Business and Organization (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 segment
Business and Organization
Number of reportable business segments	3
Minimum annual REIT taxable income distributable to stockholders (as a percent)	90.00%

Represents the minimum percentage of annual taxable income which must be distributed to stockholders in order to comply with requirements of the federal tax law for treatment as a real estate investment trust.

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