Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 114,534	$ 849,696	$ 1,002,877
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	505,000	395,320	288,955
Impairment charges	21,958	3,597	6,624
Straight-line rental income adjustments, net	(33,794)	(22,627)	5,914
Amortization of above-market and below-market leases, net	(13,591)	(14,843)	(22,515)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and fair value debt adjustments, net	(28,631)	(9,445)	6,312
Early extinguishment of debt charges	7,658	0	7,538
Equity award expense	26,639	23,150	23,685
Gain on sale of properties	(15,179)	(30,841)	(6,484)
Loss/(gain) on marketable securities, net	315,508	(505,163)	(594,753)
Gain on sale of cost method investment	0	0	(190,832)
Distributions from joint ventures and other investments	83,553	91,507	149,022
Change in accounts and notes receivable, net	(9,104)	4,548	(6,473)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	37,655	(104,712)	5,576
Change in other operating assets and liabilities, net	(24,208)	46,638	(9,552)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	861,114	618,875	589,913
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of operating real estate and other related net assets	(300,772)	(355,953)	(12,644)
Improvements to operating real estate	(193,710)	(163,699)	(221,278)
Improvements to real estate under development	0	0	(22,358)
Acquisition of Weingarten Realty Investors, net of cash acquired of $56,451	0	(263,973)	0
Investment in marketable securities	(4,003)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	302,504	377	931
Investment in cost method investments	(4,524)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of cost method investment	0	0	227,270
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	(87,301)	(12,571)	(15,882)
Reimbursements of investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	37,571	47,862	4,499
Investments in and advances to other investments	(17,432)	(67,090)	(15,418)
Reimbursements of investments in and advances to other investments	30,855	64,068	13,435
Investment in mortgage and other financing receivables	(75,063)	(41,897)	(25,000)
Collection of mortgage and other financing receivables	60,306	13,776	177
Proceeds from sale of properties	184,294	302,841	30,545
Proceeds from insurance casualty claims	0	0	2,450
Principal payments from securities held-to-maturity	4,058	0	0
Net cash flow used for investing activities	(63,217)	(476,259)	(33,273)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt, excluding normal amortization of rental property debt	(157,928)	(229,288)	(158,556)
Principal payments on rental property debt	(9,808)	(10,622)	(10,693)
Proceeds from mortgage loan financings	19,000	0	0
Repayments from the unsecured revolving credit facility, net	0	0	(200,000)
Financing origination costs	(20,326)	(8,197)	(18,040)
Payment of early extinguishment of debt charges	(6,955)	0	(7,538)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	891	0	149
Redemption/distribution of noncontrolling interests	(67,453)	(34,610)	(23,345)
Dividends paid	(544,740)	(382,132)	(379,874)
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net	15,513	82,989	981
Repurchase of preferred stock	(3,441)	0	0
Shares repurchased for employee tax withholding on equity awards	(13,679)	(20,842)	(5,379)
Change in tenants' security deposits	5,255	1,561	(199)
Net cash flow used for financing activities	(982,731)	(101,141)	(387,399)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(184,834)	41,475	169,241
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	334,663	293,188	123,947
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	149,829	334,663	293,188
Interest paid during the year including payment of early extinguishment of debt charges of $6,955, $0 and $7,538, respectively (net of capitalized interest of $668, $583 and $13,683, respectively)	257,979	197,947	183,558
Income taxes paid during the year (net of refunds received of $0, $0 and $47, respectively)	11,869	1,961	747
Term Loan [Member]
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured debt	0	0	590,000
Repayments of unsecured debt	0	0	(590,000)
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured debt	1,250,000	500,000	900,000
Repayments of unsecured debt	(1,449,060)	0	(484,905)
Joint Ventures [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income, net	(109,481)	(84,778)	(47,353)
Other Real Estate Investments [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income, net	$ (17,403)	$ (23,172)	$ (28,628)