Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net interest income
Interest income	$ 85,322	$ 85,230	$ 171,789	$ 163,437
Interest expense	52,369	48,417	103,618	93,130
Net interest income	32,953	36,813	68,171	70,307
Provision for loan losses	300	300	600	3,300
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	32,653	36,513	67,571	67,007
Other income (loss)
Operating lease income	27,780		56,701
Operating lease income		26,171		54,310
Sale of loans, net	20,264	6,144	27,342	11,032
Realized gain (loss) on securities	4,464	(1,243)	7,329	(2,342)
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities	(990)	0	1,088	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities	11	110	22	313
Realized gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net	(1,124)	1,628	(1,119)	32,637
Impairment of real estate	0	0	(1,350)	0
Fee and other income	7,196	6,477	11,882	12,728
Net result from derivative transactions	(15,457)	7,081	(26,491)	22,040
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,564	13	2,522	65
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/defeasance of debt	0	0	(1,070)	(69)
Total other income (loss)	43,708	46,381	76,856	130,714
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	14,907	13,866	38,481	30,962
Operating expenses	6,012	5,597	11,413	11,144
Real estate operating expenses	6,032	7,836	11,506	16,654
Fee expense	1,183	799	2,895	1,641
Depreciation and amortization	9,935	10,656	20,162	21,479
Total costs and expenses	38,069	38,754	84,457	81,880
Income (loss) before taxes	38,292	44,140	59,970	115,841
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,219	573	(634)	4,476
Net income (loss)	36,073	43,567	60,604	111,365
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	307	133	754	(8,289)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership	$ (4,136)	$ (5,294)	$ (6,939)	$ (13,795)
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.40	$ 0.52	$ 0.93
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.51	$ 0.93
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	105,511,385	96,810,266	104,888,925	96,003,151
Diluted (in shares)	105,892,420	97,165,899	105,742,589	96,276,824
Class A Common Stock
Costs and expenses
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders	$ 32,244	$ 38,406	$ 54,419	$ 89,281
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.40	$ 0.52	$ 0.93
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.51	$ 0.93
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	105,511,385	96,810,266	104,888,925	96,003,151
Diluted (in shares)	105,892,420	97,165,899	105,742,589	96,276,824
Dividends per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.340	$ 0.325	$ 0.680	$ 0.640