SEC Schedule III Rollforward of Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Real estate, balance at beginning of period	$ 13,314,755	$ 13,217,845	$ 12,087,943
Additions during the period	14,068,640	13,929,567	13,571,474
Less: Assets sold, written-off, reclassified to ready for sale and deconsolidated	267,436	614,812	353,629
Real estate, balance at end of period	13,801,204	13,314,755	13,217,845
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward]
Accumulated depreciation, balance at beginning of period	3,470,991	3,376,347	3,169,446
Depreciation expense	382,638	449,864	362,311
Real estate accumulated depreciation	3,853,629	3,826,211	3,531,757
Less: Accumulated depreciation on assets sold, written-off and deconsolidated	100,802	355,220	155,410
Accumulated depreciation, balance at end of period	3,752,827	3,470,991	3,376,347
Land
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Additions during the period	40,145	0	197,057
Buildings & improvements and other
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Additions during the period	$ 713,740	$ 711,722	$ 1,286,474