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SCHEDULE III - SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) facility | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate Cost of Real Estate Assets | $ 3,400,000 |
Book Value of Racking Included in Leased Facilities | $ 1,270,992 |
Number of facilities leased | facility | 1,140 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Non-Real Estate Assets | $ 1,292,432 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Racking In Lease Facilities | 707,628 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Capital Leases | 100,282 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Reconciling Items | 2,100,342 |
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 3,111,392 | $ 2,833,421
Facilities | facility | 312 |
Activity in Real Estate |  |
Gross amount at beginning of year | $ 2,707,925 | 2,427,540
Additions during period: |  |
Acquisitions | 918,091 | 121,790
Discretionary capital projects | 155,901 | 94,658
Foreign currency translation fluctuations | (58,798) | 66,666
Total additions | 1,015,194 | 283,114
Deductions during period: |  |
Cost of real estate sold or disposed | (22,812) | (2,729)
Gross amount at end of year | 3,700,307 | 2,707,925
Change in accumulated depreciation |  |
Gross amount of accumulation depreciation at beginning of year: | 909,092 | 808,481
Additions during period: |  |
Depreciation | 125,280 | 83,488
Foreign currency translation fluctuations | (16,016) | 18,183
Total additions | 109,264 | 101,671
Deductions during period |  |
Amount of accumulated depreciation for real estate assets sold or disposed | (7,306) | (1,060)
Gross amount of end of period | 1,011,050 | $ 909,092
Encumbrances | 2,938 |
Initial cost to Company | 2,455,063 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | 1,245,244 |
Book value Capital Leases | 444,711 |
Construction in Progress, Gross | 196,268 |
Real Estate Gross, Reconciling Items | 1,911,971 |
Real Estate, Gross | $ 5,612,278 |
Asia Pacific |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Facilities | facility | 9 |
Deductions during period: |  |
Gross amount at end of year | $ 118,683 |
Deductions during period |  |
Gross amount of end of period | 10,832 |
Encumbrances | 0 |
Initial cost to Company | 109,155 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ 9,528 |
Bogor Indonesia Jalan Karanggan [Member] | Asia Pacific |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Facilities | facility | 1 |
Deductions during period: |  |
Gross amount at end of year | $ 7,453 |
Deductions during period |  |
Gross amount of end of period | 1,316 |
Encumbrances | 0 |
Initial cost to Company | 7,897 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ (444) |
1 Serangoon North Avenue 6 [Member] | Asia Pacific |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Facilities | facility | 1 |
Deductions during period: |  |
Gross amount at end of year | $ 56,949 |
Deductions during period |  |
Gross amount of end of period | 3,049 |
Encumbrances | 0 |
Initial cost to Company | 58,637 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ (1,688) |
Bangkok ThailandIC1 69 Moo 2 [Member] | Asia Pacific |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Facilities | facility | 2 |
Deductions during period: |  |
Gross amount at end of year | $ 18,442 |
Deductions during period |  |
Gross amount of end of period | 3,222 |
Encumbrances | 0 |
Initial cost to Company | 13,226 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ 5,216 |
Singapore 26 Chin Bee Drive [Member] | Asia Pacific |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Facilities | facility | 1 |
Deductions during period: |  |
Gross amount at end of year | $ 15,234 |
Deductions during period |  |
Gross amount of end of period | 1,240 |
Encumbrances | 0 |
Initial cost to Company | 15,699 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ (465) |
Singapore 2 Yung Ho Rd [Member] | Asia Pacific |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |  |
Facilities | facility | 1 |
Deductions during period: |  |
Gross amount at end of year | $ 14,062 |
Deductions during period |  |
Gross amount of end of period | 1,144 |
Encumbrances | 0 |
Initial cost to Company | 10,395 |
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition | $ 3,667 |

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