Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Rental income	$ 188,613	$ 177,475	$ 372,914	$ 349,717
Joint Venture Managment and Other Fees	3,217	2,717	6,140	5,706
Total revenues	191,830	180,192	379,054	355,423
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating and maintenance	36,758	35,607	72,219	69,996
Real estate taxes and insurance	23,202	21,535	46,726	42,446
Property management	5,187	4,880	10,255	9,617
Other operating expenses	1,807	1,434	3,450	2,817
Real estate depreciation and amortization	85,131	84,474	168,573	172,381
General and Administrative Expense	9,866	13,738	19,342	23,117
Hurricane-related (recoveries)/charges, net	2,772	0	5,793	0
Other depreciation and amortization	1,138	1,017	2,284	1,935
Total expenses	160,317	162,685	317,056	322,309
Operating income	31,513	17,507	61,998	33,114
Loss from unconsolidated entities	515	(2,412)	(2,287)	(5,103)
Interest Expense	(30,803)	(41,542)	61,784	76,287
Interest and other income, net	1,446	506	2,462	1,200
Loss before income taxes and discountinued operations	2,671	(25,941)	389	(47,076)
Tax benefit/(expense) of taxable REIT subsidiary	2,683	2,818	(4,656)	(25,694)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	5,354	(23,123)	5,045	(21,382)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	179,429	0	264,316
Net (loss)/income	5,354	156,306	5,045	242,934
Net loss/(income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in OP	(159)	(5,911)	(114)	(9,331)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3)	(43)	(7)	(95)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			(114)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Entity	5,192	150,352	4,924	233,508
Net (loss)/income attributable to common stockholders	4,261	145,721	3,062	226,569
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.02	$ 0.62	$ 0.01	$ 0.99
Earnings per weighted average common share - basic and diluted:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)	$ 0.01	$ (0.12)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.00	$ 0.74	$ 0.00	$ 1.12
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)	$ 0.01	$ (0.12)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.00	$ 0.74	$ 0.00	$ 1.12
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.62	$ 0.01	$ 0.99
Common distributions declared per share	$ 0.235	$ 0.220	$ 0.470	$ 0.440
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	249,985	234,031	249,951	227,766
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic	249,985	234,031	249,951	227,766
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted	251,406	234,031	251,353	227,766
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES
Distributions to preferred stockholders	931	931	1,862	1,862
6.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
OPERATING EXPENSES
Distributions to preferred stockholders	$ 0	$ 909	$ 0	$ 2,286