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Quarterly Financial Information of the Operating Partnership (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from continuing operations | $ 147,413 | [1] | $ 141,553 | [1] | $ 146,227 | [1] | $ 146,082 | [1] | $ 141,765 | [1] | $ 129,024 | [1] | $ 127,178 | [1] | $ 123,758 | [1] |  |  | $ 581,275 |  | $ 521,725 |  | $ 457,111 |
Income from continuing operations | 29,308 | [1] | 106,704 | [1] | 58,590 | [1] | 44,002 | [1] | 19,417 | [1] | 13,168 | [1] | 15,854 |  | 10,874 | [1] | $ 14,935 |  | 238,604 |  | 59,313 |  | 14,935 |
Income from discontinued operations (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,013 | [1] | 6,135 | [1] | 15,289 | [1] | 91,058 | [1] | 29,630 | [2] | 0 | [2] | 124,495 | [2] | 29,630 | [3]
Net income | 29,308 | [1] | 106,704 | [1] | 58,590 | [1] | 44,002 | [1] | 31,430 | [1] | 19,303 | [1] | 31,143 | [1] | 101,932 | [1] |  |  | 238,604 |  | 183,808 |  | 44,565 |
Net income attributable to the Operating Partnership | 28,635 | [1] | 104,759 | [1] | 57,500 | [1] | 43,187 | [1] | 30,852 | [1] | 18,982 | [1] | 30,540 | [1] | 99,845 | [1] |  |  | 234,081 |  | 180,219 |  | 43,880 |
Preferred distributions | (3,312) | [1] | (3,313) | [1] | (3,312) | [1] | (3,313) | [1] | (3,312) | [1] | (3,313) | [1] | (3,312) | [1] | (3,313) | [1] | $ (13,250) |  | (13,250) |  | (13,250) |  |  |
Net income available to common stockholders | $ 25,323 | [1] | $ 101,446 | [1] | $ 54,188 | [1] | $ 39,874 | [1] | $ 27,540 | [1] | $ 15,669 | [1] | $ 27,228 | [1] | $ 96,532 | [1] |  |  | $ 220,831 |  | $ 166,969 |  | $ 30,630 |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share—basic (dollars per share) | $ 0.27 | [1] | $ 1.10 | [1] | $ 0.61 | [1] | $ 0.45 | [1] | $ 0.32 | [1] | $ 0.18 | [1] | $ 0.33 | [1] | $ 1.17 | [1] | $ 0.37 |  | $ 2.44 |  | $ 1.99 |  | $ 0.37 |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share—diluted (dollars per share) | $ 0.27 | [1] | $ 1.09 | [1] | $ 0.61 | [1] | $ 0.45 | [1] | $ 0.32 | [1] | $ 0.18 | [1] | $ 0.32 | [1] | $ 1.14 | [1] | $ 0.37 |  | $ 2.42 |  | $ 1.95 |  | $ 0.37 |
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Revenues from continuing operations | $ 147,413 | [1] | $ 141,553 | [1] | $ 146,227 | [1] | $ 146,082 | [1] | $ 141,765 | [4] | $ 129,024 | [4] | $ 127,178 | [4] | $ 123,758 | [4] |  |  | $ 581,275 |  | $ 521,725 |  | $ 457,111 |
Income from continuing operations | 29,308 | [4] | 106,704 | [4] | 58,590 | [4] | 44,002 | [4] | 19,417 | [4] | 13,168 | [4] | 15,854 |  | 10,874 | [4] |  |  | 238,604 |  | 59,313 |  | 14,935 |
Income from discontinued operations (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,013 | [4] | 6,135 | [4] | 15,289 | [4] | 91,058 | [4] |  |  | 0 | [3] | 124,495 | [3] | 29,630 |
Net income | 29,308 | [4] | 106,704 | [4] | 58,590 | [4] | 44,002 | [4] | 31,430 | [4] | 19,303 | [4] | 31,143 | [4] | 101,932 | [4] |  |  | 238,604 |  | 183,808 |  | 44,565 |
Net income attributable to the Operating Partnership | 29,052 | [4] | 106,640 | [4] | 58,518 | [4] | 43,927 | [4] | 31,371 | [4] | 19,244 | [4] | 31,066 | [4] | 101,867 | [4] |  |  | 238,137 |  | 183,548 |  | 44,341 |
Preferred distributions | (3,312) | [4] | (3,313) | [4] | (3,312) | [4] | (3,313) | [4] | (3,312) | [4] | (3,313) | [4] | (3,312) | [4] | (3,313) | [4] |  |  | (13,250) |  | (13,250) |  | (13,250) |
Net income available to common stockholders | $ 25,740 | [4] | $ 103,327 | [4] | $ 55,206 | [4] | $ 40,614 | [4] | $ 28,059 | [4] | $ 15,931 | [4] | $ 27,754 | [4] | $ 98,554 | [4] |  |  | $ 224,887 |  | $ 170,298 |  | $ 31,091 |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share—basic (dollars per share) | $ 0.27 | [4] | $ 1.10 | [4] | $ 0.61 | [4] | $ 0.45 | [4] | $ 0.32 | [4] | $ 0.18 | [4] | $ 0.33 | [4] | $ 1.17 | [4] |  |  | $ 2.44 |  | $ 1.99 |  | $ 0.37 |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share—diluted (dollars per share) | $ 0.27 | [4] | $ 1.09 | [4] | $ 0.61 | [4] | $ 0.45 | [4] | $ 0.31 | [4] | $ 0.18 | [4] | $ 0.32 | [4] | $ 1.14 | [4] |  |  | $ 2.42 |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 0.37 |
[1] | The summation of the quarterly financial data may not equal the annual number reported on the consolidated statements of operations due to rounding. The summation of the quarterly net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share does not equal the annual number reported on the consolidated statements of operations due to the Company's public offerings of common stock and its at-the-market stock offering programs that occurred during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
[2] | (2)The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 effective January 1, 2015 (see Note 2 “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information). As a result, properties classified as held for sale and/or disposed of subsequent to January 1, 2015 that do not represent a strategic shift are no longer presented as discontinued operations.
[3] | The Operating Partnership adopted ASU 2014-08 effective January 1, 2015 (see Note 2 “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information). As a result, properties classified as held for sale and/or disposed of subsequent to January 1, 2015 that do not represent a strategic shift are no longer presented as discontinued operations.
[4] | The summation of the quarterly financial data may not equal the annual number reported on the consolidated statements of operations due to rounding. The summation of the quarterly net income (loss) available to common unitholders per unit does not equal the annual number reported on the consolidated statements of operations due to the impact of the Company's public offerings of common stock and its at-the-market stock offering programs that occurred during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

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