Segment Information - Schedule Of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues (1)	$ 237,537	$ 222,513	$ 220,746	$ 214,002	$ 226,039	$ 232,687	$ 220,975	$ 218,276	$ 187,609		$ 894,798	$ 897,977
Operating income	226,758	208,380	205,495	201,866	195,682	184,100	189,448	188,724	144,196		842,499	757,954
Interest expense									(63,354)		(248,384)	(212,663)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(38,488)		(58,143)	(23,040)
Income before income taxes									42,636		555,986	533,558
Income tax expense									1,901		(1,705)	(1,441)
Net income	100,713	$ 146,515	$ 154,127	$ 152,926	144,631	$ 132,024	$ 141,359	$ 114,103	44,537	$ 44,537	554,281	532,117
Depreciation									751		3,831	3,686
Total assets	13,265,619				11,333,368						13,265,619	11,333,368
Total liabilities	5,216,630				4,432,346						5,216,630	4,432,346
Real Property Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues (1)									181,258		865,858	870,776
Operating income									142,722		836,275	751,803
Interest expense									(63,354)		(248,384)	(212,663)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(38,488)		(58,143)	(23,040)
Income before income taxes									41,162		549,503	527,407
Income tax expense									0		(470)	0
Net income									41,162		549,033	527,407
Depreciation									0		16	7
Total assets	13,177,318				11,247,637						13,177,318	11,247,637
Total liabilities	5,199,029				4,424,861						5,199,029	4,424,861
Golf Course Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues (1)									6,351		28,940	27,201
Operating income									1,474		6,224	6,151
Interest expense									0		0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0		0	0
Income before income taxes									1,474		6,483	6,151
Income tax expense									1,901		(1,235)	(1,441)
Net income									3,375		5,248	4,710
Depreciation									$ 751		3,815	3,679
Total assets	88,301				85,731						88,301	85,731
Total liabilities	$ 17,601				$ 7,485						$ 17,601	$ 7,485