Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments in real estate:
Land, buildings and improvements		$ 9,480,306	$ 9,251,396
Net investments in direct financing leases		1,263,319
Net investments in direct financing leases			1,306,215
In-place lease intangible assets and other		2,134,786	2,009,628
Above-market rent intangible assets		921,998	925,797
Investments in real estate		13,800,409	13,493,036
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,812,628)	(1,564,182)
Assets held for sale, net		102,777	0
Net investments in real estate		12,090,558	11,928,854
Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate		317,159	329,248
Cash and cash equivalents		202,279	217,644
Due from affiliates		81,523	74,842
Other assets, net		580,270	711,507
Goodwill		920,218	920,944
Total assets	[1]	14,192,007	14,183,039
Debt:
Senior unsecured notes, net		3,861,931	3,554,470
Unsecured revolving credit facility		111,227	91,563
Non-recourse mortgages, net		2,203,853	2,732,658
Debt, net		6,177,011	6,378,691
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		463,417	403,896
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net		213,279	225,128
Deferred income taxes		168,841	173,115
Dividends payable		178,665	172,154
Total liabilities	[1]	7,201,213	7,352,984
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 170,756,507 and 165,279,642 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding		171	165
Additional paid-in capital		8,576,245	8,187,335
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings		(1,368,457)	(1,143,992)
Deferred compensation obligation		37,263	35,766
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(260,817)	(254,996)
Total stockholders’ equity		6,984,405	6,824,278
Noncontrolling interests		6,389	5,777
Total equity		6,990,794	6,830,055
Total liabilities and equity		$ 14,192,007	$ 14,183,039

[1] See Note 2 for details related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”).