SCHEDULE III REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Carrying cost:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 30,165,798	$ 28,768,409	$ 28,479,870
Additions during period:
Acquisitions	1,817,275	1,437,729	460,959
Capital expenditures	560,006	645,596	443,710
Deductions during period:
Foreign currency translation	(287,505)	90,105	(265,942)
Other	(425,563)	(776,041)	(350,188)
Balance at end of period	31,830,011	30,165,798	28,768,409
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at beginning of period	9,016,173	8,231,160	7,433,480
Additions during period:
Depreciation expense	1,015,531	937,767	907,134
Dispositions:
Sales and/or transfers to assets held for sale	(115,981)	(190,666)	(72,047)
Foreign currency translation	(76,185)	37,912	(37,407)
Balance at end of period	$ 9,839,538	$ 9,016,173	$ 8,231,160