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Carrying Value of Previously Held Equity Investment

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Liability

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Fair Value of Previously Held Equity Investment

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The gain recorded in the period arising from the change in ownership of an equity investment.

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Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of real estate owned for investment purposes.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value.

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Amount of the adjustment to rental revenues to measure escalating leasing revenues on a straight line basis.

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Segment Reporting - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Segment Reporting - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment			2
Straight line rent adjustment	$ 3,400		$ 10,600	$ 12,300
Impairment on equity method investment	6,571		13,600	29,183
Loss on extinguishment of debt	13	$ 15,990	1,980	23,580
Gain on change in control of interests	0		0	49,922
Carrying value of previously held equity investment					$ 15,100
Fair value of previously held equity investment					$ 64,900
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	(39)	82,287	2,871	132,702
Operating Segments \| Net Lease
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Bad debt expense			4,800
Operating Segments \| Self storage
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		16,000		23,600
Real estate \| Level 3 \| Nonrecurring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment on equity method investment	0	29,183	4,519	29,183
Equity Method Investments \| Level 3 \| Nonrecurring
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment on equity method investment	6,295	$ 0	8,805	$ 0
KBR \| Written off
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible liabilities written off	$ 15,700		15,700
KBR \| Assets held for sale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accelerated amortization of intangible liabilities			$ 3,300