Earnings Per Common Share Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per common share for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands, except per share data, prior period adjusted for stock split):

	Quarters Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Numerators:
Income from Continuing Operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	43,890		$	36,442
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	(3,481		)	(2,802		)
Preferred Stock distributions	(2,310		)	(2,311		)
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – basic	38,099			31,329
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	3,481			2,802
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares – fully diluted	$	41,580		$	34,131
Income from Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of amounts allocated to dilutive securities	$	—		$	3,695
Net Income Available for Common Shares:
Net income available for Common Shares – basic	$	38,099		$	35,024
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	3,481			3,133
Net income available for Common Shares – fully diluted	$	41,580		$	38,157
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic	83,116			83,026
Effect of dilutive securities:
Redemption of Common OP Units for Common Shares	7,635			7,458
Stock options and restricted shares	602			576
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted	91,353			91,060
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.46		$	0.38
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.04
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.46		$	0.42
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.46		$	0.38
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.04
Net income available for Common Shares	$	0.46		$	0.42