EQUITY EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock activity

Changes in common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Beginning common shares outstanding	86,793,521		86,149,720
Grants under the Equity Plan	446,686		320,845
Common Unit redemptions	61,056		172,429
Exercise of stock options	37,684		—
Annual grants to independent directors	32,180		30,440
Common stock issued for director fees	5,851		4,716
Forfeitures	(406	)	(46,030	)
Shares retained for employee tax withholding requirements	(61,622	)	(36,385	)
Ending common shares outstanding	87,314,950		86,595,735