Distributions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of distributions paid including activity in plan as well as limited partnership units issued from reinvestment of unit distributions

The following summarizes distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, and includes activity in the Plan as well as limited partnership units issued from the reinvestment of unit distributions: 

	Total Distributions to						Dividend Reinvestments
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	Preferred Stockholders		Common Stockholders		Limited Partnership Unitholders		Common Stock Shares Issued	Discounted Share Price		Limited Partnership Units Issued	Average Unit Price
Distributions during 2019
4th Quarter	$	3,531	$	12,251	$	4,173	104,558	$	52.84	13,747	$	53.73
3rd Quarter	2,953		12,195		4,166		105,753	53.66		13,406	54.56
2nd Quarter	2,953		12,116		4,155		99,804	51.38		20,041	51.99
1st Quarter	2,953		12,006		4,148		120,347	51.28		13,742	52.16
Total 2019	$	12,390	$	48,568	$	16,642	430,462			60,936
Distributions during 2018
4th Quarter	$	2,953	$	11,706	$	4,062	216,476	$	49.34	13,867	$	50.20
3rd Quarter	2,953		11,590		4,055		201,500	51.68		13,107	52.60
2nd Quarter	2,672		11,545		3,942		85,202	47.54		42,422	47.83
1st Quarter	3,824		11,465		3,922		69,750	52.71		38,037	53.03
Total 2018	$	12,402	$	46,306	$	15,981	572,928			107,433
Distributions during 2017
4th Quarter	$	3,094	$	11,221	$	3,838	82,991	$	59.33	15,596	$	60.08
3rd Quarter	3,094		11,160		3,830		85,731	57.40		16,021	58.13
2nd Quarter	3,094		11,119		3,810		51,003	59.64		40,623	59.96
1st Quarter	3,093		11,076		3,790		46,286	61.85		39,111	62.15
Total 2017	$	12,375	$	44,576	$	15,268	266,011			111,351