CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 220,634	$ 56,712
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	79,128	117,239
Net amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees	2,880	23
Straight line rental income	(12,384)	(3,512)
Amortization of acquired real estate leases	18,289	28,386
Other amortization	11,219	17,224
Share-based compensation	13,871	11,765
Loss on asset impairment	43,736	17,162
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt	118	(6,111)
Foreign currency exchange loss	5	8,953
Net gain on sale of properties	(225,210)	(42,953)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(6,119)	(6,275)
Rents receivable and other assets	(20,474)	(46,607)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,303)	(5,769)
Rent collected in advance	(3,912)	(6,112)
Security deposits	234	1,298
Cash provided by operating activities	116,712	141,423
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate improvements	(92,106)	(43,396)
Principal payments received from direct financing lease	0	5,717
Proceeds from sale of properties, net	1,034,403	1,425,590
Proceeds from sale of securities	0	27,068
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	1,609	(3,238)
Cash provided by investing activities	943,906	1,411,741
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase and retirement of common shares	(25,563)	(87,983)
Redemption of preferred shares	(275,000)	0
Payments on borrowings	(141,591)	(142,868)
Deferred financing fees	(52)	(7,143)
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(15,959)	(20,943)
Cash used in financing activities	(458,165)	(258,937)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(8)	(9,581)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	602,445	1,284,646
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,802,729	364,516
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,405,174	1,649,162
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	69,373	93,598
Taxes paid	103	5,853
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures recorded as liabilities	$ 3,191	$ (9,753)