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Note 23 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
   
For the Year Ended December 31,
  
   
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
   $
346,133
     $
299,353
     $
774,405
  
Gain on sale of operating properties,
net, net of tax
    
93,538
      
86,785
      
125,813
  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    
(13,596
 )    
(7,288
 )    
(6,028
 )
Preferred stock redemption charge
    
(7,014
 )    
-
      
(5,816
 )
Preferred dividends
    
(46,600
 )    
(46,220
 )    
(57,084
 )
Earnings attributable to participating securities
    
(2,132
 )    
(2,018
 )    
(4,134
 )
Income from continuing operations available to the Company
’s common shareholders
   $
370,329
     $
330,612
     $
827,156
  
Loss from discontinued operations available to the Company
’s common shareholders
    
-
      
-
      
(75
 )
Net income available to the Company
’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share
   $
370,329
     $
330,612
      
827,081
  
Distributions on convertible units
    
-
      
-
      
192
  
Net income available to the Company
’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share
   $
370,329
     $
330,612
     $
827,273
  
                         
Weighted
-average common shares outstanding – basic
    
423,614
      
418,402
      
411,319
  
Effect of dilutive securities (
1):
                       
Equity awards
    
405
      
1,307
      
1,414
  
Assumed conversion of convertible units
    
-
      
-
      
118
  
Weighted
-average common shares outstanding – diluted
    
424,019
      
419,709
      
412,851
  
                         
Basic Earnings Per Share:
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
   $
0.87
     $
0.79
     $
2.01
  
Net income available to the Company
’s common shareholders
   $
0.87
     $
0.79
     $
2.01
  
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
   $
0.87
     $
0.79
     $
2.00
  
Net income available to the Company
’s common shareholders
   $
0.87
     $
0.79
     $
2.00