Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, buildings and equipment:
Land and buildings and improvements, gross value	$ 6,526,980	$ 6,148,812
Accumulated depreciation	(1,563,868)	(1,382,298)
Property, buildings and equipment – net	4,963,112	4,766,514
Operating lease right-of-use assets	385,341	291,797
Accumulated depreciation – operating leases	(48,978)	(24,483)
Operating leases – net	336,363	267,314
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	162,274	169,929
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases	(56,686)	(40,937)
Financing leases – net	105,588	128,992
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	152,770	621,051
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $17,017 and $12,286 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	368,179	324,221
Identifiable intangible assets – net	1,011,102	797,423
Goodwill	1,039,850	794,335
Investments in partially owned entities	38,571	44,907
Other assets	112,019	86,394
Total assets	8,127,554	7,831,151
Liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	305,664	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	577,721	552,547
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loans – net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $11,446 and $15,952, in the aggregate, at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	2,400,593	2,648,266
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	182,979	185,060
Financing lease obligations	98,135	125,926
Operating lease obligations	316,457	269,147
Unearned revenue	22,114	19,209
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,247	9,145
Deferred tax liability – net	193,194	220,502
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,267	8,528
Total liabilities	4,112,371	4,038,330
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value – 500,000,000 and 325,000,000 authorized shares; 266,769,008 and 251,702,603 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	2,668	2,517
Paid-in capital	5,110,432	4,687,823
Accumulated deficit and distributions in excess of net earnings	(1,090,595)	(895,521)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,477)	(4,379)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,009,028	3,790,440
Noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership and consolidated joint venture	6,155	2,381
Total equity	4,015,183	3,792,821
Total liabilities and equity	8,127,554	7,831,151
Land
Property, buildings and equipment:
Land and buildings and improvements, gross value	769,720	662,885
Buildings and improvements
Property, buildings and equipment:
Land and buildings and improvements, gross value	4,057,597	4,004,824
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	13,550	60,513
Machinery and equipment
Property, buildings and equipment:
Land and buildings and improvements, gross value	1,297,087	1,177,572
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	148,724	109,416
Assets under construction
Property, buildings and equipment:
Land and buildings and improvements, gross value	$ 402,576	$ 303,531