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SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT - Summary of Senior Notes Payables and Other Debt (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Billions | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | $ 0 |  |  | $ 567,450
Deferred financing costs, net | (73,444) |  |  | (79,939)
Unamortized fair value adjustment | 14,008 |  |  | 20,056
Unamortized discounts | (33,312) |  |  | (27,146)
Long-term debt and short-term borrowings, gross | 12,140,667 |  |  | 12,245,802
Senior notes payable and other debt | 12,047,919 |  |  | 12,158,773
Unsecured revolving credit facility (1) | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Fair value of amount outstanding | 41,484 |  |  | 120,787
Unsecured revolving credit facility (1) | Revolving Credit Facility | Borrowings Originally Denominated in CAD |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans and other | 15,800 |  |  | 26,200
Unsecured revolving credit facility (1) | Revolving Credit Facility | Borrowings Originally Denominated in GBP |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans and other | 25,700 |  |  | 27,600
Secured revolving construction credit facility due 2022 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Fair value of amount outstanding | 164,585 |  |  | 160,492
Floating Rate, Series F due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 225,242 |  |  | 231,018
3.25% Senior Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 500,000 |  |  | 500,000
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% |  |
3.30% Senior Notes, Series C due 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 187,702 |  |  | 192,515
Interest rate | 3.30% | 3.30% |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan | $ 200,000 |  |  | 200,000
3.125% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 400,000 |  |  | 400,000
Interest rate | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |
3.10% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 400,000 |  |  | 400,000
Interest rate | 3.10% | 3.10% |  |
2.55% Senior Notes, Series D due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 206,472 |  |  | 211,767
Interest rate | 2.55% | 2.55% |  |
3.50% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 400,000 |  |  | 400,000
Interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
3.75% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 400,000 |  |  | 400,000
Interest rate | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |
4.125% Senior Notes, Series B due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 187,702 |  |  | 192,515
Interest rate | 4.125% | 4.125% |  |
2.80% Senior Notes, Series E due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 450,484 |  |  | 462,036
Interest rate | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |
Unsecured Term Loan due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan | $ 375,404 | $ 0.5 |  | 385,030
3.50% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 600,000 |  |  | 600,000
Interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
2.65% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 450,000 |  |  | 450,000
Interest rate | 2.65% | 2.65% |  |
4.125% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 500,000 |  |  | 500,000
Interest rate | 4.125% | 4.125% |  |
3.25% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 450,000 |  |  | 450,000
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% |  |
3.85% Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 400,000 |  |  | 400,000
Interest rate | 3.85% | 3.85% |  |
4.00% Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 650,000 |  |  | 650,000
Interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
4.40% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 750,000 |  |  | 750,000
Interest rate | 4.40% | 4.40% |  |
3.00% Senior Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 650,000 |  |  | 650,000
Interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |
4.75% Senior Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 | 0
Interest rate | 4.75% | 4.75% | 4.75% |
6.90% Senior Notes due 2037 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 52,400 |  |  | 52,400
Interest rate | 6.90% | 6.90% |  |
6.59% Senior Notes due 2038 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 22,823 |  |  | 22,823
Interest rate | 6.59% | 6.59% |  |
5.70% Senior Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 300,000 |  |  | 300,000
Interest rate | 5.70% | 5.70% |  |
4.375% Senior Notes due 2045 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 300,000 |  |  | 300,000
Interest rate | 4.375% | 4.375% |  |
4.875% Senior Notes due 2049 |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 300,000 |  |  | 300,000
Interest rate | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |
Mortgages Loans and Other |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans and other | $ 2,076,369 |  |  | $ 1,996,969

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