Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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

	For the year ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations	$	384,506		$	288,454		$	178,002
Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax		389			1,432			4,299
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11,879	)		(5,072	)		(14,202	)
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,117			(7,930	)		4,661
Preferred stock redemption costs		-			-			(21,703	)
Preferred stock dividends		(58,294	)		(58,294	)		(71,697	)
Income from continuing operations available to the common shareholders		316,839			218,590			79,360
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		(1,749	)		(1,360	)		(1,221	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		315,090			217,230			78,139
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		48,868			(40,603	)		93,313
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	363,958		$	176,627		$	171,452
Weighted average common shares outstanding		409,088			407,631			405,997
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.77		$	0.53		$	0.19
Income(loss) from discontinued operations		0.12			(0.10	)		0.23
Net income	$	0.89		$	0.43		$	0.42
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common Shareholders	$	315,090		$	217,230		$	78,139
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		48,868			(40,603	)		93,313
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	363,958		$	176,627		$	171,452
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		409,088			407,631			405,997
Effect of dilutive securities(a):
Equity awards		1,950			983			692
Shares for diluted earnings per common share		411,038			408,614			406,689
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.77		$	0.53		$	0.19
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations		0.12			(0.10	)		0.23
Net income	$	0.89		$	0.43		$	0.42