Capital Markets (Details)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2019

USD ($)

shares

Sep. 30, 2019

$ / shares

shares

Sep. 30, 2018

Sep. 30, 2019

USD ($)

$ / shares

shares

Sep. 30, 2018

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018

USD ($)

shares

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common Shares, shares authorized | shares

15,000,000

15,000,000

Common Stock, Shares, Issued | shares

81,365,094

81,365,094

77,226,443

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares

$ 285,269,000

$ 734,000

Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ / shares

$ 1.125

$ 3.375

Number of economic development bonds

$ 2

Common And Preferred Shares Disclosure [Text Block]

On June 3, 2019, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, which is effective for a term of three years. The securities covered by this registration statement include common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, and units. The Company may periodically offer one of more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of any offering.

Additionally, on June 3, 2019, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, which is effective for a term of three years, for its DSPP which permits the issuance of up to 15,000,000 common shares.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,783,718 common shares under its DSPP for net proceeds of $288.9 million. Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company issued 219 thousand common shares under this plan for net proceeds of $16.7 million.

The Company declared regular monthly cash dividends on its common shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaling $1.125 and $3.375 per common share, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company also declared cash dividends of $0.359375 and $1.078125 per share, respectively, on its 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares, $0.5625 and $1.6875 per share, respectively, on its 9.00% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares and $0.359375 and $1.078125 per share, respectively, on its 5.75% Series G cumulative redeemable preferred shares.

shelf registration effective term

3

Series C Preferred Shares [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared | $ / shares

$ 0.359375

$ 1.078125

Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage

5.75%

5.75%

5.75%

Series E Preferred Shares [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared | $ / shares

$ 0.5625

$ 1.6875

Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage

9.00%

9.00%

9.00%

9.00%

Series G Preferred Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared | $ / shares

$ 0.359375

$ 1.078125

Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage

5.75%

direct share purchase plan [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common Stock, Shares, Issued | shares

3,783,718

3,783,718

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares

$ 288,900,000

Subsequent Event [Member] | direct share purchase plan [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Common Stock, Shares, Issued | shares

219,000

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares

$ 16,700,000

Louisiana Theatre Properties [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Amounts paid on economic revenue bonds

$ 24,800,000