Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 55,074	$ 52,495
Interest income from mortgage and other notes	3,092	2,121
Investment income and other	852	1,135
Revenues	59,018	55,751
Expenses:
Depreciation	13,733	13,014
Interest, including amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	10,262	8,412
Legal	126	104
Franchise, excise and other taxes	283	226
General and administrative	2,929	3,845
Total operating expenses	27,333	25,601
Income before equity-method investee, TRS tax benefit, investment and other gains and noncontrolling interest	31,685	30,150
Loss from equity-method investee	(402)	(229)
Income tax benefit attributable to taxable REIT subsidiary	(161)	(92)
Investment and other gains	1,654	0
Net income	33,109	30,013
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(384)	(330)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 32,725	$ 29,683
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	38,401,647	37,558,067
Diluted	38,414,791	37,645,265
Basic:
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.85	$ 0.79
Diluted:
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.85	$ 0.79
Investment and other gains	$ 1,665	$ 0