Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities ("VIE") - Summary of Restricted Assets and VIE Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Real estate, net		$ 15,035,900		$ 9,346,041
Cash and cash equivalents		325,631		292,953
Accounts and notes receivable, net		254,677		219,248
Other assets		195,715		97,225
Assets, Total	[1]	18,459,199		11,614,498
Secured Debt, Total		448,652		311,272
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		220,308		146,457
Operating lease liabilities		123,779	[2]	96,619
Other Liabilities, Total		510,382		324,538
Liabilities, Total	[3]	$ 8,335,537		$ 5,928,460
Variable Interest Entity, Unencumbered [Member]
Number of consolidated VIEs		30		19
Variable Interest Entity, Encumbered by Third Party Non-resource Mortgage Debt [Member]
Number of consolidated VIEs		4		3
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Number of consolidated VIEs		34		22
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Nonrecourse [Member]
Secured Debt, Total		$ 78,900		$ 36,500
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		11,800		5,200
Operating lease liabilities		6,700		5,500
Other Liabilities, Total		56,500		14,900
Liabilities, Total		153,924		62,076
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Real estate, net		222,900		97,700
Cash and cash equivalents		2,000		1,800
Accounts and notes receivable, net		2,000		1,900
Other assets		1,000		1,100
Assets, Total		$ 227,858		$ 102,482

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.