CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 257,266	$ 131,634
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		485,869	365,863
Other amortization expenses		14,154	13,105
Provision for loan losses, net		(2,007)	1,014
Impairment of assets		52,402	43,331
Stock-based compensation expense		17,505	12,048
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		(3,210)	(3,054)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		6,156	6
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		(1,263)	7,783
Rental income less than (in excess of) cash received		(43,893)	(30,503)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		(385)	(5)
Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net		(51,777)	(4,707)
Proceeds from (payments on) interest rate swap settlements		0	(59,555)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		4,160	1,609
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(105,111)	(29,420)
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(30,908)	(42,343)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		598,958	406,806
Investing activities:
Cash disbursed for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(1,988,958)	(62,771)
Cash disbursed for capital improvements to existing properties		(240,350)	(132,509)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress		(126,187)	(231,763)
Capitalized interest		(11,520)	(13,809)
Investment in loans receivable		(19,672)	(116,789)
Principal collected on loans receivable		100,372	36,472
Other investments, net of payments		(59,200)	(11,723)
Contributions to unconsolidated entities		(50,513)	(103,825)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities		12,395	10,039
Net proceeds from net investment hedge settlements		37,831	913
Proceeds from sales of real property		317,663	44,834
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities		(2,028,139)	(580,931)
Financing activities:
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes		0	(1,350,000)
Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt		0	1,379
Payments on secured debt		(134,277)	(132,833)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock		1,992,403	2,416,484
Payments for deferred financing costs and prepayment penalties		(471)	(6)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	[1]	3,586	23,797
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(113,928)	(22,591)
Cash distributions to stockholders		(432,366)	(352,184)
Other financing activities		(6,782)	(5,479)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities		1,308,165	578,567
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		19,844	(2,190)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(101,172)	402,252
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		3,711,457	2,076,083
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		3,610,285	2,478,335
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		129,033	149,007
Income taxes paid (received), net		$ 11,300	$ 3,259

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