Leasing Arrangements, Percentage of Total Revenue

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Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Number of Leases

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) lease	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					$ 205,327	$ 214,161
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities					$ (206,346)	$ (258,279)
Income earned from leasing as a percentage of revenue							95.00%
Number of ground lease arrangements as a lessee \| lease					11
Future contractual lease payments					$ 15,346
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 129,014	$ 125,395	$ 128,471	$ 85,979
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(137,408)	(89,378)	(162,861)	(95,707)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 \| Scenario, Previously Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	128,954	125,464	128,384	85,777
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(137,348)	(89,447)	(162,774)	(95,505)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 \| Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	60	(69)	87	202
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$ (60)	$ 69	$ (87)	$ (202)