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Capital - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure, Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments and Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to OP unitholders | $ 22,700 | $ 20,900 | $ 45,500 | $ 41,900
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders | $ 200 |  | $ 468 |

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