Investments - Summary of Owned Real Estate Activity (Footnote) (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Property
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]    
Revenue producing capitalized expenditures $ 30,200  
Capitalized maintenance expenditures $ 4,900  
Number of properties acquired through sales-leaseback transactions | Property 62  
Investment amount from sale-leaseback transaction $ 418,500  
Held in Use land and buildings, net of accumulated depreciation 4,592,169 $ 4,136,261
Intangible lease assets, net 311,597 294,463
Real estate assets under direct financing leases, net 14,478  
Real estate assets held for sale, net 5,518 18,203
Intangible lease liabilities, net (116,515) $ (120,162)
Net balance 4,807,247  
Held-in-use    
Real Estate [Line Items]    
Gain on disposal of assets for properties 38,800  
Held-for-sale    
Real Estate [Line Items]    
Gain on disposal of assets for properties $ 32,000  
Deed-In-Lieu Properties    
Real Estate [Line Items]    
Number of properties disposed | Property 1  
Amount of disposition of real estate $ 800