Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Summary of Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property
Reconciliation of total real estate carrying value
Balance at beginning of period	$ 58,401,234	$ 49,642,486	$ 42,689,699
Acquisitions and development	4,540,633	3,200,339	7,239,885
Merger additions	0	6,838,500	0
Less amounts allocated to acquired lease intangible assets and liabilities	(409,478)	(253,904)	(484,096)
Improvements	130,102	122,887	54,904
Other (leasing costs and building adjustments)	0	46,484	49,504
Total additions	4,261,257	9,954,306	6,860,197
Cost of real estate sold	697,937	658,645	125,166
Cost of equipment sold	1,391	24	11
Releasing costs	0	0	0
Other	509,582	275,324	111,851
Total deductions	1,208,910	933,993	237,028
Foreign currency translation	848,501	(261,565)	329,618
Balance at end of period	62,302,082	58,401,234	49,642,486
Reconciliation of accumulated depreciation
Balance at Beginning of Period	7,396,924	6,096,736	4,908,658
Additions During Period - Provision for Depreciation	1,623,713	1,508,492	1,233,709
Accumulated depreciation of real estate and equipment sold or disposed of	265,879	197,932	57,609
Foreign Currency Translation	41,982	(10,372)	11,978
Balance at Close of Period	$ 8,796,740	7,396,924	6,096,736
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	15,512
Number of properties secured by mortgages | property	14
Unamortized net debt premiums on mortgages payable excluded from encumbrances	$ 100
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	71,000,000
Limited partnership units		46,500
Joint ventures contribution			38,400
Reclassification of right of use assets under finance leases			11,300
Building razed	6,700	7,700	14,000
Provisions for impairment	502,900	$ 267,600	$ 97,500
Impairment of real estate assets	$ 68,900
Number of properties on which provisions for impairment were recorded | property	395	237	112
U.S. | Single-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	14,717
U.S. | Multi-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	174
U.K. | Single-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	230
U.K. | Multi-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	140
Europe | Single-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	218
Europe | Multi-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	30
Crest Net Lease, Inc
Other Disclosure Notes
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	$ 11,600
Crest Net Lease, Inc | U.S. | Single-tenant properties
Other Disclosure Notes
Number of properties | property	2