COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Dividend Distribution Activity

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s dividend distribution activity for the periods presented:

	For the Years Ended
	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Distributions declared to common stockholders	$	1,285,701	$	1,162,897
Distributions declared per common share	$	1.20	$	1.20
Distributions paid to common stockholders after period end	$	347,876	$	305,674
Distributions paid per common share after period end	$	0.30	$	0.30
Date of distributions paid to common stockholders after period end	January 31, 2018		January 31, 2017
Dividends declared to Series A Preferred stockholders	$	9,527	$	14,593
Dividends declared per share of Series A Preferred Stock	$	1.285	$	1.969
Dividends declared to Series C Preferred stockholders	$	22,875	$	22,875
Dividends declared per share of Series C Preferred Stock	$	1.906	$	1.906
Dividends declared to Series D Preferred stockholders	$	34,500	$	34,500
Dividends declared per share of Series D Preferred Stock	$	1.875	$	1.875
Dividends declared to Series E Preferred stockholders	$	21,922	$	10,292
Dividends declared per share of Series E Preferred Stock	$	1.906	$	0.953
Dividends declared to Series F Preferred stockholders	$	20,811	$	—
Dividends declared per share of Series F Preferred Stock	$	0.724	$	—