Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of changes in equity

The following summarizes the changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Common stock		Additional paid-in capital		Accumulated earnings less dividends			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Total equity
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,320	$	9,354,685	$	(267,085	)	$	(42,515	)	$	9,046,405
Net income attributable to common stockholders	—		—		586,610			—			586,610
Cash flow hedge loss reclassified to earnings	—		—		—			4,334			4,334
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—		1,722			—			1,722
Dividends declared to common stockholders	—		—		(502,417		)	—			(502,417		)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholdings	49		673,302		(1,317		)	—			672,034
Amortization of deferred compensation	—		20,765		—			—			20,765
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	1,369	$	10,048,752	$	(182,487	)	$	(38,181	)	$	9,829,453