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Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
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Total debt	$ 9,082,450		$ 9,082,450		$ 9,082,450		$ 9,082,450
Foreign currency exchange gain			47,880	$ 100,170	19,924	$ 237,270
Cash paid for interest expense					97,500	87,600
Interest capitalized as real estate					6,800	4,200
U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 7,450,000		$ 7,450,000		$ 7,450,000		$ 7,450,000
Debt to total assets ratio	16.00%		16.00%		16.00%		16.00%
Adjusted EBTIDA to interest Expense ratio							21
U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted EBTIDA to interest Expense ratio							1.5
Euro Denominated Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,630,587		$ 1,630,587		$ 1,630,587		$ 1,630,587
Number of tranches \| tranche	4		4		4		4
Foreign currency exchange gain			$ 48,200	$ 100,900	$ 20,100	$ 239,200
Notes due on 2025, 2029, 2033, and 2053 \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 18,700
Maximum Covenant \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt to total assets ratio	65.00%		65.00%		65.00%		65.00%
Notes due November 3, 2025 \| Euro Denominated Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 255,915		$ 255,915		$ 255,915		$ 255,915
Interest rate (as percent)	2.175%		2.175%		2.175%		2.175%
Debt issuance amount \| €											€ 242,000,000
Notes due April 12, 2024 \| Euro Denominated Unsecured Debt
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Total debt	$ 105,744		$ 105,744		$ 105,744		$ 105,744
Interest rate (as percent)	1.54%		1.54%		1.54%		1.54%
Debt issuance amount \| €										€ 100,000,000
Notes due January 24, 2032 \| Euro Denominated Unsecured Debt
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Total debt	$ 528,720		$ 528,720		$ 528,720		$ 528,720
Interest rate (as percent)	0.875%		0.875%		0.875%		0.875%
Debt issuance amount \| €									€ 500,000,000
Notes due September 9, 2030 \| Euro Denominated Unsecured Debt
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Total debt	$ 740,208		$ 740,208		$ 740,208		$ 740,208
Interest rate (as percent)	0.50%		0.50%		0.50%		0.50%
Debt issuance amount \| €								€ 700,000,000
Mortgage Debt \| Minimum
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Interest rate (as percent)	3.90%		3.90%		3.90%		3.90%
Mortgage Debt \| Maximum
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Interest rate (as percent)	7.10%		7.10%		7.10%		7.10%
Notes due July 25, 2025
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Total debt		$ 400,000
Notes due July 25, 2025 \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt
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Total debt	$ 400,000		$ 400,000		$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Notes due July 25, 2025 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
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Interest rate spread (as percent)		0.60%
Notes due July 25, 2025 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt
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Interest rate spread (as percent)	0.60%
Notes due January 15, 2029
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Total debt		$ 500,000
Interest rate (as percent)		5.125%
Notes due January 15, 2029 \| U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Debt
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Interest rate (as percent)	5.125%		5.125%		5.125%		5.125%
Notes due August 1, 2033
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Total debt		$ 700,000
Interest rate (as percent)		5.10%
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Interest rate (as percent)	5.10%		5.10%		5.10%		5.10%
Notes due August 1, 2053
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Total debt		$ 600,000
Interest rate (as percent)		5.35%
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Interest rate (as percent)	5.35%		5.35%		5.35%		5.35%