COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Dividend Distribution Activity

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s dividend distribution activity for the periods presented:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		June 30, 2017
	(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Distributions declared to common stockholders	$	697,197	$	611,400
Distributions declared per common share	$	0.60	$	0.60
Distributions paid to common stockholders after period end	$	349,300	$	305,709
Distributions paid per common share after period end	$	0.30	$	—
Date of distributions paid to common stockholders after period end	July 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Dividends declared to Series A Preferred stockholders	$	—	$	7,296
Dividends declared per share of Series A Preferred Stock	$	—	$	0.984
Dividends declared to Series C Preferred stockholders	$	7,652	$	11,438
Dividends declared per share of Series C Preferred Stock (1)	$	0.953	$	0.953
Dividends declared to Series D Preferred stockholders	$	17,250	$	17,250
Dividends declared per share of Series D Preferred Stock	$	0.938	$	0.938
Dividends declared to Series E Preferred stockholders	$	2,253	$	10,962
Dividends declared per share of Series E Preferred Stock	$	0.196	$	0.953
Dividends declared to Series F Preferred stockholders	$	25,020	$	—
Dividends declared per share of Series F Preferred Stock	$	0.869	$	—
Dividends declared to Series G Preferred stockholders	$	12,968	$	—
Dividends declared per share of Series G Preferred Stock	$	0.763	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Includes dividends declared per share for shares outstanding at June 30, 2018.