FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Schedule of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 24, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cindat Ice Portfolio JV GP Limited Interest Acquired [Member]
Liabilities:
Percentage of ownership interest, asset acquisition	51.00%		51.00%	51.00%
Cindat Ice Portfolio JV GP Limited [Member]
Liabilities:
Percentage of ownership interest					49.00%	49.00%
4.50% notes due 2025
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	4.50%
5.25% notes due 2026
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	5.25%
4.50% notes due 2027
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	4.50%
4.75% notes due 2028
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	4.75%
3.63% notes due 2029
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	3.63%
3.38% notes due 2031
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	3.38%
3.25% notes due 2033
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	3.25%
5.20% notes due 2030
Liabilities:
Notes issued, interest rate	5.20%
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets:
Investments in direct financing leases - net		$ 9,453
Real estate loans receivable - net	$ 1,380,949	1,428,298
Non-real estate loans receivable - net	330,322	332,274
Total	1,711,271	1,770,025
Liabilities:
Total	4,256,011	4,838,859
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Liabilities:
Revolving line of credit	242,000
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Omega OP Term Loan Facility
Liabilities:
Omega OP term loan		49,966
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 4.50% notes due 2025
Liabilities:
Notes Payable		399,968
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 5.25% notes due 2026
Liabilities:
Notes Payable		599,259
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 4.50% notes due 2027
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	698,231	696,766
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 4.75% notes due 2028
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	547,941	546,933
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 3.63% notes due 2029
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	495,517	494,308
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 3.38% notes due 2031
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	690,752	688,962
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 3.25% notes due 2033
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	693,262	692,343
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 5.20% notes due 2030
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	590,190
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan [Member]
Liabilities:
Term loan		427,044
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Mortgage Loan Due 2026 [Member]
Liabilities:
Secured loans		243,310
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Term Loan 2028
Liabilities:
Term loan	298,118
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets:
Investments in direct financing leases - net		9,453
Real estate loans receivable - net	1,412,106	1,447,262
Non-real estate loans receivable - net	331,970	340,025
Total	1,744,076	1,796,740
Liabilities:
Total	4,169,122	4,627,104
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Liabilities:
Revolving line of credit	242,000
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Omega OP Term Loan Facility
Liabilities:
Omega OP term loan		50,000
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 4.50% notes due 2025
Liabilities:
Notes Payable		399,856
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 5.25% notes due 2026
Liabilities:
Notes Payable		600,714
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 4.50% notes due 2027
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	702,303	691,040
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 4.75% notes due 2028
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	554,307	542,553
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 3.63% notes due 2029
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	484,105	461,180
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 3.38% notes due 2031
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	653,527	620,809
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 3.25% notes due 2033
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	622,272	585,389
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 5.20% notes due 2030
Liabilities:
Notes Payable	610,608
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan [Member]
Liabilities:
Term loan		428,500
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Mortgage Loan Due 2026 [Member]
Liabilities:
Secured loans		$ 247,063
Estimate Of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] \| Term Loan 2028
Liabilities:
Term loan	$ 300,000

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