CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 308,285	$ 883,574
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	753,065	795,704
Other amortization expenses	13,951	9,613
Provision for loan losses, net	7,309	11,351
Impairment of assets	48,750	126,291
Stock-based compensation expense	14,868	20,938
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net	(6,503)	10,480
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	50,964	33,253
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities	10,759	8,341
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received	(9,607)	66,874
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net	(2,045)	(1,373)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net	(223,702)	(902,991)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities	11,783	7,835
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	97,924	40,443
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets	(83,806)	(749)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities	991,995	1,109,584
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,735,206)	(393,374)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties	(165,691)	(183,324)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress	(263,325)	(126,699)
Capitalized interest	(14,027)	(13,234)
Investment in loans receivable	(953,006)	(216,307)
Principal collected on loans receivable	250,415	14,345
Other investments, net of payments	(10,885)	(2,145)
Contributions to unconsolidated entities	(278,833)	(301,031)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities	238,066	41,884
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives	2,312	(13,319)
Proceeds from sales of real property	941,708	3,522,949
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities	(2,988,472)	2,329,745
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper	290,996
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		(1,587,597)
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	1,208,241	1,588,549
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes	(1,533,752)	(566,248)
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt	2,693	44,921
Payments on secured debt	(118,854)	(538,091)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	1,366,464	595,313
Repurchase of common stock	0	(7,656)
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties	(72,251)	(35,925)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	84,073	14,267
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(108,912)	(298,369)
Cash distributions to stockholders	(770,457)	(864,115)
Other financing activities	(9,322)	(11,244)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities	338,919	(1,666,195)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(840)	(3,566)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,658,398)	1,769,568
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	2,021,043	385,765
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	362,645	2,155,333
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	341,134	362,130
Income taxes paid (received), net	$ 1,288	$ (485)