Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Equity - Class of Stock Disclosures - Dividends and AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended							3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Dividend Distributions
Paid								$ 22,552	$ 20,347
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.57	$ 0.54
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)								$ 0.57	$ 0.54
Common Stock
Dividend Distributions
Declared		$ 22,552			$ 20,347			$ 22,552	$ 20,347
Paid								$ 22,552	$ 20,347
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, April 28, 2017
Dividend Distributions
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, May 31, 2017
Dividend Distributions
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)	0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, June 30, 2017
Dividend Distributions
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19