Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 4,548,098
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.90%
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.43%
Proceeds from Loan Originations	$ 191,300
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Mortgages [Member] \| Fixed Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 02, 2036
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	$ 665,588
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 3,886,236
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.80%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Wells Fargo Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.32%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| US Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 150,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| $1 billion unsecured revolving credit faciltiy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.40%
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 2,500
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| $1 billion unsecured revolving credit faciltiy [Member] \| Variable Rate Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.40%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 15, 2020
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 75,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Variable Rate Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured notes payable	$ 600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.40%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 22, 2020
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| KeyBank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 150,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Public Income Notes [Member] \| Fixed Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	2,700,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Private Placement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	242,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Private Placement [Member] \| Fixed Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	242,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 3.95% Notes due 2029 [Member] [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.95%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	99.72%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	$ 2,800
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	297,200
Settlement of Forward Swaps	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Term	10 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.24%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	75,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.30%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 01, 2022
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Fixed Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	7 years
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| US Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.90%
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| KeyBank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.90%
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.85%
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.90%
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Wells Fargo Term Loan 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Fixed Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	12 years
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| US Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.90%
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| KeyBank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.55%
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Wells Fargo Term Loan 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.65%
years to maturity [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Fixed Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	6 years 8 months

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