Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Summary of Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) property
Reconciliation of total real estate carrying value
Balance at beginning of period	$ 49,642,486	$ 42,689,699	$ 35,952,659
Acquisitions and development	3,200,339	7,239,885	8,021,159
Merger additions	6,838,500	0	0
Less amounts allocated to acquired lease intangible assets and liabilities	(253,904)	(484,096)	(625,730)
Improvements	122,887	54,904	99,484
Other (leasing costs and building adjustments)	46,484	49,504	97,482
Total additions	9,954,306	6,860,197	7,592,395
Cost of real estate sold	658,645	125,166	402,386
Cost of equipment sold	24	11	0
Releasing costs	0	0	53
Other	275,324	111,851	39,463
Total deductions	933,993	237,028	441,902
Foreign currency translation	(261,565)	329,618	(413,453)
Balance at end of period	58,401,234	49,642,486	42,689,699
Reconciliation of accumulated depreciation
Balance at Beginning of Period	6,096,736	4,908,658	3,963,753
Additions During Period - Provision for Depreciation	1,508,492	1,233,709	1,028,182
Accumulated depreciation of real estate and equipment sold or disposed of	197,932	57,609	73,913
Foreign Currency Translation	(10,372)	11,978	(9,364)
Balance at Close of Period	$ 7,396,924	6,096,736	4,908,658
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	15,622
Number of properties secured by mortgages | property	17
Unamortized net debt premiums on mortgages payable excluded from encumbrances	$ (500)
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	66,200,000
Limited partnership units	46,500		51,200
Joint ventures contribution		38,400
Reclassification of right of use assets under finance leases		11,300	3,300
Mortgage assumption			43,000
Building razed	7,700	14,000	13,600
Provisions for impairment	267,600	97,500
Provisions for impairment	$ 425,833	$ 87,082	$ 25,860
Number of properties on which provisions for impairment were recorded | property	237	112	94
Acquisitions - U.S. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	14,922
Acquisitions - U.S. | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	171
U.K. | Single-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	220
U.K. | Multi-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	119
Europe | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	168
Europe | Multi-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	15
Crest Net Lease, Inc
Other Disclosure Notes
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	$ 25,400
Crest Net Lease, Inc | Acquisitions - U.S. | Single-client properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	6