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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016
Subsequent events
Procceds from At-the-Market (ATM) program				$ 44,565
Common stock
Subsequent events
Shares issued		6,500,000	5,500,000
ATM
Subsequent events
Shares issued				710,000
Procceds from At-the-Market (ATM) program				$ 44,600
Subsequent event | Common stock | Payable In August 2016
Subsequent events
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1995
Subsequent event | Common stock | Payable In September 2016
Subsequent events
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	0.2015
Subsequent event | Class F Preferred Stock
Subsequent events
Preferred stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.138021
Subsequent event | ATM
Subsequent events
Shares issued	602,269
Weighted average share price (in dollars per share)	$ 68.43
Procceds from At-the-Market (ATM) program	$ 40,600

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