Segment Information (Assets for Reportable Segments) (Details) - Parent Company [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 11,323,781	$ 11,491,919
Same Store [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	9,589,141	9,864,321
Non Same Store And Other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,565,480	1,427,778
Corporate assets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 169,160	$ 199,820

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
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