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Notes Payable - Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Maturity of notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  | $ 725,000 | $ 275,000 | $ 150,000
Notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
Maturity of notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 350,000 |  |
2021 |  | 250,000 |  |
2022 |  | 950,000 |  |
Thereafter |  | 3,700,000 |  |
Totals |  | $ 5,250,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 3.90% |  |
Weighted average remaining years until maturity |  | 9 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Interest incurred on notes and bonds |  | $ 197,100 | $ 171,500 | $ 179,500
Notes and bonds payable | Minimum |  |  |  |
Maturity of notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
Debt service coverage ratio |  | 1.5 |  |
Total unencumbered assets as a percentage of outstanding unsecured debt |  | 150.00% |  |
Notes and bonds payable | Maximum |  |  |  |
Maturity of notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
Debt to total adjusted assets ratio (as a percent) |  | 60.00% |  |
Secured debt to total adjusted assets ratio (as a percent) |  | 40.00% |  |
Notes Payable | 2.000% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in January 2018 |  |  |  |
Maturity of notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Notes Payable | 2.000% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in January 2018 | Subsequent event |  |  |  |
Maturity of notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable | $ 350,000 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |

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