CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$ 158,770	$ 308,285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		968,082	753,065
Other amortization expenses		20,643	13,951
Provision for loan losses, net		(149)	7,309
Impairment of assets		4,356	48,750
Stock-based compensation expense		19,456	14,868
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		8,076	(6,503)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		593	50,964
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		16,640	10,759
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(79,571)	(9,607)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		(1,199)	(2,045)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net		(20,466)	(223,702)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		8,648	11,783
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		96,250	97,924
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(124,807)	(83,806)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		1,075,322	991,995
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(2,292,998)	(2,735,206)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(315,835)	(165,691)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(463,465)	(263,325)
Capitalized interest		(20,729)	(14,027)
Investment in loans receivable		(133,179)	(953,006)
Principal collected on loans receivable		172,380	250,415
Other investments, net of payments		(62,625)	(10,885)
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(390,493)	(278,833)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		34,256	238,066
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives		63,747	2,312
Proceeds from sales of real property		124,431	941,708
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(3,284,510)	(2,988,472)
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		329,780	290,996
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		1,040,232	1,208,241
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes		0	(1,533,752)
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		89,804	2,693
Payments on secured debt		(320,377)	(118,854)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		2,184,953	1,366,464
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(4,881)	(72,251)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	47,503	84,073
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(221,754)	(108,912)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(833,296)	(770,457)
Other financing activities		(7,730)	(9,322)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		2,304,234	338,919
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(16,617)	(840)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		78,429	(1,658,398)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		346,755	2,021,043
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		425,184	362,645
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		364,345	341,134
Income taxes paid (received), net		$ 6,725	$ 1,288

[1] (1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.