CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Member Units	Common OP Units	Preferred OP Units	Series D preferred stock	Cumulative Preferred Stock	Total Stockholders' Equity	Total Stockholders' Equity Common OP Units	Total Stockholders' Equity Preferred OP Units	Total Stockholders' Equity Series D preferred stock	Total Stockholders' Equity Cumulative Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Preferred OP Units	Common Stock	Common Stock Common OP Units	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Common OP Units	Additional Paid-In Capital Preferred OP Units	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Series D preferred stock	Accumulated Deficit Cumulative Preferred Stock	Non-Controlling Interests	Non-Controlling Interests Member Units	Non-Controlling Interests Common OP Units	Non-Controlling Interests Preferred OP Units
Value, outstanding, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 2,253,234						$ 2,085,251					$ 422		$ 2,392		$ 2,939,287			$ 7,666	$ (864,516)			$ 167,983
Shares, outstanding, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013												42,199,547		239,234,725
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, shares														662,305,318
Issuance of common stock, net	8,925,207						8,925,207							6,623		8,918,584
Conversion of Units to stock, shares	500,000												530,466		1,017,355
Conversion of Units to stock			0	0				14,725	10,805				5		10		14,715	10,800							(14,725)	(10,805)
Issuance of RSUs, net, shares														5,363,096
Issuance of restricted share awards, net	(1,282)						(1,282)							54		(1,336)							0
Equity-based compensation	31,848						22,487									22,487							9,361
Distributions declared on common stock	(368,106)						(368,106)													(368,106)
Issuance of OP Units		153,885																						153,885
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(16,418)																						(16,418)
Less: dividends declared on preferred shares and participating securities					(2,280)	(44,443)				(2,280)	(44,443)										(2,280)	(44,443)
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	1,043																						1,043
Non-controlling interests retained in Cole Merger	20,996																						20,996
Net loss	(363,920)						(349,009)													(349,009)			(14,911)
Other comprehensive income	4,726						4,726												4,726
Value, outstanding, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 10,594,490						$ 10,298,081					$ 427		$ 9,079		$ 11,904,537			$ 12,392	$ (1,628,354)			$ 296,409
Shares, outstanding, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014												42,730,013		907,920,494