CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 46,995	$ 731,690	$ 2,824	$ 21,075,863	$ (3,631,929)	$ (173,880)	$ 472,219	$ 18,476,787
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			284,415,013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock				1,962			(1,962)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)			23,550
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards				62,253				62,253
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)			305,054
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs			$ 27	400,851				400,878
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs (shares)			2,700,727
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting				4,541				4,541
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)			63,863
Reclassification of vested share-based awards				(29,210)			29,210
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(12,124)			12,124				12,124
Dividends declared on preferred stock					(30,543)			(30,543)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(570)				(1,047,512)		(23,127)	(1,070,639)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with acquisition of Teraco	1,530,090
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	1,703						21,906	21,906
Net income (loss)	(3,353)				373,783		9,134	382,917
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(132,821)					(688,924)	(16,279)	(705,203)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	1,429,920	731,690	$ 2,851	21,528,384	(4,336,201)	(862,804)	491,101	17,555,021
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			287,508,207
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	41,047	731,690	$ 2,824	21,091,364	(4,211,685)	(475,561)	491,587	17,630,219
Beginning balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			284,733,922
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock				503			(503)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)			6,253
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards				21,288				21,288
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)			45,630
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs			$ 27	399,695				399,722
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs (shares)			2,658,539
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting				11,684				11,684
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)			63,863
Reclassification of vested share-based awards				(933)			933
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(4,783)			4,783				4,783
Dividends declared on preferred stock					(10,181)			(10,181)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(190)				(351,410)		(7,314)	(358,724)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with acquisition of Teraco	1,530,090
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities							10,379	10,379
Net income (loss)	(3,423)				237,075		5,139	242,214
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(132,821)					(387,243)	(9,120)	(396,363)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	1,429,920	731,690	$ 2,851	21,528,384	(4,336,201)	(862,804)	491,101	17,555,021
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			287,508,207
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	1,514,679	731,690	$ 2,887	22,142,868	(4,698,313)	(595,798)	524,131	18,107,465
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			291,148,222
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock			$ 2	5,590			(5,592)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)			77,432
Issuance of common stock, net of costs			$ 112	1,077,426				1,077,538
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (shares)			11,274,926
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards				54,785				54,785
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)			221,907
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting			$ 1	(23)				(22)
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)			123,539
Reclassification of vested share-based awards				(37,567)			37,567
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,238			(3,238)				(3,238)
Dividends declared on preferred stock					(30,543)			(30,543)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(570)				(1,092,430)		(23,204)	(1,115,634)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	129						4,441	4,441
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities							(65,358)	(65,358)
Net income (loss)	(9,386)				920,528		19,279	939,807
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(147,782)			(753)		(287,198)	(4,716)	(292,667)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	1,360,308	731,690	$ 3,002	23,239,088	(4,900,758)	(882,996)	486,548	18,676,574
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			302,846,026
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	1,367,422	731,690	$ 2,967	22,882,200	(5,253,917)	(741,484)	483,702	18,105,158
Beginning balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			299,240,366
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock			$ 1	1,150			(1,151)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)			15,435
Issuance of common stock, net of costs			$ 34	335,279				335,313
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (shares)			3,454,148
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards				19,230				19,230
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)			66,419
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting				3,551				3,551
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)			69,658
Reclassification of vested share-based awards				(1,490)			1,490
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,116			(1,116)				(1,116)
Dividends declared on preferred stock					(10,181)			(10,181)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(190)				(370,278)		(7,823)	(378,101)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities							(64)	(64)
Net income (loss)	(2,657)				733,618		14,977	748,595
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,383)			284		(141,512)	(4,583)	(145,811)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,360,308	$ 731,690	$ 3,002	$ 23,239,088	$ (4,900,758)	$ (882,996)	$ 486,548	$ 18,676,574
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			302,846,026