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Share Incentive Plans - Award Activity of the Share Incentive Plans (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 14, 2016 | Mar. 10, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value for Options |  |  | $ 5.86 | $ 13.02 | $ 13.68
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding |  |  | 2.015 | 13.015 | 2.21
Starwood Portfolio [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding | $ 3.00 | $ 8.00 | 0 | 11.00 | 0
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value for Options |  |  | $ 5.86 | $ 11.09 | $ 13.67
Intrinsic value of options exercised |  |  | $ 25.6 | $ 26.2 | $ 52.9
Restricted Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value |  |  | 10.2 | 15.6 | 10.2
Restricted Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value |  |  | $ 11.7 | $ 27.2 | $ 5.8

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- Definition Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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