Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Summary of Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) property
Reconciliation of total real estate carrying value
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 42,689,699	$ 35,952,659	$ 21,048,334
Acquisitions and development	7,239,885	8,021,159	5,851,945
Merger Additions	0	0	11,722,801
Less amounts allocated to acquired lease intangible assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets	(484,096)	(625,730)	(826,064)
Improvements, Etc.	54,904	99,484	56,567
Other (Leasing Costs and Building Adjustments)	49,504	97,482	64,807
Total Additions	6,860,197	7,592,395	16,870,056
Cost of Real Estate sold	125,166	402,386	1,206,837
Cost of Equipment sold	11	0	8
Orion Divestiture	0	0	634,254
Releasing costs	0	53	40
Other	111,851	39,463	91,176
Total Deductions	237,028	441,902	1,932,315
Foreign Currency Translation	329,618	(413,453)	(33,416)
Balance at Close of Period	49,642,486	42,689,699	35,952,659
Reconciliation of accumulated depreciation
Balance at Beginning of Period	4,908,658	3,963,753	3,563,178
Additions During Period - Provision for Depreciation	1,233,709	1,028,182	628,246
Accumulated depreciation of real estate and equipment sold or disposed of	57,609	73,913	226,897
Foreign Currency Translation	11,978	(9,364)	(774)
Balance at Close of Period	$ 6,096,736	4,908,658	3,963,753
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	13,458
Unamortized net debt premiums on mortgages payable excluded from encumbrances	$ (800)
Number of properties secured by mortgages | property	131
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	$ 55,200,000
Joint ventures contribution	38,400
Reclassification of right of use assets under finance leases	11,300	3,300	20,100
Mortgage assumption		43,000	43,700
Limited partnership units			51,200
Building razed	14,000	$ 13,600	$ 43,000
Provisions for impairment	$ 97,500
Number of properties on which provisions for impairment were recorded | property	112	94	103
U.S. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	12,851
U.S. | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	149
U.K. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	191
U.K. | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	100
Europe | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	148
Europe | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	12
Crest Net Lease, Inc
Other Disclosure Notes
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	$ 26,100
Crest Net Lease, Inc | U.S. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	7