CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 849,104	$ 269,699
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,151,687	1,020,371
Other amortization expenses		43,165	31,002
Provision for loan losses, net		10,370	7,292
Impairment of assets		69,146	21,103
Stock-based compensation expense		62,308	28,781
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		(18,785)	5,095
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		2,130	7
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		6,925	51,434
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(31,805)	(96,345)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		166	(436)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net		(443,416)	(69,681)
Proceeds from (payments on) interest rate swap settlements		(59,555)	(65,485)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		12,845	9,055
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		135,926	95,695
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(93,002)	(76,228)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		1,697,209	1,231,359
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(1,669,106)	(1,073,627)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(538,752)	(334,090)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(632,511)	(730,712)
Capitalized interest		(43,955)	(36,152)
Investment in loans receivable		(603,619)	(328,554)
Principal collected on loans receivable		250,791	68,404
Other investments, net of payments		(49,271)	(95,366)
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(218,974)	(267,359)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		39,693	145,985
Net proceeds from net investment hedge settlements		10,712	3,933
Proceeds from sales of real property		145,774	83,984
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(3,309,218)	(2,563,554)
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		0
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured credit facility and commercial paper			0
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		1,015,063	1,011,780
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes		(1,350,000)	0
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		3,708	381,369
Payments on secured debt		(356,216)	(439,027)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		5,262,364	3,265,056
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(23,460)	(7,619)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	29,009	211,071
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(104,268)	(179,476)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(1,127,046)	(922,288)
Other financing activities		(33,867)	(9,763)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		3,315,287	3,311,103
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		5,047	(14,489)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,708,325	1,964,419
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		2,076,083	722,292
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		3,784,408	2,686,711
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		390,649	422,327
Income taxes paid (received), net		$ 8,383	$ 4,092

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