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Mortgage Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 7,054,852 | $ 7,076,758
Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loan $100 Million [Member] | LIBOR |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Debt instrument variable rate | LIBOR |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.90% |
Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loan $150 Million [Member] | LIBOR |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Debt instrument variable rate | LIBOR |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.50% |
Secured notes |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | $ 278,992 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 2,275,860 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2017 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 13,954 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 692,191 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2018 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 17,789 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 76,667 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2019 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 4,696 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 655,514 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2020 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 3,624 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 118,729 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2021 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 3,551 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 27,844 |
Secured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2022 |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 3,795 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2023 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 4,040 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2024 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 4,310 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2025 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 4,585 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 84,835 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2026 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 4,894 |
Secured notes | Notes Payable Maturities Thereafter [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Secured notes payments | 213,754 |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 620,080 |
Unsecured notes |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | 4,500,000 |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 6.100 Percent Maturities 2020 |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 250,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 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 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 3.625% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2021 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 250,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 3.95% |
Unsecured notes | Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loan $300 Million [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 300,000 |
Unsecured notes | Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loan $300 Million [Member] | 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 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 2.95% |
Unsecured notes | Notes payable maturing in 2023 |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 350,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 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 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 2.85% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2024 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 300,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 3.50% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 3.450 Maturities 2025 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 525,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 3.45% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 3.500 Maturities 2025 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 300,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 3.50% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 2.950 Maturities 2026 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 475,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 2.95% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable 2.900 Maturities 2026 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 300,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 2.90% |
Unsecured notes | Notes Payable Maturities 2046 [Member] |  |
Notes Payable, Unsecured Notes and Credit Facility |  |
Mortgage notes payable and unsecured notes | $ 350,000 |
Stated interest rate of unsecured notes (as a percent) | 3.90% |

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