Investments - Schedule of Gross Investment Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) investmentLocation	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) investmentLocation	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Number of Investment Locations
Beginning balance \| investmentLocation	2,300	2,104
Acquisitions of and additions to real estate investments \| investmentLocation	303	199
Sales of investments in real estate \| investmentLocation	(34)	(41)
Investments in loans and direct financing lease receivables \| investmentLocation	26	13
Principal collections on and settlements of loans and direct financing lease receivables \| investmentLocation	(15)	(9)
Ending balance \| investmentLocation	2,580	2,266
Dollar Amount of Investments
Beginning balance	$ 7,166,998	$ 6,029,433
Acquisitions of and additions to real estate investments	946,249	948,084
Sales of investments in real estate	(83,118)	(81,857)
Provisions for impairment of real estate	(33,227)	(7,934)
Investments in loans and direct financing lease receivables	133,770	81,508
Principal collections on and settlements of loans and direct financing lease receivables	(36,431)	(30,143)
Change in provision for credit losses	(3,453)
Other	(12,262)	(4,656)
Ending balance	8,078,527	6,934,435
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(730,526)	(577,367)	$ (612,674)
Net investments	$ 7,348,001	$ 6,357,068	$ 6,554,324

Acquisitions and additions to real estate investments.

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Investments in loans receivable.

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Net investments in real estate related assets.

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Number of acquisitions and additions to real investment locations.

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Number of investment locations.

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Number of investment locations investments in loans receivable.

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Number of investment locations principal collections on direct financing lease receivables.

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Number of Investment Locations

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Number of investment locations sold in real estate.

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Other real estate investments adjustments.

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Principal collections on and settlements of loans and direct financing lease receivables.

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Accumulated depreciation and amortization on real estate investment assets.

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Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost

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Real Estate Investments, Change in Provision for Credit Losses

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Sales of investments in real estate.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

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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
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

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-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(6))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

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