Segment Reporting - Schedule of Financial Results by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,055,172	$ 2,188,914
Expenses:
Total expenses	953,089	1,005,371
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	(765,015)	(24,358)
Income from investments in real estate debt	132,878	268,193
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	32,185	75,413
Income from investments in equity securities		56,972
GAAP segment income (loss)	502,131	1,559,763
Depreciation and amortization	(827,099)	(913,208)
General and administrative	(16,114)	(16,350)
Management fee	(168,425)	(187,121)
Performance participation allocation	(142,175)	(104,966)
Impairment of investments in real estate	(170,258)	(65,714)
(Loss) income from interest rate derivatives	(362,662)	315,199
Net gain on dispositions of real estate	135,909	106,554
Interest expense, net	(765,796)	(831,715)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(11,514)	(30,648)
Other expense	(13,781)	(1,864)
Net loss	(1,839,784)	(170,070)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in third party joint ventures	20,128	31,673
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in BREIT OP	123,019	5,384
Net loss attributable to BREIT stockholders	(1,696,637)	(133,013)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities		55,000
Rental Housing
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,299,858	1,397,586
Expenses:
Total expenses	691,293	740,945
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	(22,027)	(8,611)
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		56,972
GAAP segment income (loss)	586,538	705,002
Depreciation and amortization	(533,959)	(586,190)
Industrial
Revenues:
Total revenues	340,708	370,888
Expenses:
Total expenses	120,435	122,493
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	86,741	(22,823)
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	307,014	225,572
Depreciation and amortization	(166,126)	(188,018)
Net Lease
Revenues:
Total revenues	150,384	150,384
Expenses:
Total expenses	688	667
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	(291)	0
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	149,405	149,717
Depreciation and amortization	(49,555)	(51,878)
Office
Revenues:
Total revenues	44,534	45,549
Expenses:
Total expenses	15,163	14,562
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	2,241	5,845
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	31,612	36,832
Depreciation and amortization	(21,245)	(24,688)
Hospitality
Revenues:
Total revenues	134,183	133,177
Expenses:
Total expenses	94,139	91,915
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	(2,788)	(4,305)
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	37,256	36,957
Depreciation and amortization	(22,964)	(22,676)
Retail
Revenues:
Total revenues	52,984	59,088
Expenses:
Total expenses	20,341	24,069
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	(1,421)	(1,148)
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	31,222	33,871
Depreciation and amortization	(21,040)	(27,609)
Data Centers
Revenues:
Total revenues	13,743	13,080
Expenses:
Total expenses	3,084	2,409
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	(827,470)	6,684
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	(816,811)	17,355
Depreciation and amortization	(5,546)	(5,541)
Self Storage
Revenues:
Total revenues	18,778	19,162
Expenses:
Total expenses	7,946	8,311
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Income from investments in real estate debt	0	0
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	0	0
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	10,832	10,851
Depreciation and amortization	(6,664)	(6,608)
Investments in Real Estate Debt
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
(Loss) Income from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Income from investments in real estate debt	132,878	268,193
Change in net assets of consolidated securitization vehicles	32,185	75,413
Income from investments in equity securities		0
GAAP segment income (loss)	165,063	343,606
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Rental revenue
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,832,389	1,963,065
Expenses:
Total expenses	858,950	913,456
Rental revenue | Rental Housing
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,221,705	1,314,157
Expenses:
Total expenses	691,293	740,945
Rental revenue | Industrial
Revenues:
Total revenues	334,857	367,058
Expenses:
Total expenses	120,435	122,493
Rental revenue | Net Lease
Revenues:
Total revenues	150,384	150,384
Expenses:
Total expenses	688	667
Rental revenue | Office
Revenues:
Total revenues	42,557	43,110
Expenses:
Total expenses	15,163	14,562
Rental revenue | Hospitality
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Rental revenue | Retail
Revenues:
Total revenues	51,760	57,591
Expenses:
Total expenses	20,341	24,069
Rental revenue | Data Centers
Revenues:
Total revenues	13,743	13,080
Expenses:
Total expenses	3,084	2,409
Rental revenue | Self Storage
Revenues:
Total revenues	17,383	17,685
Expenses:
Total expenses	7,946	8,311
Rental revenue | Investments in Real Estate Debt
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality
Revenues:
Total revenues	134,116	133,177
Expenses:
Total expenses	94,139	91,915
Hospitality | Rental Housing
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Industrial
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Net Lease
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Office
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Hospitality
Revenues:
Total revenues	134,116	133,177
Expenses:
Total expenses	94,139	91,915
Hospitality | Retail
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Data Centers
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Self Storage
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Hospitality | Investments in Real Estate Debt
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Expenses:
Total expenses	0	0
Other revenue
Revenues:
Total revenues	88,667	92,672
Other revenue | Rental Housing
Revenues:
Total revenues	78,153	83,429
Other revenue | Industrial
Revenues:
Total revenues	5,851	3,830
Other revenue | Net Lease
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Other revenue | Office
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,977	2,439
Other revenue | Hospitality
Revenues:
Total revenues	67	0
Other revenue | Retail
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,224	1,497
Other revenue | Data Centers
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0
Other revenue | Self Storage
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,395	1,477
Other revenue | Investments in Real Estate Debt
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0