COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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 Three Months Ended:
	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Distributions declared to common stockholders	$	347,897	$	305,691
Distributions declared per common share	$	0.30	$	0.30
Distributions paid to common stockholders after period end	$	347,897	$	305,691
Distributions paid per common share after period end	$	0.30	$	0.30
Date of distributions paid to common stockholders after period end	April 30, 2018		April 28, 2017
Dividends declared to Series A Preferred stockholders	$	—	$	3,648
Dividends declared per share of Series A Preferred Stock	$	—	$	0.492
Dividends declared to Series C Preferred stockholders	$	4,316	$	5,719
Dividends declared per share of Series C Preferred Stock (1)	$	0.477	$	0.477
Dividends declared to Series D Preferred stockholders	$	8,625	$	8,625
Dividends declared per share of Series D Preferred Stock	$	0.469	$	0.469
Dividends declared to Series E Preferred stockholders	$	2,253	$	5,481
Dividends declared per share of Series E Preferred Stock	$	0.196	$	0.477
Dividends declared to Series F Preferred stockholders	$	12,510	$	—
Dividends declared per share of Series F Preferred Stock	$	0.434	$	—
Dividends declared to Series G Preferred stockholders	$	6,062	$	—
Dividends declared per share of Series G Preferred Stock	$	0.357	$	—

(1) Includes dividends declared per share for shares outstanding at March 31, 2018.