Investment in leases, financing receivables, net and other receivables - Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
2027	$ 185,336
2028	188,639
2029	192,000
2030	195,423
Thereafter	9,146,983
Total	10,090,473
Sales Type Leases, Payment to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	14,837
Sales Type Leases, Payment to be Received , Year 2	14,837
Sales Type Leases, Payment to be Received , Year 3	14,837
Sales Type Leases, Payment to be Received , Year 4	14,837
Sales Type Leases, Payment to be Received , Year 5	14,837
Sales-Type, Lease Receivable, To Be Received, After Year Four	619,434
Sales Type Leases, Payments to be Received	693,619
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	182,092
Net investment in lease and financing receivable, Year Five, Originated, Three Fiscal Years before Current Fiscal Year,	$ 1,268,425

Net investment in lease and financing receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Fiscal Years before Current Fiscal Year,

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases.

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-Topic 805
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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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