CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 872,416	$ 360,747	$ 396,506
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	1,670,389	897,835	677,038
Amortization of share-based compensation	21,617	41,773	16,503
Non-cash revenue adjustments	(57,009)	(23,380)	(3,562)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	(367)	97,178	9,819
Amortization of deferred financing costs	15,613	12,333	11,003
Loss on interest rate swaps	718	2,905	4,353
Foreign currency and unrealized derivative loss (gain), net	220,948	27,223	(14,510)
Gain on sales of real estate	(102,957)	(55,798)	(76,232)
Equity in income and impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities	6,448	(1,106)	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,605	365	0
Provisions for impairment on real estate	25,860	38,967	147,232
Change in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable and other assets	(29,524)	(38,292)	(79,240)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(5,290)	(24,714)	29,645
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,563,856	1,322,189	1,115,543
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in real estate	(8,886,436)	(6,313,076)	(2,283,130)
Improvements to real estate, including leasing costs	(95,514)	(19,080)	(8,708)
Proceeds from sales of real estate	436,115	250,536	259,459
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,401	38,345	0
Net proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entities	108,088	0	0
Proceeds from note receivable	5,867	0	0
Insurance proceeds received	49,070	0	0
Non-refundable escrow deposits	(5,667)	(28,390)	0
Net cash paid in merger	0	(366,030)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,387,076)	(6,437,695)	(2,032,379)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash distributions to common stockholders	(1,813,431)	(1,169,026)	(964,167)
Borrowings on line of credit and commercial paper programs	28,539,299	9,082,206	3,528,042
Payments on line of credit and commercial paper programs	(27,434,617)	(7,508,332)	(4,246,755)
Principal payment on term loan	0	0	(250,000)
Proceeds from notes payable issued	2,154,662	1,033,387	2,200,488
Principal payment on notes payable	0	(1,700,000)	(250,000)
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(312,234)	(66,575)	(108,789)
Payments upon extinguishment of debt	0	(96,583)	(9,445)
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	4,556,028	4,442,725	1,823,821
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan	11,654	11,232	9,109
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3,935)	(1,707)	(1,596)
Net receipts on derivative settlements	79,763	3,266	4,106
Debt issuance costs	(34,156)	(13,405)	(19,456)
Net cash received from Orion Divestiture	0	593,484	0
Other items, including shares withheld upon vesting	(4,790)	(33,552)	(23,279)
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,738,243	4,577,120	1,692,079
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(20,511)	20,076	4,431
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(105,488)	(518,310)	779,674
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	332,369	850,679	71,005
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	226,881	332,369	850,679
Mortgages payable
Adjustments to net income:
Amortization of net premiums	(13,622)	(3,498)	(1,258)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(312,200)	(66,600)
Notes payable
Adjustments to net income:
Amortization of net premiums	$ (62,989)	$ (10,349)	$ (1,754)