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Business Combinations (Unaudited Pro forma Information) (Details) - Parent Company [Member] - Post [Member] [Domain] $ in Thousands | Dec. 01, 2016 USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired | $ 4,739,414
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed | (728,515)
Business Acquisition, Cost of Entity Acquired, Purchase Price | 4,006,586
Land |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 874,616
Building and Building Improvements |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 3,479,483
Construction in Progress |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 183,881
Unimproved Land |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 24,200
Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 44,435
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 34,292
Restricted Cash |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 3,608
Other Assets |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Assets Acquired | 94,899
Debt |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Liabilities Assumed | (595,609)
Other Liabilities |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Liabilities Assumed | (132,906)
Noncontrolling Interest |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition, PPA, Liabilities Assumed | $ (2,306)

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