Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Schedule] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate investments:
Balance at beginning of year		$ 15,246,658	$ 14,704,237	$ 14,338,895
Acquisitions	[1]	223,735	272,342	44,086
Less: FMV of leases included in acquisitions		(2,050)	(1,505)
Improvement and development		546,237	469,661	506,775
Disposition of real estate assets	[2]	(7,962)	(198,077)	(185,519)
Balance at end of year		16,006,618	15,246,658	14,704,237
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at beginning of year		4,302,747	3,848,161	3,415,105
Depreciation		562,760	540,708	531,848
Disposition of real estate assets	[2]	(817)	(86,122)	(98,792)
Balance at end of year		$ 4,864,690	$ 4,302,747	$ 3,848,161

[1] Includes non-cash activity related to acquisitions.

[2] Includes assets sold, casualty losses and removal of certain fully depreciated assets.