Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	8.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	Common Shares	Additional Paid In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Total Shareholders' Equity	Total Shareholders' Equity Preferred Series D	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 744,741	$ 53	$ 23	$ 17	$ 2,748	$ 2,087,137	$ (4,699)	$ (1,680,751)	$ 404,528		$ 340,213
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		5,306,084	2,340,969	1,640,425	91,586,767
Net income (loss)	(10,503)							(9,324)	(9,324)		(1,179)
Preferred dividends	(6,830)							(6,830)	(6,830)
Preferred Series D discount amortization	(1,690)							(1,690)		$ (1,690)
Common dividends declared	(8,548)							(8,548)	(8,548)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	2,265						2,265		2,265
Share-based compensation	1,068					1,068			1,068
Issuance of noncontrolling interests	68										68
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(7,774)										(7,774)
Common shares issued for equity compensation	(284)				$ 8	(292)			(284)
Common shares issued for equity compensation (in shares)					281,277
Common shares issued, net (in shares)					2,527
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 712,513	$ 53	$ 23	$ 17	$ 2,756	$ 2,087,913	$ (2,434)	$ (1,707,143)	$ 381,185		$ 331,328
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		5,306,084	2,340,969	1,640,425	91,870,571