Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (30,309)	$ 24,555	$ 48,162
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	319,840	215,891	163,348
Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability	4,425	5,147	6,028
Amortization of above/below market leases	2,261	152	151
Loss on debt extinguishment, modification and termination of derivative instruments	5,565	1,995	0
Loss (gain) from foreign exchange	610	45,278	(10)
Loss from investment in partially owned entities	2,004	250	111
Gain from sale of partially owned entities	0	0	(4,297)
Share-based compensation expense	23,931	17,897	12,822
Share-based compensation expense (modification of restricted stock units)	0	0	3,044
Change in deferred taxes	(9,147)	(13,732)	(10,701)
(Gain) loss from sale of real estate	0	(22,124)	34
Loss on other asset disposals	279	2,494	870
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,312	8,236	13,485
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable, net	6,466	5,356	1,218
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(60,476)	(12,897)	(3,681)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	17,831	19,471	841
Other	(13,532)	(4,289)	4,764
Net cash provided by operating activities	273,060	293,680	236,189
Investing activities:
Return of investment in joint venture	0	0	2,000
Proceeds from sale of investments in partially owned entities	596	154	14,250
Proceeds from sale of property, buildings and equipment	959	80,193	1,151
Business combinations and deferred consideration paid, net of cash acquired	(741,353)	(1,858,937)	(1,319,905)
Acquisitions of property, buildings and equipment, net of cash acquired	(53,641)	(25,538)	(85,216)
Additions to property, buildings and equipment	(438,190)	(376,817)	(217,214)
Cash paid for investment in joint venture	(7,570)	(26,229)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,239,199)	(2,249,125)	(1,604,934)
Financing activities:
Distributions paid on common shares, restricted stock units and noncontrolling interests in operating partnership	(227,522)	(167,086)	(135,443)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest holders share in consolidated joint venture	(11,600)	0	0
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	810,985	636,753	100,000
Repayment of revolving line of credit	(405,000)	(627,075)	(100,000)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	6,105	6,748	10,204
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	1,920	0	0
Remittance of withholding taxes related to employee share-based transactions	(16,886)	(6,953)	(7,063)
Repayment of sale-leaseback financing obligations	(6,782)	(3,774)	(3,161)
Repayment of financing lease obligations	(32,441)	(19,970)	(13,339)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(3,760)	(10,076)	(2,062)
Repayment of term loans, mortgage notes, and notes payable	(208,011)	(156,750)	(10,392)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	0	922,350	350,000
Proceeds from term loans	50,000	177,075	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares	474,481	1,578,659	1,206,627
Net cash provided by financing activities	431,489	2,329,901	1,395,371
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(534,650)	374,456	26,626
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,443)	5,982	(110)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	621,051	240,613	214,097
End of period	82,958	621,051	240,613
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common shares issued as consideration for Agro acquisition	0	512,125	0
Deferred cash consideration for acquisitions	11,820	49,710	0
Addition of property, buildings and equipment on accrual	52,818	51,115	51,335
Addition of fixed assets under financing lease obligations	24,567	38,858	30,416
Addition of fixed assets under operating lease obligations	50,886	44,919	12,492
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
Interest paid – net of amounts capitalized	87,720	82,775	68,016
Income taxes paid – net of refunds	10,786	1,485	2,207
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Identifiable intangible assets	301,427	528,657
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	22,842	268,633
Financing leases	417	0
Goodwill	1,072,980	794,335	318,483
Net Investment Hedging
Investing activities:
Proceeds from settlement of hedge	0	3,034	0
Cash Flow Hedging
Investing activities:
Proceeds from settlement of hedge	0	877,365	0
Payment in settlement of foreign currency forward contract	0	(922,350)	$ 0
Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Identifiable intangible assets	0	140
Other assets and liabilities, net	0	303
Cash paid for acquisition of property, buildings and equipment	53,641	25,638
Business Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Land	68,874	167,989
Buildings and improvements	188,792	1,176,924
Machinery and equipment	72,492	322,652
Assets under construction	373	308
Cash and cash equivalents	6,878	57,456
Accounts receivable	6,436	96,992
Goodwill	81,949	470,987
Investments in partially owned entities	0	21,638
Other assets	3,998	20,405
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(12,620)	(97,964)
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	0	(73,075)
Financing lease obligations	(371)	(46,845)
Operating lease obligations	(14,450)	(221,655)
Unearned revenue	(2,807)	(1,068)
Deferred tax liability	(14,961)	(213,666)
Total consideration, including common shares issued and deferred consideration	709,302	2,478,228
Customer relationships
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Identifiable intangible assets	301,427	528,518
Customer relationships | Business Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Customer relationships	301,460	528,517
Land | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions	3,933	3,233
Buildings and improvements | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions	33,824	15,940
Machinery and equipment | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions	$ 15,884	$ 6,022