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Finance Receivables - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Finance Receivables - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2026 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 property
Finance Receivables
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 799	$ 18,349	$ (4,767)	$ 30,512
Allowance (release) for credit loss			5,697	22,202
Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable	1,174,274		1,174,274					$ 1,171,886
Net investments in direct financing leases	212,162		212,162					267,530
Sale-leaseback transactions accounted for as loans receivable	10,759		10,759					10,642
Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other	15,222,867		15,222,867					14,451,306
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,656,944		3,656,944					$ 3,578,330
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net	$ 5,819	$ 52,824	59,960	96,601
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Finance Receivables
Unrealized gain on sale of property					$ 200
Real Estate Associated with Sale-Leaseback
Finance Receivables
Allowance (release) for credit loss			$ 9,000	$ 14,700
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property	3		3
Adjustments
Finance Receivables
Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable	$ 6,300		$ 6,300
Net investments in direct financing leases	(35,500)		(35,500)
Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other	35,500		35,500
Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other	$ (6,300)		$ (6,300)
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Finance Receivables
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property	1		1
Construction in Progress
Finance Receivables
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property	4		4						2
Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable	$ 64,500		$ 64,500
Net investments in direct financing leases and loans receivable, adjustments during period			30,400
Net investments in sales-type leases \| Adjustments
Finance Receivables
Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable					(2,200)	$ (11,000)
Properties Located In Oceanside, California
Finance Receivables
Sale-leaseback transactions accounted for as loans receivable							$ 11,000
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net			4,600
Properties Located In Oceanside, California \| Adjustments
Finance Receivables
Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other							(8,100)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization							$ (1,800)
Properties Located In Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Finance Receivables
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net			(500)
Properties Located In Mt. Carmel, Illinois \| Adjustments
Finance Receivables
Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable	$ (2,900)		(2,900)
Sale-leaseback transactions accounted for as loans receivable					$ 2,200
Direct Financing Lease
Finance Receivables
Foreign currency translation adjustments			$ (11,200)