CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 13,756	$ (77,605)	$ (113,256)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	183,087	187,782	178,991
Non-cash rental and related revenues	(8,699)	2,183	25,823
Non-cash interest income	(372)	(2,285)	(1,988)
Non-cash interest expense	12,265	11,094	8,368
Stock-based compensation expense	7,917	7,453	7,914
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,541	411	34,622
Provision for loan losses and other reserves	191	141	3,935
Net loss (gain) on sales of real estate	76,625	12,011	(12,301)
Impairment of real estate	14,332	94,042	9,499
Other-than-temporary impairment of unconsolidated joint ventures	0	57,778	164,126
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,897	40,254	27,955
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	3,469	0	0
Other non-cash items	(3,704)	2,167	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	(11,078)	(6,443)	8,223
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,344	(13,250)	14,479
Net cash provided by operating activities	300,571	315,733	356,390
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate	(78,530)	(92,204)	(99,448)
Origination and fundings of loans receivable	(11,418)	(23,812)	(290,000)
Origination and fundings of preferred equity investments	(11,023)	(8,021)	(9,061)
Additions to real estate	(84,855)	(54,473)	(42,651)
Escrow deposits for potential investments	0	(780)	0
Repayments of loans receivable	9,274	5,272	2,949
Repayments of preferred equity investments	5,460	5,376	1,292
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(5,235)	(142,910)	0
Net proceeds from the sales of real estate	247,622	87,304	100,723
Deposits for potential sale of real estate	0	8,000	0
Net proceeds from sales-type lease	25,490	0	0
Insurance proceeds	5,801	0	0
Distributions in excess of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	544	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	103,130	(216,248)	(336,196)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (repayments of) borrowings from revolving credit facility	(104,338)	204,046	0
Proceeds from term loans	12,188	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	0	0	791,520
Principal payments on senior unsecured notes	0	0	(300,000)
Principal payments on term loans	0	(63,750)	(455,000)
Principal payments on secured debt	(1,979)	(17,516)	(12,661)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(18,142)	(20)	(9,317)
Payments related to extinguishment of debt	0	0	(30,196)
Payment of contingent consideration	(17,900)	(2,500)	0
Issuance of common stock, net	(2,682)	(4,810)	308,713
Dividends paid on common stock	(277,447)	(277,157)	(262,919)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(410,300)	(161,707)	30,140
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(6,599)	(62,222)	50,334
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(614)	268	29
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	53,932	115,886	65,523
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	46,719	53,932	115,886
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	102,409	97,723	85,464
Income taxes paid	1,670	1,657	1,839
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Decrease in loans receivable and other investments due to acquisition of real estate	$ 4,644	$ 14,311	$ 0