CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 36,590	$ 101,825	$ 116,105
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	170,669	165,087	242,102
Stock-based compensation	8,800	9,890	7,468
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and fair market value of debt adjustments	4,601	3,976	16,354
Loss on debt extinguishment	16,568	0	58,656
Equity in net income of joint ventures	(1,516)	(11,519)	(9,365)
Reserve of preferred equity interests, net	19,393	15,544	11,422
Operating cash distributions from joint ventures	3,258	12,168	8,799
Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net	(45,464)	0	0
Gain on disposition of real estate, net	(1,069)	(31,380)	(225,406)
Impairment charges	5,200	3,370	69,324
Assumption of buildings due to ground lease terminations	(3,025)	0	(2,150)
Cash paid for interest rate hedging activities	0	0	(4,538)
Change in notes receivable accrued interest	4,128	1,348	1,349
Net change in accounts receivable	(11,654)	4,361	(3,687)
Transaction costs related to RVI spin-off	0	0	(27,203)
Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,749)	(4,771)	11,388
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities	(8,560)	255	(7,200)
Total adjustments	153,580	168,329	147,313
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	190,170	270,154	263,418
Cash flow from investing activities:
Real estate acquired, net of liabilities and cash assumed	0	(75,623)	(35,069)
Real estate developed and improvements to operating real estate	(63,816)	(109,364)	(123,517)
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	1,553	109,509	938,051
Proceeds from sale of joint venture interests	140,441	0	0
Hurricane property insurance advance proceeds	0	0	20,193
Equity contributions to joint ventures	(1,068)	(64,237)	(59,420)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	17,868	22,339	34,620
Repayment of joint venture advances, net	0	62,246	77,151
Repayment of notes receivable	7,500	11,139	0
Net transactions with RVI	0	33,596	(33,681)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities	102,478	(10,395)	818,328
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from (repayment of) revolving credit facilities, net	130,000	(95,000)	100,000
Repayment of senior notes, including repayment costs	(216,568)	0	(1,206,619)
Repayment of term loan and mortgage debt	(41,881)	(2,372)	(1,006,065)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(4,998)	(32,825)
Proceeds from mortgage payable and term loan	0	50,000	1,350,000
Redemption of preferred shares	0	(200,031)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of offering expenses	0	194,598	0
(Repurchase) issuance of common shares in conjunction with equity award plans and dividend reinvestment plan	(2,425)	(718)	4,770
Repurchase of common shares	(7,500)	(14,069)	(36,341)
Redemption of operating partnership units	0	0	(736)
Contribution of assets to RVI	0	0	(52,358)
Distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable operating partnership units	(641)	(990)	(1,310)
Dividends paid	(98,348)	(180,698)	(281,332)
Net cash flow used for financing activities	(237,363)	(254,278)	(1,162,816)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	2	(4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	55,285	5,481	(81,070)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	19,133	13,650	94,724
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$ 74,414	$ 19,133	$ 13,650