SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT - Summary of Senior Notes Payable and Other Debt (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 GBP (£)	Sep. 27, 2024	Sep. 05, 2024	May 13, 2024	May 09, 2024	Apr. 29, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper notes	$ 0									$ 0
Long-term debt, gross	13,618,802									13,568,598
Deferred financing costs, net	(92,365)									(84,034)
Unamortized fair value adjustment	11,587									17,081
Unamortized discounts	(15,473)									(10,749)
Senior notes payable and other debt	13,522,551									13,490,896
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	6,397									14,006
3.50% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 0									400,000
Interest rate	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
3.75% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 0									400,000
Interest rate	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%
4.125% Senior Notes, Series B due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 0									123,256
2.80% Senior Notes, Series E due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 0									55,143
Interest rate	2.80%	2.80%	2.80%
Unsecured Term Loan due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt	$ 0									377,501
3.50% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 600,000									600,000
Interest rate	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
2.65% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 450,000									450,000
Interest rate	2.65%	2.65%	2.65%
4.125% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 500,000									500,000
Interest rate	4.125%	4.125%	4.125%	4.125%
3.25% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 450,000									450,000
Interest rate	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 862,500									862,500
Interest rate	3.75%	3.75%	3.75%
Unsecured term loan due February 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt	$ 200,000									200,000
Unsecured term loan due June 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt	500,000									500,000
2.45% Senior Notes, Series G Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 330,320									358,626
Interest rate	2.45%	2.45%	2.45%
3.85% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 400,000									400,000
Interest rate	3.85%	3.85%	3.85%
4.00% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 650,000									650,000
Interest rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
5.398% Senior Notes, Series I due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 417,246									453,001
Interest rate	5.398%	5.398%	5.398%
4.40% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 750,000									750,000
Interest rate	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%
5.100% Senior Notes, Series J due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 452,017									0
Interest rate	5.10%	5.10%	5.10%						5.10%
3.00% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 650,000									650,000
Interest rate	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
4.75% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 500,000									500,000
Interest rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
2.50% Senior Notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 500,000									500,000
Interest rate	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
2.50% Senior Notes, Series H Due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 208,623									226,501
Interest rate	3.30%	3.30%	3.30%
5.63% Senior Notes due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 500,000									0
Interest rate	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%			5.625%
5.00% Senior Notes due 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 550,000									0
Interest rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
6.90% Senior Notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 52,400									52,400
Interest rate	6.90%	6.90%	6.90%
6.59% Senior Notes due 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 21,413									21,413
Interest rate	6.59%	6.59%	6.59%
5.70% Senior Notes due 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 300,000									300,000
Interest rate	5.70%	5.70%	5.70%
4.375% Senior Notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 300,000									300,000
Interest rate	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%
4.875% Senior Notes due 2049
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 300,000									300,000
Interest rate	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
Mortgage loans and other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 3,167,886									3,174,251
Interest rate							6.02%	4.90%	4.644%
Borrowings originally denominated in CAD | Unsecured revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	1,400	$ 2.0								0
Borrowings originally denominated in GBP | Unsecured revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 5,000		£ 4.0							$ 14,000	£ 11.0