Share-Based Compensation Summary of Total Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 44,244	$ 4,206
Employee service share-based compensation, compensation not yet recognized	32,322
General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	40,271	4,051
Property Management Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	3,973	155
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee service share-based compensation, compensation not yet recognized	0
Performance Shares \| General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	11,998	4,051
Performance Shares \| Property Management Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	3	155
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee service share-based compensation, compensation not yet recognized	32,294
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	28,463	0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Property Management Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	4,020	0
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee service share-based compensation, compensation not yet recognized	28
Restricted Stock \| General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	(190)	0
Restricted Stock \| Property Management Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement, allocated share-based compensation expense	(50)	$ 0
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Employee service share-based compensation, compensation not yet recognized	$ 32,322
Share-based compensation arrangement, weighted average remaining contractual terms	1 year 4 months 10 days

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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