| USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Thousands | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 |
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Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Rental | $ 8,448,465 | $ 8,158,904 | $ 7,514,705 | $ 6,818,542 | ||||||||||||
Rental recoveries | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Strategic capital | 706,483 | 592,353 | 671,907 | 1,200,232 | ||||||||||||
Development management and other | 34,820 | 38,870 | 14,998 | 4,695 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 9,189,768 | 8,790,127 | 8,201,610 | 8,023,469 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Rental | 2,039,001 | 1,964,137 | 1,765,385 | 1,624,793 | ||||||||||||
Strategic capital | 322,302 | 270,517 | 291,856 | 385,542 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 504,058 | 469,114 | 418,765 | 390,406 | ||||||||||||
Merger, acquisition and other integration expenses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Impairment of real estate properties | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,737,773 | 2,626,028 | 2,580,519 | 2,484,891 | ||||||||||||
Other | 54,963 | 46,029 | 47,044 | 53,354 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 5,658,097 | 5,375,825 | 5,103,569 | 4,938,986 | ||||||||||||
Operating income before gains on real estate transactions, net | 3,531,671 | 3,414,302 | 3,098,041 | 3,084,483 | ||||||||||||
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net | 591,982 | 257,731 | 413,743 | 462,270 | ||||||||||||
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net | 905,477 | 685,831 | 904,136 | 161,039 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 5,029,130 | 4,357,864 | 4,415,920 | 3,707,792 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 467,706 | 402,531 | 353,623 | 307,227 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (1,049,324) | (1,002,344) | (863,932) | (641,332) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency, derivative and other gains (losses) and other income (expense), net | 323,524 | 14,763 | 208,731 | 87,221 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other assets | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Interest and other income, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Gains on real estate transactions, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net | (5,419) | (3,498) | 536 | 3,275 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (263,513) | (588,548) | (301,042) | (243,609) | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 4,765,617 | 3,769,316 | 4,114,878 | 3,464,183 | ||||||||||||
Current income tax expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Deferred income tax benefit | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 293,373 | 204,017 | 166,943 | 211,038 | ||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Income attributable to disposed properties and assets held for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net gains on dispositions, including taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net gains on dispositions, including related impairment charges and taxes | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Consolidated net earnings | 4,472,244 | 3,565,299 | 3,947,935 | 3,253,145 | ||||||||||||
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 264,028 | 237,068 | 216,300 | 193,931 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests | 4,208,216 | 3,328,231 | 3,731,635 | 3,059,214 | ||||||||||||
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions | 5,772 | 5,882 | 5,881 | 5,841 | ||||||||||||
Less preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders | $ 4,202,444 | $ 3,322,349 | $ 3,725,754 | $ 3,053,373 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic | 932,175 | 928,473 | 926,172 | 924,351 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Diluted | 957,654 | 956,832 | 953,590 | 951,791 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Basic | 4.52 | 3.58 | 4.02 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Diluted | 4.49 | 3.56 | 4.01 | 3.29 | ||||||||||||
Dividends or distributions per common share or unit | - | - | - | - |