CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,099,467	$ 1,205,190
Restricted cash	145,229	203,923
Real estate, net	8,987,902	10,860,518
Loans receivable (at fair value at June 30, 2020)	1,398,087	1,566,328
Equity and debt investments ($402,167 and $457,693 at fair value, respectively)	1,825,448	2,313,805
Goodwill	851,757	1,452,891
Deferred leasing costs and intangible assets, net	565,221	638,853
Assets held for sale	705,217	870,052
Other assets ($4,933 and $21,386 at fair value, respectively)	527,309	669,144
Due from affiliates	77,897	51,480
Total assets	16,183,534	19,832,184
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,211,114	8,983,908
Accrued and other liabilities ($103,825 and $136,861 at fair value, respectively)	869,947	1,015,898
Intangible liabilities, net	87,195	111,484
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	261,791	268,152
Due to affiliates	1,336	34,064
Dividends and distributions payable	18,516	83,301
Preferred stock redemptions payable	0	402,855
Total liabilities	10,449,899	10,899,662
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	29,066	6,107
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; $1,033,750 liquidation preference; 250,000 shares authorized; 41,350 shares issued and outstanding	999,490	999,490
Additional paid-in capital	7,540,197	7,553,599
Accumulated deficit	(5,849,098)	(3,389,592)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	44,367	47,668
Total stockholders’ equity	2,739,777	5,216,043
Noncontrolling interests in investment entities	2,776,604	3,254,188
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Company	188,188	456,184
Total equity	5,704,569	8,926,415
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	16,183,534	19,832,184
Class A, 949,000 shares authorized; 481,391 and 487,044 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	4,814	4,871
Class B, 1,000 shares authorized; 734 shares issued and outstanding
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	$ 7	$ 7