CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 134,977	$ 161,423
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		681,057	614,383
Other amortization expenses		20,086	11,433
Provision for loan losses, net		3,233	(639)
Impairment of assets		13,715	0
Stock-based compensation expense		19,960	13,466
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		2,210	1,171
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		6	591
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		47,403	9,942
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(71,997)	(51,445)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		(248)	(803)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions, net		1,421	(19,402)
Loss (gain) on loss of control of subsidiary		(65,485)	0
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		6,895	9,590
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(9,380)	7,234
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		8,450	(37,613)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		792,303	719,331
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(424,094)	(1,471,767)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(204,978)	(200,069)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(474,115)	(286,427)
Capitalized interest		(22,205)	(11,866)
Investment in loans receivable		(76,397)	(117,565)
Principal collected on loans receivable		46,493	161,180
Other investments, net of payments		(95,819)
Other investments, net of payments			3,919
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(206,160)	(307,513)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		125,176	13,641
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives		3,933	27,302
Proceeds from sales of real property		1,950	103,904
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(1,326,216)	(2,085,261)
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		0
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper			29,065
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		1,011,427	1,040,232
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		373,462	10,344
Payments on secured debt		(101,277)	(226,854)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		1,333,908	1,357,561
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(6,958)	(4,081)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	181,272	38,065
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(80,672)	(214,288)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(603,597)	(549,842)
Other financing activities		(5,254)	(6,586)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		2,102,311	1,473,616
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		8,379	(12,190)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,576,777	95,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		722,292	346,755
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		2,299,069	442,251
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		273,979	207,031
Income taxes paid (received), net		$ 1,157	$ 5,462

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