Stockholders' Equity of the Company (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock sales under the at-the-market offering

The following table sets forth information regarding sales of our common stock under our at-the-market offering programs for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in millions, except share data)
Shares of common stock sold during the period	451,398		1,866,267		1,599,123
Aggregate gross proceeds	$	32.3	$	140.1	$	104.7
Aggregate net proceeds after selling commissions	$	31.9	$	138.2	$	103.1

Schedule of accrued dividends and distributions

The following tables summarize accrued dividends and distributions for the noted outstanding shares of common stock, preferred stock, and noncontrolling units as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

	December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Dividends and Distributions payable to:
Common stockholders	$	212,074	$	32,291
Noncontrolling common unitholders of the Operating Partnership	5,418		618
RSU holders (1)	3,158		427
Total accrued dividends and distribution to common stockholders and noncontrolling unitholders	220,650		33,336
Preferred stockholders	1,656		1,656
Total accrued dividends and distributions	$	222,306	$	34,992

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(1) The amount includes the value of the dividend equivalents that will be paid with additional RSUs (see Note 15 “Share-Based Compensation” for additional information)

Schedule of outstanding shares of common stock, preferred stock and noncontrolling units

	December 31,
	2016	2015
Outstanding Shares and Units:
Common stock (1)	93,219,439	92,258,690
Noncontrolling common units	2,381,543	1,764,775
RSUs (2)	1,395,189	1,269,809
Series G Preferred stock	4,000,000	4,000,000
Series H Preferred stock	4,000,000	4,000,000

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(1) The amount includes nonvested shares.

(2) The amount includes nonvested RSUs. Does not include the 659,051 and 425,452 market measure-based RSUs because not all the necessary performance conditions have been met as of December 31, 2016 and2015, respectively.