Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net interest income
Interest income	$ 82,251	$ 90,386	$ 254,040	$ 253,822
Interest expense	51,397	51,476	155,015	144,606
Net interest income	30,854	38,910	99,025	109,216
Provision for loan losses	0	10,300	600	13,600
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	30,854	28,610	98,425	95,616
Other income (loss)
Operating lease income	24,405		81,106
Operating lease income		24,997		79,306
Sale of loans, net	11,247	1,861	38,589	12,893
Realized gain (loss) on securities	3,396	(2,554)	10,726	(4,896)
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities	254	0	1,341	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on Agency interest-only securities	16	142	38	456
Realized gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net	2,082	63,704	963	96,341
Impairment of real estate	0	0	(1,350)	0
Fee and other income	5,166	4,851	17,047	17,579
Net result from derivative transactions	(9,465)	7,115	(35,956)	29,156
Earnings (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,094	401	3,617	466
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/defeasance of debt	0	(4,323)	(1,070)	(4,392)
Total other income (loss)	38,195	96,194	115,051	226,909
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	14,319	15,792	52,800	46,754
Operating expenses	5,314	5,464	16,727	16,608
Real estate operating expenses	6,270	7,152	17,776	23,806
Fee expense	2,056	1,311	4,951	2,953
Depreciation and amortization	9,030	10,417	29,192	31,896
Total costs and expenses	36,989	40,136	121,446	122,017
Income (loss) before taxes	32,060	84,668	92,030	200,508
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,112	1,204	478	5,679
Net income (loss)	30,948	83,464	91,552	194,829
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	(64)	(7,843)	691	(16,132)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership	$ (3,308)	$ (8,991)	$ (10,247)	$ (22,786)
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.69	$ 0.78	$ 1.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.67	$ 0.77	$ 1.61
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	106,004,152	96,935,986	105,264,752	96,317,513
Diluted (in shares)	106,603,713	110,650,253	106,232,581	110,482,991
Class A Common Stock
Costs and expenses
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common shareholders	$ 27,576	$ 66,630	$ 81,996	$ 155,911
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.69	$ 0.78	$ 1.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.67	$ 0.77	$ 1.61
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	106,004,152	96,935,986	105,264,752	96,317,513
Diluted (in shares)	106,603,713	110,650,253	106,232,581	110,482,991
Dividends per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.340	$ 0.325	$ 1.020	$ 0.965