Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	For the year ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations	$	261,683		$	210,073		$	141,416
Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax		1,432			4,299			108
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5,072	)		(14,202	)		(13,039	)
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8,301	)		3,133			2,799
Preferred stock redemption costs		-			(21,703	)		-
Preferred stock dividends		(58,294	)		(71,697	)		(59,363	)
Income from continuing operations available to the common Shareholders		191,448			109,903			71,921
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		(1,360	)		(1,221	)		(608	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common Shareholders		190,088			108,682			71,313
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		(13,461	)		62,770			37,767
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	176,627		$	171,452		$	109,080
Weighted average common shares outstanding		407,631			405,997			406,530
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.47		$	0.27		$	0.18
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations		(0.04	)		0.15			0.09
Net income	$	0.43		$	0.42		$	0.27
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	190,088		$	108,682		$	71,313
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		(13,461	)		62,770			37,767
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	176,627		$	171,452		$	109,080
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		407,631			405,997			406,530
Effect of dilutive securities(a):
Equity awards		983			692			1,139
Shares for diluted earnings per common share		408,614			406,689			407,669
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.47		$	0.27		$	0.18
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations		(0.04	)		0.15			0.09
Net income	$	0.43		$	0.42		$	0.27