Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Schedule] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real estate investments:
Balance at beginning of year		$ 16,006,618	$ 15,246,658	$ 14,704,237
Acquisitions	[1]	377,144	223,735	272,342
Less: FMV of leases included in acquisitions		(2,371)	(2,050)	(1,505)
Improvement and development		581,050	546,237	469,661
Assets held for sale		(39,724)
Disposition of real estate assets	[2]	(121,365)	(7,962)	(198,077)
Balance at end of year		16,801,352	16,006,618	15,246,658
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at beginning of year		4,864,690	4,302,747	3,848,161
Depreciation		581,539	562,760	540,708
Assets held for sale		(30,218)
Disposition of real estate assets	[2]	(88,427)	(817)	(86,122)
Balance at end of year		$ 5,327,584	$ 4,864,690	$ 4,302,747

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

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