Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Assets and Liabilities of VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Buildings and improvements	$ 16,448,690	$ 13,329,464
Development costs and construction in progress	739,318	643,217
Land and improvements	3,005,974	2,647,633
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,796,108)	(3,591,951)
Net real estate	16,397,874	13,028,363
Loans receivable, net	275,478	218,450
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	927,204	782,853
Accounts receivable, net	59,658	55,820
Cash and cash equivalents	106,886	117,635	$ 103,780	$ 72,032
Intangible assets, net	1,076,087	314,156
Right-of-use asset	440,558	240,155
Other assets, net	843,554	772,044
Total assets	20,179,708	15,698,850
Liabilities
Term loans	1,645,456	496,824
Senior unsecured notes	6,551,155	5,403,378
Mortgage debt	381,416	256,097
Intangible liabilities, net	227,370	127,380
Lease liability	313,469	206,743
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities	709,219	657,196
Deferred revenue	907,852	905,633
Total liabilities	10,760,937	8,773,980
Consolidated Lessees VIE
Assets
Buildings and improvements	5,083,571	2,392,375
Development costs and construction in progress	96,695	47,481
Land and improvements	556,817	307,166
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(688,068)	(665,791)
Net real estate	5,049,015	2,081,231
Loans receivable, net	120,149	0
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	51,354	0
Accounts receivable, net	13,426	5,906
Cash and cash equivalents	27,808	18,410
Restricted cash	1,865	613
Intangible assets, net	846,787	56,975
Right-of-use asset	286,454	97,575
Other assets, net	138,445	79,248
Total assets	6,535,303	2,339,958
Liabilities
Term loans	402,153	0
Senior unsecured notes	1,143,773	0
Mortgage debt	270,427	144,874
Intangible liabilities, net	119,822	11,884
Lease liability	198,104	99,725
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities	130,912	54,975
Deferred revenue	58,506	48,316
Total liabilities	$ 2,323,697	$ 359,774