Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 3,375,710	$ 3,133,402
Buildings and improvements	7,479,704	6,802,918
Intangible lease assets	61,968	54,971
Total real estate investments	10,917,382	9,991,291
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,360,599)	(1,159,292)
Real estate investments, net	9,556,783	8,831,999
Real estate investments held for sale, net		25,154
Operating ground lease assets	32,239	33,318
Loans and financing receivables, net	721,209	697,269
Net investments	10,310,231	9,587,740
Cash and cash equivalents	46,979	64,269
Other assets, net	148,771	121,073
Total assets	10,505,981	9,773,082
Liabilities:
Credit facility	223,000	130,000
Unsecured notes and term loans payable, net	2,381,962	1,782,813
Non-recourse debt obligations of consolidated special purpose entities, net	2,243,167	2,425,708
Dividends payable	115,901	105,415
Operating lease liabilities	37,764	37,637
Accrued expenses, deferred revenue and other liabilities	159,776	147,380
Total liabilities	5,161,570	4,628,953
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 375,000,000 shares authorized, 282,686,330 and 273,806,225 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	2,827	2,738
Capital in excess of par value	6,000,122	5,745,692
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(690,260)	(602,137)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	31,722	(2,164)
Total stockholders' equity	5,344,411	5,144,129
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,505,981	$ 9,773,082