Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 63,137	$ 55,074
Interest income from mortgage and other notes	3,089	3,160
Investment income and other	162	784
Revenues	66,388	59,018
Expenses:
Depreciation	16,154	13,733
Interest, including amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	11,661	10,262
Legal	56	126
Franchise, excise and other taxes	267	283
General and administrative	4,108	2,929
Total operating expenses	32,246	27,333
Income before equity-method investee, TRS tax benefit, investment and other gains and noncontrolling interest	34,142	31,685
Loss from equity-method investee	0	(402)
Income tax benefit attributable to taxable REIT subsidiary	0	(161)
Investment and other gains	10,088	1,665
Net income	44,230	33,109
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(384)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 44,230	$ 32,725
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	39,953,804	38,401,647
Diluted	40,108,762	38,414,791
Basic:
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.11	$ 0.85
Diluted:
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.10	$ 0.85