CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Rental revenues	$ 403,848	$ 228,504	$ 799,640	$ 454,600
Other property income	28,578	13,712	56,455	26,366
Total revenues	432,426	242,216	856,095	480,966
Operating expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	165,423	92,840	326,190	181,008
Property management expense	14,348	9,135	31,512	20,584
General and administrative	24,636	18,426	52,272	76,692
Depreciation and amortization	146,450	67,515	290,950	135,092
Impairment and other	4,103	706	10,224	1,910
Total operating expenses	354,960	188,622	711,148	415,286
Operating income	77,466	53,594	144,947	65,680
Other expenses:
Interest expense	(97,226)	(57,358)	(189,525)	(125,930)
Other, net	1,631	(869)	3,367	(1,095)
Total other expenses	(95,595)	(58,227)	(186,158)	(127,025)
Loss from continuing operations	(18,129)	(4,633)	(41,211)	(61,345)
Gain on sale of property, net of tax	3,941	10,162	9,443	24,483
Net income (loss)	(14,188)	5,529	(31,768)	(36,862)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	242	0	553	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(13,946)	5,529	(31,215)	$ (36,862)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders — basic	(14,155)	5,420	(31,646)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders — diluted	$ (14,155)	$ 5,420	$ (31,646)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic (in shares)	520,509,058	311,771,221	520,087,371
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)	520,509,058	312,271,578	520,087,371
Net income (loss) per common share — basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ (0.06)
Net income (loss) per common share — diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	0.02	(0.06)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.06	$ 0.22