CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 3,974,972	$ 3,752,204
Buildings and improvements	10,634,965	10,112,212
Total real estate, at cost	14,609,937	13,864,416
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,265,035)	(1,987,200)
Net real estate held for investment	12,344,902	11,877,216
Real estate held for sale, net	2,874	26,575
Net real estate	12,347,776	11,903,791
Cash and cash equivalents	3,199	9,420
Accounts receivable, net	113,721	104,584
Acquired lease intangible assets, net	1,165,013	1,082,320
Goodwill	14,989	15,067
Other assets, net	56,721	37,689
Total assets	13,701,419	13,152,871
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Distributions payable	60,104	55,235
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	92,947	121,156
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net	272,377	264,206
Other liabilities	115,037	85,616
Line of credit payable	658,000	1,120,000
Term loans, net	319,347	319,127
Mortgages payable, net	341,015	466,045
Notes payable, net	4,468,665	3,934,433
Total liabilities	6,327,492	6,365,818
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 69,900,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and 16,350,000 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016, liquidation preference $25.00 per share		395,378
Common stock and paid in capital, par value $0.01 per share, 370,100,000 shares authorized, 281,778,537 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and 260,168,259 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016	9,488,043	8,228,594
Distributions in excess of net income	(2,133,614)	(1,857,168)
Total stockholders' equity	7,354,429	6,766,804
Noncontrolling interests	19,498	20,249
Total equity	7,373,927	6,787,053
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,701,419	$ 13,152,871