Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 2,273,055	$ 1,723,001	$ 4,560,995	$ 3,242,066
Expenses
Operating expenses	1,044,599	785,411	2,070,611	1,455,861
General and administrative	17,122	11,753	34,298	24,859
Management fee	213,365	212,628	434,503	401,778
Performance participation allocation	0	211,597	0	623,166
Impairment of investments in real estate	105,216	0	117,715	0
Depreciation and amortization	987,636	958,349	1,987,021	1,873,400
Total expenses	2,367,938	2,179,738	4,644,148	4,379,064
Other income (expense)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	89,966	(59,714)	534,624	124,511
Income (loss) from investments in real estate debt	251,278	(141,381)	404,749	(159,750)
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	62,685	(43,934)	91,939	(59,609)
Income (loss) from interest rate derivatives	536,236	632,846	(84,014)	1,308,636
Net gain on dispositions of real estate	668,824	217,152	789,827	422,414
Interest expense	(813,391)	(434,529)	(1,613,400)	(780,788)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3,283)	(8,794)	(8,541)	(7,399)
Other income (expense)	11,518	(322,817)	(15,542)	(425,504)
Total other income (expense)	803,833	(161,171)	99,642	422,511
Net income (loss)	708,950	(617,908)	16,489	(714,487)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in third party joint ventures	69,255	37,284	143,613	81,539
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in BREIT OP unit holders	(23,271)	11,614	(6,223)	12,270
Net income (loss) attributable to BREIT stockholders	$ 754,934	$ (569,010)	$ 153,879	$ (620,678)
Net (loss) income per share of common stock — basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.13)	$ 0.03	$ (0.15)
Net (loss) income per share of common stock — diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.13)	$ 0.03	$ (0.15)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic (in shares)	4,529,016	4,383,507	4,595,291	4,193,353
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted (in shares)	4,529,016	4,383,507	4,595,291	4,193,353
Rental revenue
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 1,944,641	$ 1,449,093	$ 3,932,706	$ 2,752,813
Expenses
Operating expenses	897,010	649,599	1,789,199	1,216,586
Hospitality
Revenues
Total revenues	217,744	197,652	418,965	344,897
Expenses
Operating expenses	147,589	135,812	281,412	239,275
Other revenue
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 110,670	$ 76,256	$ 209,324	$ 144,356