Convertible Preferred Shares, Conversion Ratio

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Convertible Preferred Shares, Conversion Ratio, Calculation Details, Denominator, Number Of Markets Used In Calculation

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Convertible Preferred Shares, Conversion Ratio, Calculation Details, Denominator, Percent Of Cumulative Change In Value Of An Index

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.

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The excess of (1) fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock over (2) the carrying amount of the preferred stock in the registrant's balance sheet, during the accounting period.

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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The number of shares issued during the period upon the conversion of units. An example of a convertible unit is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust unit (UPREIT unit).

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Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Redemption of Series A and B Participating Preferred Shares (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2017 market shares	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)				38,350,000	37,010,000
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Conversion ratio	1.13106
Series B Participating Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,400,000
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	5.00%		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Series A Participating Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,060,000
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.01
Conversions (in shares)	12,398,276
Class A common shares/units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of cumulative change in value of an index	50.00%
Number of markets used in calculation \| market	20
Preferred stock redemption premium \| $				$ 42.4