Goodwill	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill In connection with prior mergers, the Company recorded goodwill as a result of the merger consideration exceeding the net assets acquired. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value of goodwill was $1.3 billion. During the year ended December 31, 2017, one property classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016 was classified as held and used, resulting in an increase to the goodwill allocated to the real estate investment reporting unit of $0.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company allocated $73.2 million of goodwill to dispositions and held for sale assets, which included $2.3 million of goodwill allocated to the cost basis of two properties foreclosed upon as discussed in Note 10 –Debt. The allocated goodwill of $73.2 million was included in gain (loss) on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The analysis performed for the annual goodwill tests during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 resulted in no impairment charges. See Note 9 – Fair Value Measures for a discussion of the Company’s fair value measurements regarding goodwill. Goodwill related to discontinued operations is discussed in Note 5 — Discontinued Operations.

Goodwill

In connection with prior mergers, the Company recorded goodwill as a result of the merger consideration exceeding the net assets acquired. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value of goodwill was $1.3 billion. During the year ended December 31, 2017, one property classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016 was classified as held and used, resulting in an increase to the goodwill allocated to the real estate investment reporting unit of $0.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company allocated $73.2 million of goodwill to dispositions and held for sale assets, which included $2.3 million of goodwill allocated to the cost basis of two properties foreclosed upon as discussed in Note 10 –Debt. The allocated goodwill of $73.2 million was included in gain (loss) on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net in the consolidated statement of operations.

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The analysis performed for the annual goodwill tests during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 resulted in no impairment charges. See Note 9 – Fair Value Measures for a discussion of the Company’s fair value measurements regarding goodwill. Goodwill related to discontinued operations is discussed in Note 5 — Discontinued Operations.