CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (40,931)	$ 56,559	$ 441,185
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,197,798	1,197,403	1,109,763
Amortization of deferred revenue and lease intangibles, net	(63,543)	(88,795)	(40,856)
Other non-cash amortization	12,957	17,709	20,719
Allowance on loans receivable and investments	19,757	(9,082)	24,238
Stock-based compensation	30,715	31,966	21,487
Straight-lining of rental income	(11,094)	(14,468)	103,082
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	581	59,299	10,791
Gain on real estate dispositions	(7,780)	(218,788)	(262,218)
Gain on real estate loan investments	0	(1,448)	(167)
Income tax benefit	(21,348)	(1,224)	(101,985)
Income and other from unconsolidated entities	(28,500)	(4,973)	(1,832)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	19,847	19,326	4,920
Other	52,489	26,404	(779)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in other assets	(52,897)	(54,571)	(68,233)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	4,915	(5,922)	276
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities	7,197	16,721	189,785
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,120,163	1,026,116	1,450,176
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net investment in real estate property	(446,628)	(1,369,052)	(78,648)
Investment in loans receivable	(30,700)	(489)	(115,163)
Proceeds from real estate disposals	112,926	840,438	1,044,357
Proceeds from loans receivable	890	348,091	119,011
Development project expenditures	(231,939)	(247,694)	(380,413)
Capital expenditures	(222,130)	(185,275)	(148,234)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	28,311	17,847	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	(83,652)	(129,291)	(286,822)
Insurance proceeds for property damage claims	13,704	1,285	207
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(859,218)	(724,140)	154,295
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(27,179)	(125,399)	(88,868)
Net change in borrowings under commercial paper program	122,414	279,929	(565,524)
Proceeds from debt	957,781	1,534,298	733,298
Repayments of debt	(575,391)	(2,109,617)	(479,539)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(170)	(24,224)	(8,239)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(8,824)	(27,166)	(8,379)
Issuance of common stock, net	0	617,438	55,362
Cash distribution to common stockholders	(720,319)	(686,888)	(928,809)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders	(6,292)	(6,761)	(7,283)
Cash issued for redemption of OP Units	(1,487)	(96)	(575)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	5,371	1,731	1,314
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(32,325)	(13,577)	(12,946)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	8,691	8,169	15,103
Other	(6,198)	(6,303)	(4,936)
Net cash used in financing activities	(283,928)	(558,466)	(1,300,021)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(22,983)	(256,490)	304,450
Effect of foreign currency translation	(2,869)	1,447	1,088
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	196,597	451,640	146,102
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	170,745	196,597	451,640
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid including payments and receipts for derivative instruments	467,556	402,025	429,636
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions and other:
Real estate investments	16,540	1,319,988	170,484
Other assets	875	16,913	1,224
Debt	0	482,482	55,368
Other liabilities	7,747	102,256	2,707
Deferred income tax liability	960	446	337
Noncontrolling interests	3,351	468	20,259
Equity issued	0	751,248	0
Equity issued for redemption of OP Units	0	76	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	$ 8,100	$ 0	$ 0