Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	ASU 2016-02 adoption	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	AOCI	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit ASU 2016-02 adoption	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests ASU 2016-02 adoption
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			170,215,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 3,848,430	$ (2,499)	$ 1,702	$ 3,282,316	$ 53,944	$ (935,630)	$ (2,144)	$ 1,446,098	$ (355)
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exchange of OP Units for common stock (in shares)	22,000		22,000
Exchange of OP Units for common stock				363				(363)
Repurchase of OP Units with cash	$ (507)			(291)				(216)
Cash flow hedge adjustments	(33,308)				(23,001)			(10,307)
Net income	32,788					28,701		4,087
Dividends	(44,262)					(44,262)
Distributions	(15,760)							(15,760)
Stock-based compensation	3,300							3,300
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			170,237,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 3,788,182		$ 1,702	3,282,388	30,943	(953,335)		1,426,484
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.26
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	175,369,746		175,370,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,370,934		$ 1,754	3,486,356	(17,462)	(758,576)		1,658,862
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exchange of OP Units for common stock (in shares)	5,000		5,000
Exchange of OP Units for common stock				90				(90)
Repurchase of OP Units with cash	$ (7)			(4)				(3)
Cash flow hedge adjustments	(207,459)				(148,410)			(59,049)
Net income	29,714					26,923		2,791
Dividends	(48,909)					(48,909)
Distributions	(18,366)							(18,366)
Stock-based compensation	$ 3,800							3,800
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020	175,374,886		175,375,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 4,129,707		$ 1,754	$ 3,486,442	$ (165,872)	$ (780,562)		$ 1,587,945
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.28