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Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | May. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | $ 18,987 | $ 0 | $ 26,736 | $ (412) |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 6,288,982 |  | 6,288,982 |  |  | $ 6,448,138
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.45% |
Secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 80,923 |  | 80,923 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 2,633,059 |  | 2,633,059 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ 8,724 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 4,295 |  | 4,295 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 103,743 |  | 103,743 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 16,164 |  | 16,164 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 16,256 |  | 16,256 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 17,166 |  | 17,166 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 709,991 |  | 709,991 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 16,364 |  | 16,364 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 76,673 |  | 76,673 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | $ (259) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 5,099 |  | 5,099 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 588,428 |  | 588,428 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 4,057 |  | 4,057 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 50,825 |  | 50,825 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 4,017 |  | 4,017 |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 27,844 |  | 27,844 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 4,295 |  | 4,295 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 4,578 |  | 4,578 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured notes payments |  |  | 4,888 |  | 4,888 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes payable with maturities after 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 1,059,299 |  | 1,059,299 |  |  |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | $ (263) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | 3,575,000 |  | 3,575,000 |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 5.75% |  | 5.75% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 5.70% |  | 5.70% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 6.100 Percent Maturities 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 6.10% |  | 6.10% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 3.625 Percent Maturities 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 3.625% |  | 3.625% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 3.95% |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Term Loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable rate |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.45% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 450,000 |  | $ 450,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 2.95% |  | 2.95% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 350,000 |  | $ 350,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 4.20% |  | 4.20% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 2.850 Maturities 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 2.85% |  | 2.85% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Unsecured notes | Notes payable with maturities after 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes |  |  | $ 525,000 |  | $ 525,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) |  |  | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  |  |

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