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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Debt Obligations, net (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discounts and deferred financing costs, net			$ (52,531,000)	$ (63,591,000)
Total debt obligations			3,661,617,000	3,539,991,000
Debt obligations, net			3,609,086,000	3,476,400,000
Interest costs capitalized			$ 11,300,000	8,500,000	$ 5,800,000
2016 Senior Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			1.00%
5.00% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			5.00%
4.625% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			4.625%
6.50% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			6.50%
6.00% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			6.00%
5.25% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			5.25%
3.125% senior convertible notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)		3.125%	3.125%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discounts and deferred financing costs, net			$ (11,264,000)
Total debt obligations			1,449,117,000	932,491,000
Debt obligations, net			1,437,853,000
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			0	325,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 325,000,000
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			2.50%
Debt instrument term			1 year
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			1.00%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| Interest Rate Category Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			2.25%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| Interest Rate Category Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			2.75%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum \| Interest Rate Category One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			1.25%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum \| Interest Rate Category One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			1.75%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2015 $325 Million Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			0.50%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2016 Senior Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			$ 646,750,000	399,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 650,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0					$ 500,000,000.0	$ 450,000,000.0
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2016 Senior Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)	2.75%	3.00%	2.75%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2016 Senior Term Loan \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)		0.75%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2016 Senior Term Loan \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			1.75%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| 2016 Senior Term Loan \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			0.50%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| Mortgages collateralized by net lease assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			$ 802,367,000	208,491,000
Weighted average interest rate (percent)			4.40%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| Mortgages collateralized by net lease assets \| Net Lease Venture
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations, net	$ 464,700,000
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| Mortgages collateralized by net lease assets \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			3.62%
Secured credit facilities and mortgages \| Mortgages collateralized by net lease assets \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			7.26%
Unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			$ 2,112,500,000	2,507,500,000
Unsecured notes \| 5.00% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			375,000,000	770,000,000
Unsecured notes \| 4.625% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			400,000,000	400,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)		4.625%
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 400,000,000.0
Unsecured notes \| 6.50% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			275,000,000	275,000,000
Unsecured notes \| 6.00% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			375,000,000	375,000,000
Unsecured notes \| 5.25% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			400,000,000	400,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)		5.25%
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 400,000,000.0
Unsecured notes \| 3.125% senior convertible notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			287,500,000	287,500,000
Debt obligations, net			$ 262,600,000	256,700,000
Stated interest rate (percent)		3.125%	3.125%
Convertible debt conversion ratio (in shares per par value)			65.47
Convertible debt conversion ratio principal amount			$ 1,000
Convertible debt conversion price (in dollars per share)			$ 15.27
Liability component of convertible debt		$ 221,800,000				$ 34,000,000
Equity component of convertible debt		22,500,000				3,400,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 250,000,000.0				$ 37,500,000
Unamortized discount			$ 20,500,000	25,200,000
Contractual interest			9,000,000	2,500,000
Amortization of debt discount			$ 4,700,000	$ 1,300,000
Effective interest rate (percent)			5.20%	5.20%
Other debt obligations \| Trust preferred securities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations			$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Other debt obligations \| Trust preferred securities \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis point spread on variable interest rate (percent)			1.50%