CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total Shareholders' Equity	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	519,173,142	519,173,142
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 8,649,875	$ 5,192	$ 8,602,603	$ (157,595)	$ 47,885	$ 8,498,085	$ 151,790
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(1,037)						(1,037)
Net loss	(17,580)			(17,269)		(17,269)	(311)
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared ($0.11 per share)	$ (57,432)			(57,432)		(57,432)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)	786,086	786,457
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	$ (6,598)	$ 8	(6,606)			(6,598)
Share-based compensation expense	9,498		9,498			9,498
Total other comprehensive income	$ 60,171				59,107	59,107	1,064
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)	405,037	405,037
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	$ 0	$ 4	6,615		(74)	6,545	(6,545)
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	520,364,636	520,364,636
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 8,636,897	$ 5,204	$ 8,612,110	$ (232,296)	$ 106,918	$ 8,491,936	$ 144,961