Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow information was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	$	343,854	$	330,652	$	49,549
Cash paid for income taxes	$	14,179	$	7,616	$	1,711
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in merger with Cole	$	—	$	7,285,868	$	—
Accrued capital expenditures and real estate developments	$	1,499	$	6,868	$	—
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan	$	—	$	—	$	25,568
Accrued distributions	$	133,817	$	9,200	$	—
Mortgage note payable relieved by foreclosure	$	53,798	$	—	$	—
Mortgage notes payable assumed in real estate acquisition	$	—	$	301,532	$	—
Mortgage notes payable assumed in real estate disposition	$	425,021	$	461,111	$	—