Per Share Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Per Share Data

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Net Income available to Common Stockholders — Basic	$	1,316,304	$	1,431,159	$	1,021,462
Effect of dilutive securities:
Impact to General Partner's interest in Operating Partnership from all dilutive securities and options		—		—		39
Net Income available to Common Stockholders — Diluted	$	1,316,304	$	1,431,159	$	1,021,501
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding — Basic		310,255,168		303,137,350		293,504,064
Effect of stock options		50		1,072		69,408
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding — Diluted		310,255,218		303,138,422		293,573,472

Schedule of taxable nature of dividend declared

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2013	2012	2011
Total dividends paid per common share	$4.65	$4.10	$3.50
Percent taxable as ordinary income	97.5%	99.50%	98.30%
Percent taxable as long-term capital gains	2.50%	0.50%	1.70%
	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%