Share Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Share Capital [Abstract]

Common Stock Transactions

	Year ended December 31, 2011						Year ended December 31, 2010
	Shares			Amount			Shares		Amount
Shares sold or issued as restricted stock		23,205,022		$	281,184,948			40,793,670	$	490,401,411
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions		1,095			13,561			654		8,624
Shares canceled		(3,917	)		(37,297	)		—		—
Net increase		23,202,200		$	281,161,212			40,794,324	$	490,410,035