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Stockholders' Equity of the Company Stockholders' Equity of the Company (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Common Stock Sales Under the At-the-Market Offering

The following table sets forth information regarding sales of our common stock under our at-the-market offering programs for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions, except share data)
Shares of common stock sold during the period
1,866,267

 
1,599,123

 
1,040,838

Aggregate gross proceeds
$
140.1

 
$
104.7

 
$
55.3

Aggregate net proceeds after underwriting discounts
$
138.2

 
$
103.1

 
$
54.4



The proceeds from sales were used to fund acquisitions, development expenditures and general corporate purposes including repayment of borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility.
Schedule of Accrued Dividends and Distributions
The following tables summarize accrued dividends and distributions for the noted outstanding shares of common stock, preferred stock, and noncontrolling units as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Dividends and Distributions payable to:
 
 
 
Common stockholders
$
32,291

 
$
30,191

Noncontrolling common unitholders of the Operating Partnership
618

 
631

RSU holders (1)
427

 
421

Total accrued dividends and distribution to common stockholders and noncontrolling unitholders
33,336

 
31,243

Preferred stockholders
1,656

 
1,656

Total accrued dividends and distributions
$
34,992

 
$
32,899

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(1)
The amount includes the value of the dividend equivalents that will be paid with additional RSUs (see Note 13 “Share-Based Compensation” for additional information)
Schedule of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Noncontrolling Units

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Outstanding Shares and Units:
 
Common stock (1)
92,258,690

 
86,259,684

Noncontrolling common units
1,764,775

 
1,804,200

RSUs (2)
1,269,809

 
1,248,352

Series G Preferred stock
4,000,000

 
4,000,000

Series H Preferred stock
4,000,000

 
4,000,000

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(1)
The amount includes nonvested shares.
(2)
The amount includes nonvested RSUs. Does not include the 425,452 and 247,089 market measure-based RSUs because not all the necessary performance conditions have been met as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.