CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Preferred Stock Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Earnings Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock	Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net	Noncontrolling Interests	Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 42,011		$ 950,940	$ 2,788	$ 20,626,897		$ (3,997,938)	$ 135,010	$ 728,639		$ 18,446,336
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2020				280,289,726
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock				$ 25	206,695				(206,720)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)				2,502,331
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)				354,489
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition				$ 1	18,269						18,270
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition (shares)				125,395
Issuance of common stock, net of costs				$ 11	172,085						172,096
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (shares)				1,060,943
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting				$ (1)	(6,838)						(6,839)
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)				82,129
Redemption of preferred stock		$ (219,250)				$ 18,000				$ (201,250)
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards					88,414						88,414
Reclassification of vested share-based awards					(23,829)				23,829
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	5,830				(5,830)						(5,830)
Dividends declared on preferred stock							(45,761)				(45,761)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(724)						(1,315,489)		(31,567)		(1,347,056)
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	(1,052)								125,186		125,186
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities									(197,016)		(197,016)
Net income (loss)	930						1,709,259		37,223		1,746,482
Other comprehensive income (loss)								(308,890)	(7,355)		(316,245)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	46,995		731,690	$ 2,824	21,075,863		(3,631,929)	(173,880)	472,219		18,476,787
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				284,415,013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock					2,942				(2,942)		0
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)				36,284
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)				340,874
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs				$ 63	923,400						923,463
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs (shares)				6,250,000
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting					1,496						1,496
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)				106,051
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards					92,461						92,461
Reclassification of vested share-based awards					(29,864)				29,864
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(11,954)				11,954						11,954
Dividends declared on preferred stock							(40,724)				(40,724)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(760)						(1,403,344)		(30,796)		(1,434,140)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with acquisition of Teraco	1,530,090
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	1,703								46,277		46,277
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU					(64,616)				(12,275)		(76,891)
Net income (loss)	(4,653)						377,684		7,294		384,978
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(46,742)							(421,918)	(10,060)		(431,978)
Ending 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
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2022				291,148,222
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock				$ 2	8,232				(8,234)		0
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)				112,607
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)				265,671
Issuance of common stock, net of costs				$ 198	2,207,061						2,207,259
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (shares)				19,957,541
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting				$ 1	(1,945)						(1,944)
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)				123,539
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards					88,518						88,518
Reclassification of vested share-based awards					(41,396)				41,396
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	5,354				(5,354)						(5,354)
Dividends declared on preferred stock							(40,724)				(40,724)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(760)						(1,472,449)		(30,983)		(1,503,432)
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	129								4,345		4,345
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities									(65,358)		(65,358)
Net income (loss)	17,618						(948,838)		(19,092)		(967,930)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(106,970)				(1,187)			(155,595)	(416)		(157,198)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 1,394,814		$ 731,690	$ 3,088	$ 24,396,797		$ (5,262,648)	$ (751,393)	$ 483,973		$ 19,601,507
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2023				311,607,580