Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022		Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Net real estate investments	$ 34,673,767	$ 34,139,819	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	571,902	631,681	[1]
Receivables and other assets	1,159,233	1,140,838	[1]
Total assets	38,493,889	37,893,233	[1]
Liabilities and equity:
Secured debt	2,474,837	2,110,815	[1]
Lease liabilities	415,169	415,824	[1]
Total equity	21,203,960	21,009,553	[1]	$ 18,732,066	$ 18,596,579
Total liabilities and equity	38,493,889	37,893,233	[1]
VIE, Primary Beneficiary
Assets:
Net real estate investments	1,492,518	1,499,078
Cash and cash equivalents	11,577	15,582
Receivables and other assets	32,582	9,949
Total assets	1,536,677	1,524,609
Liabilities and equity:
Secured debt	155,678	155,992
Lease liabilities	1,329	1,329
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	39,119	28,417
Total equity	1,340,551	1,338,871
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,536,677	$ 1,524,609

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.