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Distributions Paid and Payable - Class F Preferred Stock (Details) - Class F Preferred Stock $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) dividend $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares
Distributions Paid and Payable |  |  |
Preferred stock redeemed | shares | 16,350,000 |  |
Number of monthly distributions paid | dividend |  | 3 |
Dividends paid per preferred share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.101215 | $ 0.414063 |
Preferred stock dividends paid | $ | $ 1.7 | $ 3.9 |
Distributions characterized as ordinary income (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.5073368
Total capital gain distribution (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.0079412

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