Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Assets and Liabilities of VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	$ 12,633,935	$ 12,025,271
Development costs and construction in progress	744,711	877,423
Land	2,647,430	2,603,964
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,148,019)	(2,839,229)
Net real estate	12,878,057	12,667,429
Accounts receivable, net	53,964	48,691
Cash and cash equivalents	112,452	158,287	$ 201,099	$ 44,226
Intangible assets, net	444,215	519,760
Assets held for sale and discontinued operations, net	51,495	37,190
Right-of-use asset	232,155	233,942
Other assets, net	752,224	674,615
Total assets	15,661,956	15,257,519
Liabilities
Mortgage debt	347,987	352,081
Intangible liabilities, net	162,874	177,232
Liabilities related to assets held for sale and discontinued operations, net	12,831	15,056
Lease liability	200,813	204,547
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities	732,895	755,384
Deferred revenue	835,223	789,207
Total liabilities	8,535,607	8,111,415
Consolidated Lessees VIE
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	2,204,074	2,303,920
Development costs and construction in progress	162,658	82,303
Land	324,444	548,168
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(598,285)	(551,097)
Net real estate	2,092,891	2,383,294
Accounts receivable, net	8,211	5,455
Cash and cash equivalents	38,152	22,295
Restricted cash	260	114
Intangible assets, net	78,458	117,180
Assets held for sale and discontinued operations, net	30,398	754
Right-of-use asset	99,824	107,993
Other assets, net	66,904	62,886
Total assets	2,415,098	2,699,971
Liabilities
Mortgage debt	144,533	144,350
Intangible liabilities, net	15,926	23,909
Liabilities related to assets held for sale and discontinued operations, net	2,020	1,677
Lease liability	98,855	99,213
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities	76,685	58,440
Deferred revenue	26,872	21,546
Total liabilities	364,891	349,135
Consolidated Lessees VIE | Discontinued Operations
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	39,934	0
Development costs and construction in progress	6	0
Land	1,920	0
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,612)	0
Net real estate	26,248	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	62
Cash and cash equivalents	82	59
Intangible assets, net	215	0
Other assets, net	3,853	633
Total assets	30,398	754
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities	1,619	1,677
Deferred revenue	401	0
Total liabilities	$ 2,020	$ 1,677