Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($)	Total	Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]		Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]		Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]		Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]		Dividends/Distributions in Excess of Earnings [Member]		Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance, shares Period Start at Dec. 31, 2013				334,070,016
Balance, value Period Start at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 6,941,175,000		$ 3,341,000	$ 98,000	$ 9,482,769,000		$ 58,261,000		$ (81,873,000)		$ (2,535,879,000)		$ 14,458,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period Start at Dec. 31, 2013					9,775,000
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value		39,497,000		$ 1,000		39,496,000		0		0		0		0
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, shares				81,350
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value		(21,778,000)		$ (3,000)		(21,775,000)		0		0		0		0
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, shares				(291,919)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 42,187,000	42,187,000	[1]	$ 0		0	[1]	(5,277,000)	[1]	47,895,000	[1]	0	[1]	(431,000)	[1]
Common stock dividends/distributions		(351,532,000)										(351,532,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(32,991,000)	(32,991,000)										(32,991,000)
Net income (loss)	246,187,000	246,187,000		$ 0		0		0		0		242,443,000		3,744,000
Balance, shares Period End at Sep. 30, 2014				333,859,447
Balance, value Period End at Sep. 30, 2014		6,862,745,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	9,500,490,000		52,984,000		(33,978,000)		(2,677,959,000)		17,771,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period End at Sep. 30, 2014					9,775,000
Balance, shares Period Start at Jun. 30, 2014				333,861,080
Balance, value Period Start at Jun. 30, 2014		6,879,436,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	9,488,414,000		75,734,000		(49,529,000)		(2,656,718,000)		18,098,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period Start at Jun. 30, 2014					9,775,000
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value		12,124,000		$ 0		12,124,000		0		0		0		0
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, shares				(980)
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value		(48,000)		$ 0		(48,000)		0		0		0		0
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, shares				(653)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,626,000)	(8,626,000)	[2]	$ 0		0		(22,750,000)	[2]	15,551,000	[2]	0		(1,427,000)	[2]
Common stock dividends/distributions		(117,181,000)										(117,181,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(10,997,000)	(10,997,000)										(10,997,000)
Net income (loss)	$ 108,037,000	108,037,000		$ 0		0		0		0		106,937,000		1,100,000
Balance, shares Period End at Sep. 30, 2014				333,859,447
Balance, value Period End at Sep. 30, 2014		6,862,745,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	9,500,490,000		52,984,000		(33,978,000)		(2,677,959,000)		17,771,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period End at Sep. 30, 2014					9,775,000
Balance, shares Period Start at Dec. 31, 2014	333,856,632			333,856,632
Balance, value Period Start at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 6,737,228,000	6,737,228,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	9,512,396,000		34,545,000		(18,725,000)		(2,815,428,000)		21,003,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period Start at Dec. 31, 2014	9,775,000				9,775,000
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value		49,777,000		$ 2,000		49,775,000		0		0		0		0
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, shares				250,443
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value		(29,576,000)		$ (2,000)		(29,574,000)		0		0		0		0
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, shares				(335,576)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (20,446,000)	(20,446,000)	[3]	$ 0		0	[3]	(38,299,000)	[3]	18,725,000	[3]	0	[3]	(872,000)	[3]
Disposition of CCAL | Discontinued Operations [Member]	(23,474,000)
Common stock dividends/distributions		(823,484,000)										(823,484,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(32,991,000)	(32,991,000)										(32,991,000)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,383,269,000	1,383,269,000		$ 0		0		0		0		1,379,926,000		3,343,000
Balance, shares Period End at Sep. 30, 2015	333,771,499			333,771,499
Balance, value Period End at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 7,240,303,000	7,240,303,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	9,532,597,000		(3,754,000)		0		(2,291,977,000)		0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period End at Sep. 30, 2015	9,775,000				9,775,000
Balance, shares Period Start at Jun. 30, 2015				333,762,344
Balance, value Period Start at Jun. 30, 2015		7,404,236,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	9,518,103,000		(3,122,000)		(3,744,000)		(2,110,438,000)		0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period Start at Jun. 30, 2015					9,775,000
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, value		14,579,000		$ 0		14,579,000		0		0		0		0
Stock-based compensation related activity, net of forfeitures, shares				10,198
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, value		(85,000)		$ 0		(85,000)		0		0		0		0
Purchases and retirement of capital stock, shares				(1,043)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 3,112,000	3,112,000	[4]	$ 0		0		(632,000)	[4]	3,744,000	[4]	0		0	[4]
Common stock dividends/distributions		(274,321,000)										(274,321,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(10,997,000)	(10,997,000)										(10,997,000)
Net income (loss)	$ 103,779,000	103,779,000		$ 0		0		0		0		103,779,000		0
Balance, shares Period End at Sep. 30, 2015	333,771,499			333,771,499
Balance, value Period End at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 7,240,303,000	$ 7,240,303,000		$ 3,339,000	$ 98,000	$ 9,532,597,000		$ (3,754,000)		$ 0		$ (2,291,977,000)		$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Period End at Sep. 30, 2015	9,775,000				9,775,000

[1] See the condensed statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of "other comprehensive income (loss)" and note 5 with respect to the reclassification adjustments.

[2] See the condensed statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of "other comprehensive income (loss)" and note 5 with respect to the reclassification adjustments.

[3] See the condensed statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of "other comprehensive income (loss)" and notes 3 and 5 with respect to the reclassification adjustments.

[4] See the condensed statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the components of "other comprehensive income (loss)" and note 5 with respect to the reclassification adjustments.