Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Assets:
Land		$ 3,978,775		$ 2,781,888
Building and improvements		14,067,824		9,281,267
Real estate		18,046,599		12,063,155
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	[1]	(3,010,699)		(2,717,114)
Total real estate, net		15,035,900		9,346,041
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures		1,000,000		590,700
Cash and cash equivalents		334,663		293,188
Marketable securities		1,211,739		706,954
Accounts and notes receivable, net		254,677		219,248
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses		144,461		135,967
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		147,458		102,369
Other assets		195,715		97,225
Total assets	[2]	18,459,199		11,614,498
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net		7,027,050		5,044,208
Mortgages payable, net		448,652		311,272
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		220,308		146,457
Dividends payable		5,366		5,366
Operating lease liabilities		123,779	[3]	96,619
Other liabilities		510,382		324,538
Total liabilities	[4]	8,335,537		5,928,460
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		13,480		15,784
Commitments and contingencies (Footnote 21)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 7,054,000 shares; Issued and outstanding (in series) 19,580 shares; Aggregate liquidation preference $489,500		20		20
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 616,658,593, and 432,518,743 shares, respectively		6,167		4,325
Paid-in capital		9,591,871		5,766,511
Retained earnings		299,115
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income				(162,812)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,216		0
Total stockholders' equity		9,899,389		5,608,044
Noncontrolling interests		210,793		62,210
Total equity		10,110,182		5,670,254
Total liabilities and equity		18,459,199		11,614,498
Real Estate Under Development [Member]
Assets:
Real estate under development		5,672		5,672
Investments in and Advances to Real Estate Joint Ventures [Member]
Assets:
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures		1,006,899		590,694
Other Real Estate Investments [Member]
Assets:
Other investments		$ 122,015		$ 117,140

[1] At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had accumulated amortization relating to in-place leases and above-market leases aggregating $569,648 and $499,022, respectively.

[2] Includes restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $227,858 and $102,482, respectively. See Footnote 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[3] Operating lease liabilities are included in Operating lease liabilities and financing lease liabilities are included in Other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[4] Includes non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $153,924 and $62,076, respectively. See Footnote 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.