Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 59,272	$ 54,459	$ 171,374	$ 159,624
Interest income from mortgage and other notes	3,591	2,507	9,915	7,149
Investment income and other	388	1,255	2,184	3,512
Revenues	63,251	58,221	183,473	170,285
Expenses:
Depreciation	15,240	13,485	43,668	39,502
Interest, including amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	10,816	9,772	31,745	27,471
Legal	156	117	406	295
Franchise, excise and other taxes	271	214	826	658
General and administrative	2,169	1,691	7,218	8,050
Loan and realty losses (recoveries)	1,131	0	15,856	(491)
Total operating expenses	29,783	25,279	99,719	75,485
Income before equity-method investee, TRS tax benefit, investment and other gains and noncontrolling interest	33,468	32,942	83,754	94,800
Loss from equity-method investee	(754)	(252)	(1,214)	(765)
Income tax benefit attributable to taxable REIT subsidiary	(933)	100	(749)	306
Investment and other gains	1,657	1,187	29,737	1,187
Net income	33,438	33,977	111,528	95,528
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(406)	(377)	(1,176)	(1,062)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 33,032	$ 33,600	$ 110,352	$ 94,466
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	39,283,919	37,566,221	38,735,262	37,563,503
Diluted	39,651,900	37,583,141	38,876,025	37,611,841
Basic:
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.84	$ 0.89	$ 2.85	$ 2.51
Diluted:
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.83	$ 0.89	$ 2.84	$ 2.51