CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity	Total Stockholders' Equity Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] Preferred Stock [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member] Preferred Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect adjustment for equity-based compensation forfeitures										$ 384		$ (384)
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2015								42,834,138	904,884,394
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 8,713,959			$ 8,523,987			$ 428	$ 9,049	11,931,768	$ (2,025)	(3,415,233)			$ 189,972
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net (shares)									69,000,000
Issuance of common stock, net		702,482			702,482				$ 690	701,792
Conversion of OP units to common stock (shares)									15,450
Conversion of OP units to common stock					159					159					(159)
Repurchases of common stock to settle tax obligation (shares)									(424,726)
Repurchases of common stock to settle tax obligation		(4,148)			(4,148)				$ (4)	(4,144)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)									708,701
Equity-based compensation, net		7,097			7,097				$ 7	7,090
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders		675													675
Distributions declared on common stock		(382,819)			(382,819)							(382,819)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders		(9,889)													(9,889)
Distributions			$ (400)	$ (53,919)		$ (400)	$ (53,811)						$ (400)	$ (53,811)	(108)
Net income (loss)		(82,601)			(80,445)							(80,445)			(2,156)
Other comprehensive loss		(2,742)			(2,662)						(2,662)				(80)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2016								42,834,138	974,183,819
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016		8,887,695			8,709,440			$ 428	$ 9,742	12,637,049	(4,687)	(3,933,092)			178,255
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016								42,834,138	974,146,650
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016		8,619,533			8,447,361			$ 428	$ 9,741	12,640,171	(2,556)	(4,200,423)			172,172
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of common stock under the Share Repurchase Program (shares)	[1]								(68,759)
Repurchases of common stock under the Share Repurchase Program	[1]	(518)			(518)				$ (1)	(517)
Repurchases of common stock to settle tax obligation (shares)									(222,923)
Repurchases of common stock to settle tax obligation		(1,913)			(1,913)				$ (2)	(1,911)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)									390,377
Equity-based compensation, net		11,228			11,228				$ 4	11,224
Distributions declared on common stock		(401,805)			(401,805)							(401,805)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders		(9,880)													(9,880)
Distributions			$ (434)	$ (53,919)		$ (434)	$ (53,811)						$ (434)	$ (53,811)		$ (108)
Net income (loss)		65,470			63,940							63,940			1,530
Other comprehensive loss		(793)			(774)						(774)				(19)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2017								42,834,138	974,245,345
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2017		$ 8,226,969			$ 8,063,274			$ 428	$ 9,742	$ 12,648,967	$ (3,330)	$ (4,592,533)			$ 163,695

[1] The Company’s Share Repurchase Program (as defined in Note 15 – Equity), which was authorized by the board of directors on May 12, 2017, allows for the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock