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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 21,906,055 | $ 20,161,785 | $ 16,927,332
Additions (including acquisitions and improvements) | 3,250,576 | 2,977,992 | 3,110,907
Disposals | (543,545) | (648,516) | (446,864)
Foreign currency transaction adjustments and others | (809,731) | (585,206) | 570,410
Balance, end of year | $ 23,803,355 | $ 21,906,055 | $ 20,161,785

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- Definition Amount of real estate investments sold for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 970 -SubTopic 360 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28(Footnote 4)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120402810&loc=d3e638233-123024 + Details
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- Definition Amount, before accumulated depreciation, of real estate investment by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate. Excludes real estate not held as investment or interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 970 -SubTopic 360 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28(Column E)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120402810&loc=d3e638233-123024 + Details
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