Debt Covenants, Debt Service Coverage Ratio

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Debt Covenants, Debt to Adjusted Total Assets

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Debt Covenants, Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets

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Debt Covenants, Unencumbered Assets

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Principal amount of debt tendered

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Senior unsecured note payable, percentage of principal amount issued

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Increase for accrued, but unpaid interest on the debt instrument for the period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Capital Markets Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Capital Markets Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	$ 38,407	$ 0	$ 38,407	$ 31,958
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Covenants, Unencumbered Assets	150.00%		150.00%
Debt Covenants, Debt Service Coverage Ratio	1.5		1.5
Debt Covenants, Debt to Adjusted Total Assets	60.00%		60.00%
Debt Covenants, Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets	40.00%		40.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior unsecured note payable, 3.75 percent, due August 15, 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	3.75%		3.75%
Senior unsecured note payable, percentage of principal amount issued	99.168%		99.168%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior unsecured note payable, 5.75 percent, due August 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt tendered			$ 219,400
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	5.75%		5.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 350,000		$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	38,300		38,300
Debt Instrument, Increase, Accrued Interest			600
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff			1,400
Debt Tendered [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior unsecured note payable, 5.75 percent, due August 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	23,600		23,600
Debt Redeemed [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior unsecured note payable, 5.75 percent, due August 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	$ 13,300		$ 13,300