CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 426,404	$ 352,679
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	696,710	675,363
Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net	(6,484)	(26,001)
Other non-cash amortization	16,910	13,527
Stock-based compensation	26,670	20,761
Straight-lining of rental income	(25,680)	19,983
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	41,861	50,411
Gain on real estate dispositions	(24,633)	(35,893)
Gain on real estate loan investments	0	(13,202)
Income tax benefit	(60,249)	(13,464)
Loss from unconsolidated entities	2,621	47,826
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,400	2,734
Other	9,236	390
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in other assets	(59,366)	(34,879)
Decrease in accrued interest	(15,909)	(17,508)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities	54,057	(25,105)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,083,548	1,017,622
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net investment in real estate property	(939,805)	(35,800)
Investment in loans receivable	(1,257,577)	(212,089)
Proceeds from real estate disposals	77,555	331,243
Proceeds from loans receivable	1,008,683	866,313
Development project expenditures	(229,845)	(230,348)
Capital expenditures	(99,787)	(73,025)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	151	57,430
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(1,711)	(45,106)
Insurance proceeds for property damage claims	20,457	6,327
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,421,879)	664,945
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities	278,677	41,292
Net change in borrowings under commercial paper program	304,508	0
Proceeds from debt	2,206,577	2,412,420
Repayment of debt	(2,456,135)	(3,294,104)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	0	2,429
Payment of deferred financing costs	(17,867)	(16,583)
Issuance of common stock, net	942,250	0
Cash distribution to common stockholders	(861,789)	(845,248)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders	(6,882)	(5,594)
Cash issued for redemption of OP Units	(361)	(1,370)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	4,959	500
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,403)	(9,968)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	34,134	4,238
Other	(6,601)	(4,974)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	415,067	(1,721,820)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	76,736	(39,253)
Effect of foreign currency translation	396	(453)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	131,464	188,253
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	208,596	148,547
Assets and liabilities assumed from acquisitions and other:
Real estate investments	1,056,481	29,106
Other assets	11,123	4,112
Debt	907,746	0
Other liabilities	46,336	16,134
Noncontrolling interests	113,522	0
Equity issued for redemption of OP Units	$ 0	$ 266