Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024		Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Net real estate investments	$ 47,381,627		$ 47,381,627			$ 43,851,677	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,409,740		4,409,740			3,506,586	[1]
Receivables and other assets	1,964,090		1,964,090			1,712,402	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,964,267		1,964,267			1,768,772	[1]
Total assets	55,833,495		55,833,495			51,044,308	[1]
Liabilities and equity:
Senior unsecured notes	13,448,881		13,448,881			13,162,102	[1]
Secured debt	2,522,222		2,522,222			2,338,155	[1]
Lease liabilities	1,335,647		1,335,647			1,258,099	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,980,444		1,980,444			1,713,366	[1]
Total equity	36,263,114	$ 29,426,306	36,263,114	$ 29,426,306	$ 34,304,516	32,316,366	[1]	$ 28,246,993	$ 26,081,122
Total liabilities and equity	55,833,495		55,833,495			51,044,308	[1]
Revenues	2,548,244	1,824,884	4,971,331	3,684,625
VIE, Primary Beneficiary
Assets:
Net real estate investments	4,498,516		4,498,516			3,503,190
Cash and cash equivalents	11,874		11,874			14,274
Receivables and other assets	214,086		214,086			152,071
Investments in unconsolidated entities	134,225		134,225			0
Total assets	4,858,701		4,858,701			3,669,535
Liabilities and equity:
Senior unsecured notes	120,615		120,615			0
Secured debt	242,870		242,870			232,530
Lease liabilities	2,535		2,535			2,536
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	14,946		14,946			14,867
Total equity	4,477,735		4,477,735			3,419,602
Total liabilities and equity	4,858,701		4,858,701			$ 3,669,535
Revenues	$ 167,671	$ 111,654	$ 312,134	$ 221,584

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024 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.