Real Estate Facilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Real Estate Facilities [Abstract]

Schedule Of Real Estate Activities

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(Amounts in thousands)
Operating facilities, at cost:
Beginning balance	$	15,296,844	$	14,665,989	$	13,963,229
Costs incurred for capital expenditures to maintain
real estate facilities		192,539		139,397		124,780
Acquisitions		421,097		169,436		274,115
Dispositions		(426)		(25,633)		(1,092)
Hurricane damage		-		-		(8,226)
Developed or expanded facilities opened for operation		379,092		348,270		311,559
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes		-		(615)		1,624
Ending balance		16,289,146		15,296,844		14,665,989
Accumulated depreciation:
Beginning balance		(6,140,072)		(5,700,331)		(5,270,963)
Depreciation expense		(483,408)		(457,029)		(433,466)
Dispositions		5		16,876		123
Hurricane damage		-		-		4,940
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes		-		412		(965)
Ending balance		(6,623,475)		(6,140,072)		(5,700,331)
Construction in process:
Beginning balance		285,339		264,441		230,310
Costs incurred for development and expansion
of real estate facilities		235,687		362,397		349,712
Developed or expanded facilities opened for operation		(379,092)		(348,270)		(311,559)
Dispositions		-		(2,698)		(4,022)
Transfer from other assets		-		9,469		-
Ending balance		141,934		285,339		264,441
Total real estate facilities at December 31,	$	9,807,605	$	9,442,111	$	9,230,099