CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 876,914	$ 872,416	$ 360,747
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	1,895,177	1,670,389	897,835
Amortization of share-based compensation	26,227	21,617	41,773
Non-cash revenue adjustments	(62,029)	(57,009)	(23,380)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(367)	97,178
Amortization of deferred financing costs	26,670	15,613	12,333
(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps	(7,189)	718	2,905
Foreign currency and unrealized derivative loss, net	37,776	220,948	27,223
Gain on sales of real estate	(25,667)	(102,957)	(55,798)
Equity in income and impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities	(2,546)	6,448	(1,106)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	5,807	1,605	365
Provisions for impairment	87,082	25,860	38,967
Change in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable and other assets	(111,286)	(29,524)	(38,292)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	285,293	(5,290)	(24,714)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,958,769	2,563,856	1,322,189
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment in real estate	(8,053,595)	(8,886,436)	(6,313,076)
Improvements to real estate, including leasing costs	(68,692)	(95,514)	(19,080)
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(1,179,306)	0	0
Investment in loans	(201,621)	0	0
Proceeds from sales of real estate	117,354	436,115	250,536
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	3,927	1,401	38,345
Net proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entities	0	108,088	0
Proceeds from note receivable	0	5,867	0
Insurance proceeds received	27,279	49,070	0
Non-refundable escrow deposits	(200)	(5,667)	(28,390)
Net cash paid in merger	0	0	(366,030)
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,354,854)	(8,387,076)	(6,437,695)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash distributions to common stockholders	(2,111,793)	(1,813,431)	(1,169,026)
Borrowings on line of credit and commercial paper programs	77,338,040	28,539,299	9,082,206
Payments on line of credit and commercial paper programs	(79,398,193)	(27,434,617)	(7,508,332)
Proceeds from term loan	1,029,383	0	0
Proceeds from notes payable issued	4,239,745	2,154,662	1,033,387
Principal payment on notes payable	0	0	(1,700,000)
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(22,015)	(312,234)	(66,575)
Payments upon extinguishment of debt	0	0	(96,583)
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	5,439,462	4,556,028	4,442,725
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan	11,519	11,654	11,232
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,725)	(3,935)	(1,707)
Net receipts on derivative settlements	7,853	79,763	3,266
Debt issuance costs	(81,898)	(34,156)	(13,405)
Net cash received from Orion Divestiture	0	0	593,484
Other items, including shares withheld upon vesting	(7,022)	(4,790)	(33,552)
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,437,356	5,738,243	4,577,120
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	24,023	(20,511)	20,076
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	65,294	(105,488)	(518,310)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	226,881	332,369	850,679
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	292,175	226,881	332,369
Mortgages payable
Adjustments to net income:
Amortization of net premiums	(12,803)	(13,622)	(3,498)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on mortgages payable	(22,000)	(312,200)
Notes payable
Adjustments to net income:
Amortization of net premiums	$ (60,657)	$ (62,989)	$ (10,349)