Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Historical Cost Real Estate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Total real estate held for investment, beginning of year	$ 11,732,183	$ 11,292,693	$ 10,190,046
Acquisitions	0	40,033	1,131,248
Improvements, etc.	511,866	439,759	547,468
Total additions during period	511,866	479,792	1,678,716
Cost of real estate sold	0	(32,855)	(572,985)
Other	(2,401)	(7,447)	(3,084)
Total deductions during period	(2,401)	(40,302)	(576,069)
Total real estate held for investment, end of year	$ 12,241,648	$ 11,732,183	$ 11,292,693

Total decrease in the carrying amount of real estate investments during the period.

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Total increase in the carrying amount of real estate investments during the period.

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Amount of real estate investments sold for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 970
-SubTopic 360
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28(Footnote 4))
-Publisher FASB
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Amount of increase in real estate investments related to improvements for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(d))
-Publisher FASB
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Amount of increase in real estate investments from acquisitions other than through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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Amount of other deductions to real estate investments, excluding sales, for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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