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Excludes variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Amount of variable lease payments from operating, direct financing, and sales-type leases, excluding amount included in measurement of lease receivable.

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