Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023		Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Net real estate investments	$ 41,868,096		$ 41,868,096				$ 38,775,913	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,564,942		3,564,942				1,993,646	[1]
Receivables and other assets	971,650		971,650				1,011,518	[1]
Total assets	48,953,698		48,953,698				44,012,166	[1]
Liabilities and equity:
Secured debt	2,468,527		2,468,527				2,183,327	[1]
Lease liabilities	392,360		392,360				383,230	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,733,712		1,733,712				1,521,660	[1]
Total equity	30,793,821	$ 23,573,826	30,793,821	$ 23,573,826	$ 29,426,306	$ 28,246,993	26,081,122	[1]	$ 21,823,923	$ 21,203,960	$ 21,009,553
Total liabilities and equity	48,953,698		48,953,698				44,012,166	[1]
Revenues	2,055,663	1,662,013	5,740,288	4,888,220
VIE, Primary Beneficiary
Assets:
Net real estate investments	3,881,149		3,881,149				3,277,741
Cash and cash equivalents	15,986		15,986				19,529
Receivables and other assets	118,179		118,179				43,513
Total assets	4,015,314		4,015,314				3,340,783
Liabilities and equity:
Secured debt	513,724		513,724				76,507
Lease liabilities	2,537		2,537				2,539
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	20,555		20,555				13,850
Total equity	3,478,498		3,478,498				3,247,887
Total liabilities and equity	4,015,314		4,015,314				$ 3,340,783
Revenues	$ 100,951	$ 48,885	$ 297,866	$ 139,619

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 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.