CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate properties
Land and buildings	$ 6,723,479	$ 3,223,785
Less accumulated depreciation	(958,533)	(821,712)
Real estate properties - net	5,764,946	2,402,073
Investments in direct financing leases - net	584,333	539,232
Mortgage notes receivable	673,759	648,079
Real estate properties, total	7,023,038	3,589,384
Other investments	84,684	48,952
Total investments held, continuing operations	7,107,722	3,638,336
Assets held for sale - net	10,371	12,792
Total investments	7,118,093	3,651,128
Cash and cash equivalents	15,319	4,489
Restricted cash	23,399	29,076
Accounts receivable - net	198,857	168,176
Goodwill	554,749
Other assets (see Note 12)	683,066	68,776
Total assets	8,593,483	3,921,645
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Revolving line of credit	550,000	85,000
Term loans	500,000	200,000
Secured borrowings - net	262,559	251,454
Unsecured borrowings - net	2,932,358	1,842,049
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	267,690	141,815
Deferred income taxes	16,225
Total liabilities	4,528,832	2,520,318
Equity:
Common stock $.10 par value authorized - 350,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 184,954 shares as of September 30, 2015 and 127,606 as of December 31, 2014	18,495	12,761
Common stock - additional paid-in capital	4,521,448	2,136,234
Cumulative net earnings	1,311,880	1,147,998
Cumulative dividends paid	(2,148,833)	(1,895,666)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,950)
Total stockholders' equity	3,699,040	1,401,327
Noncontrolling interest	365,611
Total equity	4,064,651	1,401,327
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,593,483	$ 3,921,645