CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividends	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Retained Earnings	Cumulative Dividends	Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 115,000		$ 2,048	$ 2,418,567	$ 305,503	$ (624,545)	$ 52,261	$ 2,268,834
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	4,600,000		204,766,718
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Vesting of restricted common stock			$ 7	1,671				1,678
Vesting of restricted common stock (in shares)			710,108
Distributions to non-controlling interests							(6,786)	(6,786)
Issuance of common stock dividends			$ 21	37,328				37,349
Issuance of common stock dividends (in shares)			2,127,565
Common stock dividends and dividends payable						(31,299)		(31,299)
Preferred stock dividends and dividends payable		$ (6,900)						(6,900)
Net income					111,301		6,643	117,944
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 115,000		$ 2,076	$ 2,457,566	$ 416,804	$ (662,744)	$ 52,118	$ 2,380,820
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	4,600,000		207,604,391