FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,104,733	$ 508,794
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	60,964	54,668
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	23,754	26,152
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt, gross	13,772,020	13,568,598
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net
Assets:
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	23,754	26,152
Non-mortgage loans receivable, fair value	22,895	25,200
Secured/mortgage loans and other, net
Assets:
Secured mortgage loans and other, net	144,797	27,986
Secured mortgage loans and other, net, fair value	145,905	27,947
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,104,733	508,794
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	60,964	54,668
Stock warrants	65,377	59,281
Derivative instruments	9,836	19,782
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	6,958	2,525
Redeemable OP Units	219,017	173,452
Carrying Amount | Non-mortgage loans receivable, net
Assets:
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	23,754	26,152
Carrying Amount | Secured/mortgage loans and other, net
Assets:
Secured mortgage loans and other, net	144,797	27,986
Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	1,104,733	508,794
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	60,964	54,668
Stock warrants	65,377	59,281
Derivative instruments	9,836	19,782
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt, gross, fair value	13,854,034	13,104,091
Derivative instruments	6,958	2,525
Redeemable OP Units, fair value	219,017	173,452
Fair Value | Non-mortgage loans receivable, net
Assets:
Non-mortgage loans receivable, fair value	22,895	25,200
Fair Value | Secured/mortgage loans and other, net
Assets:
Secured mortgage loans and other, net, fair value	$ 145,905	$ 27,947