Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Schedule] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Real estate investments:
Balance at beginning of year		$ 16,801,352	$ 16,006,618	$ 15,246,658
Acquisitions	[1]	133,625	377,144	223,735
Less: fair market value of leases included in acquisitions		(728)	(2,371)	(2,050)
Improvement and development		630,164	581,050	546,237
Assets held for sale		(41,475)	(39,724)
Disposition of real estate assets	[2]	(40,910)	(121,365)	(7,962)
Balance at end of year		17,482,028	16,801,352	16,006,618
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at beginning of year		5,327,584	4,864,690	4,302,747
Depreciation		619,036	581,539	562,760
Assets held for sale		(2,295)	(30,218)
Disposition of real estate assets	[2]	(30,308)	(88,427)	(817)
Balance at end of year		$ 5,914,017	$ 5,327,584	$ 4,864,690

[1] Includes non-cash activity related to acquisitions.

[2] Includes assets sold, casualty losses and removal of certain fully depreciated assets.