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Debt - Mortgage Notes Payable - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage notes payable | $ 3,766,762 | $ 4,119,181
Conventional Mortgage Loan [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 51,800 |
Prepayment penalty charges | 900 |
Mortgages [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 2,000 |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost | 200 |
Write off unamortized (premium) discount | $ 400 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | May 28, 2061 |
Weighted Average Mortgage Debt Interest Rate | 4.43% |
Mortgages [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.10% |
Mortgages [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.20% |
Credit enhanced debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage notes payable | $ 601,900 |
Fannie Mae Pool 3 [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 300,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.987% |
Prepayment penalty charges | $ 10,800 |

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