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Segment Information - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments (segment) | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Total revenues | $ 308,082 | $ 313,634 | $ 313,024 | $ 304,255 | $ 317,036 | $ 307,545 | $ 301,116 | $ 301,695 | $ 1,238,995 | $ 1,227,392 | $ 1,511,473
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,487 | 270,856 | 101,069
Total assets | 12,766,320 |  |  |  | 12,751,358 |  |  |  | 12,766,320 | 12,751,358 |
Marketing, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,875 | 92,631 | 100,498
Operating Segments | Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,043,405 | 1,025,900 | 1,317,602
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,972 | 129,253 | (69,294)
Total assets | 11,063,155 |  |  |  | 10,481,594 |  |  |  | 11,063,155 | 10,481,594 |
Operating Segments | Debt and Preferred Equity Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,590 | 201,492 | 193,871
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,515 | 141,603 | $ 170,363
Total assets | $ 1,703,165 |  |  |  | $ 2,269,764 |  |  |  | $ 1,703,165 | $ 2,269,764 |

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