Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 354,308	$ 152,226	$ 651,399	$ 261,910
Expenses
Operating expenses	164,408	64,974	303,539	115,206
General and administrative	4,878	2,901	8,059	4,946
Management fee	22,487	9,281	39,664	16,250
Performance participation allocation	29,898	9,476	50,061	17,349
Depreciation and amortization	161,854	84,826	301,333	158,950
Total expenses	383,525	171,458	702,656	312,701
Other income (expense)
Income from real estate-related securities and loans	51,784	17,397	113,467	30,632
Gain on disposition of real estate	29,686		29,686	0
Interest income	303	121	497	198
Interest expense	(103,279)	(49,841)	(194,866)	(81,232)
Other income (expense)	(2,061)	(389)	(407)	(389)
Total other income (expense)	(23,567)	(32,712)	(51,623)	(50,791)
Net loss	(52,784)	(51,944)	(102,880)	(101,582)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in third party joint ventures	970	1,217	3,006	2,930
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in BREIT OP	1,110	245	2,324	622
Net loss attributable to BREIT stockholders	$ (50,704)	$ (50,482)	$ (97,550)	$ (98,030)
Net loss per share of common stock — basic and diluted	$ (0.08)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.41)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted	631,744,799	272,727,892	560,647,423	239,600,008
Rental [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 247,672	$ 125,814	$ 459,869	$ 213,375
Expenses
Operating expenses	101,211	51,452	189,022	90,070
Hotel [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	94,351	21,196	169,617	39,017
Expenses
Operating expenses	63,197	13,522	114,517	25,136
Other Revenue [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 12,285	$ 5,216	$ 21,913	$ 9,518