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Other Real Estate Property Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property | Nov. 30, 2018 property joint_venture | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) property | Feb. 14, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) joint_venture | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000 |  |
Deposit, nonrefundable | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on consolidation |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  | 9,154 | $ 0 | $ 0
Net real estate | 10,209,450 |  |  |  | 10,209,450 | $ 10,209,450 | 10,209,450 | $ 10,731,878 |
MSREI MOB JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 51.00% |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates |  |  | $ 298,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties may be contributed in the agreement | property |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of property |  |  | $ 320,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest in variable interest entity | $ 298,000 |  |  |  | 298,000 | $ 298,000 | 298,000 |  |
Life Science JVs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property | 2 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate | $ 245,000 |  |  |  | $ 92,000 |  |  |  |
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Investment ownership percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Greenville Portfolio | MSREI MOB JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  | $ 285,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of operating leases |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Net real estate | $ 276,000 |  |  |  | $ 276,000 | $ 276,000 | 276,000 |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |
Life science | Subsequent Event | Life Science facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  |  | $ 71,000 |  |  |  |  |
Life science | Subsequent Event | Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  |  | $ 27,000 |  |  |  |  |

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