CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Total Stockholders' Equity	Non-controlling interest
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		168,936,633
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,220,119	$ 1,692	$ 1,480,162	$ (3,649)	$ (272,812)	$ 1,205,393	$ 14,726
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of OP Units to common stock (in shares)		1,264,148
Conversion of OP Units to common stock		$ 13	9,264			9,277	(9,277)
Dividends declared	(90,136)				(90,136)	(90,136)
Equity-based compensation (in shares)		41,332
Equity-based compensation	2,407		266			266	2,141
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(1,372)						(1,372)
Net Income	31,506				31,194	31,194	312
Cumulative translation adjustment	(274)			(269)		(269)	(5)
Designated derivatives, fair value adjustments	(11,452)			(11,341)		(11,341)	(111)
Rebalancing of ownership percentage			(696)			(696)	696
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		170,242,113
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 1,150,798	$ 1,705	$ 1,488,996	$ (15,259)	$ (331,754)	$ 1,143,688	$ 7,110