Equity - Shares and Units (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 shares
Equity [Abstract]
OP Unit, redemption term for cash	1 year
Dividends on common stock received until performance criteria met for LTIP units (as a percent)	10.00%
Dividends on common stock received after performance criteria met for LTIP units (as a percent)	90.00%
Dividends on common stock received in periods after performance criteria met for LTIP units (as a percent)	100.00%
OP units outstanding (in shares)	300,416,821
OP units owned by the Company (in shares)	159,427,448
OP units owned by the Company (as a percent)	53.10%
OP units not owned by the Company (in shares)	140,989,373
OP units not owned by the Company (as a percent)	46.90%