Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Summary of Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property
Reconciliation of total real estate carrying value
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 35,952,659	$ 21,048,334	$ 19,637,627
Acquisitions and development	8,021,159	5,851,945	2,163,707
Merger Additions (1)	0	11,722,801	0
Less amounts allocated to acquired lease intangible assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets	(625,730)	(826,064)	(382,850)
Improvements, Etc.	99,484	56,567	6,194
Other (Leasing Costs and Building Adjustments)	97,482	64,807	22,491
Total Additions	7,592,395	16,870,056	1,809,542
Cost of Real Estate sold	402,386	1,206,837	253,506
Cost of Equipment sold	0	8	25
Orion Divestiture	0	634,254	0
Releasing costs	53	40	259
Other	39,463	91,176	195,003
Total Deductions	441,902	1,932,315	448,793
Foreign Currency Translation	(413,453)	(33,416)	49,958
Balance at Close of Period	42,689,699	35,952,659	21,048,334
Reconciliation of accumulated depreciation
Balance at Beginning of Period	3,963,753	3,563,178	3,140,855
Additions During Period - Provision for Depreciation	1,028,182	628,246	531,909
Accumulated depreciation of real estate and equipment sold or disposed of	73,913	226,897	110,915
Foreign Currency Translation	(9,364)	(774)	1,329
Balance at Close of Period	$ 4,908,658	3,963,753	3,563,178
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	12,238
Unamortized net debt premiums on mortgages payable excluded from encumbrances	$ 11,600
Number of properties secured by mortgages | property	136
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	$ 47,600,000
Reclassification of right of use assets under finance leases	3,300	20,100
Mortgage assumption	43,000	43,700
Limited partnership units	51,200
Building razed	13,600	43,000
Provisions for impairment	$ 25,860	$ 38,967	$ 147,232
Number of properties on which provisions for impairment were recorded | property	94	103	99
U.S. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	11,813
U.S. | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	147
U.K. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	141
U.K. | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	71
Spain | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	51
Spain | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	1
Italy | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	7
Crest Net Lease, Inc
Other Disclosure Notes
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	$ 23,000
Crest Net Lease, Inc | U.S. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	6