DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments

The following presents the notional amount of derivative instruments as of the dates indicated (in thousands):  

	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Denominated in U.S. Dollars (1)	$	1,490,000	$	1,045,000
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	125,000	$	125,000
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	54,489	$	55,401
Financial instrument designated as net investment hedge:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	125,000	$	125,000
Derivatives not designated as net investment hedges:
Denominated in Canadian Dollars	$	1,811	$	899

⁽¹⁾ Balance includes four forward starting interest rate swaps and one forward starting interest rate collar with an effective date of August 2020 and two forward starting interest rate swaps and one forward starting interest rate collar with an effective date of January 2021 that had been entered into as of December 31, 2019. The forward starting interest rate swaps and forward starting interest rate collars have an aggregate initial notional amount of $645.0 million accreting to $845.0 million in January 2023.

Summary of Derivative and Financial Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments

The following is a summary of the derivative and financial instruments designated as hedging instruments held by the Company at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands):    

		Count as of December 31, 2019	Fair Value				Maturity Dates
			December 31,
Type	Designation		2019		2018			Balance Sheet Location
Assets:
Interest rate swaps	Cash flow	10	$	4,239	$	25,184	2020 - 2023	Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net
Cross currency interest rate swaps	Net investment	2	3,238		4,160		2025	Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net
			$	7,477	$	29,344
Liabilities:
Forward starting interest rate swaps	Cash flow	6	$	494	$	4,529	2024	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Forward starting interest rate collars	Cash flow	2	132		—		2024	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
CAD term loan	Net investment	1	96,025		91,700		2024	Term loans, net
			$	96,651	$	96,229

Effect of Derivatives and Financial Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments on Income and Equity

The following presents the effect of the Company’s derivative and financial instruments designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated statements of income and the consolidated statements of equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income								Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income							Income Statement Location
	For the year ended December 31,
	2019			2018		2017			2019		2018		2017
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate products	$	(19,932	)	$	2,707	$	10,807		$	5,545	$	3,099	$	(2,174	)	Interest expense
Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign currency products	(772		)	3,554		(2,378		)	—		—		—			N/A
CAD term loan	(4,325		)	7,888		(6,588		)	—		—		—			N/A
	$	(25,029	)	$	14,149	$	1,841		$	5,545	$	3,099	$	(2,174	)

Gross Presentation, Effects of Offsetting, and a Net Presentation of Derivatives, Assets

The table below presents a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

	As of December 31, 2019
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts of Assets / Liabilities presented in the Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Offsetting Assets:
Derivatives	$	7,477	$	—	$	7,477	$	(544	)	$	—	$	6,933
Offsetting Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	626	$	—	$	626	$	(544	)	$	—	$	82

	As of December 31, 2018
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts of Assets / Liabilities presented in the Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Offsetting Assets:
Derivatives	$	29,344	$	—	$	29,344	$	(2,069	)	$	—	$	27,275
Offsetting Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	4,529	$	—	$	4,529	$	(2,069	)	$	—	$	2,460

Gross Presentation, Effects of Offsetting, and a Net Presentation of Derivatives, Liabilities

The table below presents a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

	As of December 31, 2019
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts of Assets / Liabilities presented in the Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Offsetting Assets:
Derivatives	$	7,477	$	—	$	7,477	$	(544	)	$	—	$	6,933
Offsetting Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	626	$	—	$	626	$	(544	)	$	—	$	82

	As of December 31, 2018
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets / Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet		Net Amounts of Assets / Liabilities presented in the Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Offsetting Assets:
Derivatives	$	29,344	$	—	$	29,344	$	(2,069	)	$	—	$	27,275
Offsetting Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	4,529	$	—	$	4,529	$	(2,069	)	$	—	$	2,460