Equity, Earnings Per Share ("EPS") (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Basic
Net income attributable to common stockholders (1)	$ 163,395	$ 121,074	$ 108,312
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	113,811,471	92,851,327	70,208,165
Net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.30	$ 1.54
Diluted
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 25,208	$ 26,610	$ 32,185
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders and noncontrolling interest	$ 188,603	$ 147,684	$ 140,497
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	113,811,471	92,851,327	70,208,165
Dilutive effect of OP units (in shares)	19,395,691	20,502,128	21,033,103
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units (in shares)	718,647	1,421,528	1,476,653
Dilutive effect of convertible notes (in shares)	43,487	1,417,968	908,861
Dilutive effect of stock dividend (in shares)			15,386
Weighted average shares outstanding ( in shares)	133,969,296	116,192,951	93,642,168
Net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 1.27	$ 1.50
Mr. Ivan Kaufman | Performance-based restricted stock
Diluted
Vesting period (in years)	4 years	4 years	4 years