Real Estate Portfolio - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Sales-Type
2021 (remaining)	$ 796,332
2022	1,075,944
2023	1,094,796
2024	1,112,711
2025	1,126,826
2026	1,141,221
Thereafter	38,886,389
Total	45,234,219
Financing Receivables
2021 (remaining)	167,033
2022	227,017
2023	231,332
2024	235,421
2025	237,826
2026	240,191
Thereafter	7,999,428
Total	9,338,248
2021 (remaining)	963,365
2022	1,302,961
2023	1,326,128
2024	1,348,132
2025	1,364,652
2026	1,381,412
Thereafter	46,885,817
Total	$ 54,572,467
Sales-type lease, weighted average lease term	34 years 2 months 12 days
Financing receivable, weighted average remaining lease term	34 years 2 months 12 days
Sales-type lease and financing receivables, weighted average lease term	34 years 2 months 12 days

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