Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net interest income
Interest income	$ 85,230	$ 65,970	$ 163,437	$ 123,482
Interest expense	48,417	35,661	93,130	67,076
Net interest income	36,813	30,309	70,307	56,406
Provision for loan losses	300	0	3,300	0
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	36,513	30,309	67,007	56,406
Other income
Operating lease income	24,258	22,187	48,818	41,816
Tenant recoveries	1,913	1,159	5,492	2,739
Sale of loans, net	6,144	25,904	11,032	24,905
Realized gain (loss) on securities	(1,243)	7,132	(2,342)	12,494
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities	110	299	313	457
Realized gain on sale of real estate, net	1,628	2,232	32,637	4,563
Fee and other income	6,477	4,574	12,728	9,039
Net result from derivative transactions	7,081	(16,022)	22,040	(18,003)
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	13	10	65	(63)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(69)	(54)
Total other income	46,381	47,475	130,714	77,893
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	13,866	14,489	30,962	30,531
Operating expenses	5,597	5,829	11,144	11,308
Real estate operating expenses	7,836	8,056	16,654	15,510
Fee expense	799	1,621	1,641	2,314
Depreciation and amortization	10,656	10,125	21,479	18,717
Total costs and expenses	38,754	40,120	81,880	78,380
Income (loss) before taxes	44,140	37,664	115,841	55,919
Income tax expense (benefit)	573	6,606	4,476	5,231
Net income (loss)	43,567	31,058	111,365	50,688
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	133	(77)	(8,289)	(398)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership	$ (5,294)	$ (8,868)	$ (13,795)	$ 14,706
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.28	$ 0.93	$ 0.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.26	$ 0.93	$ 0.45
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	96,810,266	80,108,431	96,003,151	76,510,201
Diluted (in shares)	97,165,899	110,055,308	96,276,824	109,693,706
Class A Common Stock
Costs and expenses
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders	$ 38,406	$ 22,113	$ 89,281	$ 35,584
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.28	$ 0.93	$ 0.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.26	$ 0.93	$ 0.45
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	96,810,266	80,108,431	96,003,151	76,510,201
Diluted (in shares)	97,165,899	110,055,308	96,276,824	109,693,706
Dividends per share of Class A common stock (Note 12) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.325	$ 0.3	$ 0.64	$ 0.6