CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUE
Rental	$ 195,429	$ 116,795	$ 543,557	$ 339,598
Other	3,875	354	6,841	1,211
Total revenue	199,304	117,149	550,398	340,809
EXPENSES
Depreciation and amortization	80,869	37,039	221,603	105,828
Interest	49,703	29,720	130,271	87,477
General and administrative	16,628	9,335	40,316	27,775
Property	5,898	1,532	12,735	5,156
Income taxes	671	405	2,063	1,215
Merger-related costs	240	5,495	12,875	5,495
Total expenses	154,009	83,526	419,863	232,946
Income from continuing operations	45,295	33,623	130,535	107,863
Income from discontinued operations	6,612	3,835	51,115	12,266
Net income	51,907	37,458	181,650	120,129
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(336)		(422)
Net income attributable to the Company	51,571	37,458	181,228	120,129
Preferred stock dividends	(10,482)	(10,482)	(31,447)	(30,435)
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed (see note 10)				(3,696)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 41,089	$ 26,976	$ 149,781	$ 85,998
Income from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.53	$ 0.56
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.53	$ 0.56
Net income:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.65
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.80	$ 0.65
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	195,768,298	132,764,877	187,805,222	132,731,984
Diluted (in shares)	196,619,866	132,931,813	188,399,848	132,845,970