Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 8,934,405	$ 7,646,378	$ 3,696,671
Expenses
Operating expenses	4,131,614	3,425,804	1,508,715
General and administrative	69,176	52,652	32,046
Management fee	839,237	837,687	445,291
Performance participation allocation	0	742,670	1,378,959
Impairment of investments in real estate	236,071	33,554	0
Depreciation and amortization	3,811,218	4,098,366	1,919,932
Total expenses	9,087,316	9,190,733	5,284,943
Other income (expense)
Income from unconsolidated entities	119,941	182,249	205,980
Loss From Investment In Real Estate Debt	798,164	(167,083)	346,984
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	191,703	(42,119)	106,240
(Loss) income from interest rate derivatives	(755,519)	2,566,720	49,329
Net gain on dispositions of real estate	1,935,021	808,846	7,881
Interest expense, net	(3,072,741)	(2,307,515)	(847,440)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(40,300)	(11,476)	(16,331)
Other (expense) income	(3,319)	(565,575)	899,465
Total other income (expense)	(827,050)	464,047	752,108
Net loss	(979,961)	(1,080,308)	(836,164)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in third party joint ventures	247,989	173,109	22,090
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in BREIT OP unit holders	40,150	23,680	9,291
Net loss attributable to BREIT stockholders	$ (691,822)	$ (883,519)	$ (804,783)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock — basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.30)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock — diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.30)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic (in shares)	4,409,879	4,334,100	2,645,228
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted (in shares)	4,409,879	4,334,100	2,645,228
Rental revenue
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 7,816,240	$ 6,564,119	$ 3,140,528
Expenses
Operating expenses	3,652,121	2,916,936	1,192,571
Hospitality
Revenues
Total revenues	694,491	721,654	412,338
Expenses
Operating expenses	479,493	508,868	316,144
Other revenue
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 423,674	$ 360,605	$ 143,805