CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 45,665	$ 47,621
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate, including intangible assets	(195,560)	(57,991)
Investment in real estate under construction	(4,820)	0
Capital expenditures	(2,383)	(4,455)
Net proceeds from sale of properties	22,380	79,283
Investments in non-consolidated entities	(1,080)	(418)
Distributions from non-consolidated entities in excess of accumulated earnings	1,293	4,705
Increase in deferred leasing costs	(3,774)	(1,124)
Change in real estate deposits, net	727	(190)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(183,217)	19,810
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends to common and preferred shareholders	(29,477)	(45,329)
Principal amortization payments	(5,848)	(7,389)
Principal payments on debt, excluding normal amortization	0	(254)
Revolving credit facility borrowings	130,000	0
Deferred financing costs	0	(3,678)
Payment of early extinguishment of debt charges	0	(1)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	421	0
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(396)	(892)
Repurchases to settle tax obligations	(2,623)	(3,961)
Issuance of common shares, net	17,265	0
Repurchase of common shares	(11,042)	(3,598)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	98,300	(65,102)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(39,252)	2,329
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at beginning of period	129,310	177,247
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of period	90,058	179,576
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	122,666	168,750
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	83,525	170,289
Restricted cash at beginning of period	6,644	8,497
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 6,533	$ 9,287