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Fair Value (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) derivative | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) derivative venture | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amounts Settled During Period |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,309,000 | $ (12,598,000)
Amortization Period of Deferred Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
(Loss) gain on cash flow hedges | $ (13,644,000) | $ (2,888,000) | $ (7,231,000) | $ 0 | $ 11,501,000 | $ (23,763,000) | $ 11,499,000
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments held | derivative | 6 |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amounts Entered into During Period | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Put Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ventures in which entity is required to purchase interest in investment at guaranteed minimum amount | venture |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated hedging losses to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next twelve months |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,983,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments held | derivative | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 445,015,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 445,015,000 |
Unsecured notes | Unsecured Notes 3.30 Percent [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |

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