CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (4,312)	$ 362,393
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	146,154	142,639
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts and premiums	3,171	2,953
Straight line rental income	(2,364)	(6,023)
Amortization of acquired real estate leases and other intangible assets	(3,080)	(2,797)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	17	130
Impairment of assets	8,419	548
Gain on sale of properties	(17,710)	(261,916)
Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities, net	41,516	(50,506)
Other non-cash adjustments	(1,885)	(1,886)
Equity in earnings of an investee	(534)	(51)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	9,370	4,742
Accrued interest	(765)	8,028
Other liabilities	(52,123)	(19,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	125,874	179,124
Cash flows from investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions and deposits	0	(129,493)
Real estate improvements	(135,750)	(41,061)
Proceeds from sale of properties	34,116	332,389
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(101,634)	161,835
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes, net	0	491,560
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility	730,000	429,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facility	(179,000)	(961,000)
Redemption of senior notes	(400,000)	0
Repayment of other debt	(44,552)	(7,832)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt settled in cash	0	(130)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(4,296)
Repurchase of common shares	(33)	(90)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(11,187)	(10,781)
Distributions to shareholders	(128,373)	(185,350)
Net cash used in financing activities	(33,145)	(248,919)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(8,905)	92,040
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	70,071	47,321
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	61,166	139,361
Supplemental cash flows information:
Interest paid	90,061	77,385
Income taxes paid	431	439
Non-cash investing activities:
Acquisitions funded by assumed debt	0	(44,386)
Non-cash financing activities:
Assumption of mortgage notes payable	$ 0	$ 44,386