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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate Upon Rating Upgrade

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Debt instrument covenant net debt to adjusted net assets ratio.

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Debt instrument covenant senior secured net debt to adjusted net assets ratio maximum.

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Debt Instrument, Extension Term

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Debt Instrument, Reprice Rate

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Represents the variable interest rate floor.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of long-term debt		$ 4,000,000,000		$ 4,100,000,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs		$ 3,000,000	$ 2,800,000
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum senior secured net debt to adjusted total assets ratio under covenant		40.00%
Maximum total net debt to adjusted total assets ratio under covenant		65.00%
Minimum interest coverage ratio under covenant		200.00%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.38%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.88%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate	2.00%	2.25%
LIBOR floor rate		0.00%
Extension period	2 years
Repriced rate	99.75%
Variable rate upon corporate rating upgrade by S&P or Moody's	1.75%
Term Loan \| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 270,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt		4,000,000
Term Loan \| Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		1,800,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial variable margin		2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial variable margin		2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount		$ 600,000,000
Amount drawn under credit facility		$ 0