Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following is the supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	$	64,988	$	50,883	$	52,688
Income taxes paid	1,333		1,059		996
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$	3,155	$	5,092	$	5,696
Debt and interest rate swaps assumed and entered into in connection with an acquisition	286,000		28,163		—
Dividend distributions declared, but not paid	63,823		43,867		37,886
Issuance of operating partnership units in connection with acquisitions	1,125		71,754		—
Note receivable included in the consideration of a disposition	—		12,737		—
Note receivable retired in connection with an acquisition	8,611		—		—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest assumed in connection with an acquisition	—		4,773		—
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	5,943		5,709		—