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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Balance Sheet Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 9,596,977		$ 9,687,943
Amortization of difference between cost of investments and book value of underlying equity	4,103	$ 4,027
Northwestern Mutual Life (NML)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage notes payable to affiliate	704,402		482,332
Interest expense on borrowings from related party	4,958	$ 3,160
PPR Portfolio
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total assets	3,068,722		3,106,105
Total liabilities	$ 1,864,302		$ 1,872,227

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