Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 3,149,095	$ 2,065,657
Prepaid expenses and other assets	78,240	67,831
Intangible assets	246,770	4,285
Debt and capital lease obligations	2,441,895	1,591,392
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	274,890	179,649
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 763	$ 651
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	51,336,000	51,198,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	51,336,000	51,198,000
Treasury Stock, Shares [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	592,000	567,000
Variable Interest Entity [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 1,018,499	$ 0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	20,419	0
Intangible assets	241,973	0
Debt and capital lease obligations	494,578	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 70,215	$ 0