EQUITY STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Common stock repurchase activity

The following table is a summary of the Company’s repurchase activity of its Class A common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):

	Shares	Amount(1)
Authorizations remaining as of December 31, 2018		$	41,769
Additional authorizations		—
Repurchases paid	40,065	(637		)
Repurchases unsettled		—
Authorizations remaining as of September 30, 2019		$	41,132

(1)         Amount excludes commissions paid associated with share repurchases.

	Shares	Amount(1)
Authorizations remaining as of December 31, 2017		$	41,769
Additional authorizations		—
Repurchases paid	—	—
Repurchases unsettled		—
Authorizations remaining as of September 30, 2018		$	41,769

(1)         Amount excludes commissions paid associated with share repurchases.

Schedule of dividends declared and paid

The following table presents dividends declared (on a per share basis) of Class A common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Declaration Date	Dividend per Share
February 27, 2019	$	0.340
May 30, 2019	0.340
August 22, 2019	0.340
Total	$	1.020
February 27, 2018	$	0.315
May 30, 2018	0.325
September 5, 2018	0.325
Total	$	0.965

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive Income

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the cumulative difference between the fair market value and the amortized cost basis of securities classified as available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 ($ in thousands):

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Noncontrolling Interests			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
December 31, 2018	$	(4,649	)	$	(588	)	$	(5,237	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14,935			1,840			16,775
Exchange of noncontrolling interest for common stock	64			(64		)	—
Rebalancing of ownership percentage between Company and Operating Partnership	17			(17		)	—
September 30, 2019	$	10,367		$	1,171		$	11,538

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Noncontrolling Interests			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
December 31, 2017	$	(212	)	$	116		$	(96	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,230		)	(1,428		)	(9,658		)
Exchange of noncontrolling interest for common stock	(167		)	167			—
Rebalancing of ownership percentage between Company and Operating Partnership	27			(27		)	—
September 30, 2018	$	(8,582	)	$	(1,172	)	$	(9,754	)