CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Stockholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 8,369,186	$ 5,206	$ 8,629,462	$ (392,594)	$ (12,963)	$ 8,229,111	$ 140,075
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		520,647,977
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(1,886)						(1,886)
Net income	60,574			59,764		59,764	810
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(136,299)			(136,299)		(136,299)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(8,108)	$ 9	(8,117)			(8,108)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)		905,677
Share-based compensation expense	9,222		8,862			8,862	360
Total other comprehensive income	(255,221)				(251,828)	(251,828)	(3,393)
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	0	$ 36	56,720	0	(579)	56,177	(56,177)
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)		3,573,293
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	8,037,468	$ 5,251	8,686,927	(469,129)	(265,370)	7,957,679	79,789
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		525,126,947
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	8,221,368	$ 5,250	8,685,058	(439,737)	(110,655)	8,139,916	81,452
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		524,989,775
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(711)						(711)
Net income	39,405			38,942		38,942	463
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(68,334)			(68,334)		(68,334)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(1,385)	$ 1	(1,386)			(1,385)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)		137,172
Share-based compensation expense	3,615		3,255			3,255	360
Total other comprehensive income	(156,490)				(154,715)	(154,715)	(1,775)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	8,037,468	$ 5,251	8,686,927	(469,129)	(265,370)	7,957,679	79,789
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		525,126,947
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 8,266,078	$ 5,416	9,010,194	(524,588)	(276,600)	8,214,422	51,656
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	541,642,725	541,642,725
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	$ (1,068)						(1,068)
Net income	93,454			92,859		92,859	595
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(163,589)			(163,589)		(163,589)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	$ (3,361)	$ 3	(3,364)			(3,361)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)		327,488
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	18,889,954	18,562,466
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$ 503,798	$ 186	503,612			503,798
Share-based compensation expense	6,207		5,183			5,183	1,024
Total other comprehensive income	(357,646)				(355,548)	(355,548)	(2,098)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 8,343,873	$ 5,605	9,515,625	(595,318)	(632,148)	8,293,764	50,109
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	560,532,679	560,532,679
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 7,958,127	$ 5,438	9,066,512	(556,305)	(607,402)	7,908,243	49,884
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		543,767,445
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(534)						534
Net income	43,178			42,903		42,903	275
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(81,916)			(81,916)		(81,916)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	$ (190)	$ 0	(190)			(190)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)		74,834
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	16,765,234	16,690,400
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$ 447,877	$ 167	447,710			447,877
Share-based compensation expense	2,106		1,593			1,593	513
Total other comprehensive income	(24,775)				(24,746)	(24,746)	(29)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 8,343,873	$ 5,605	$ 9,515,625	$ (595,318)	$ (632,148)	$ 8,293,764	$ 50,109
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	560,532,679	560,532,679