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Equity - Class of Stock Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,637,000 |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  | $ 20,347,000 |  |  | $ 18,934,000 |  |  | 20,347,000 | $ 18,934,000 |  |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,347,000 | 18,934,000 |  |
Dividends declared and paid per common share per month (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  | $ 18,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000 |  | $ 47,000 |
Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, April 29, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, May 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | 0.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, June 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shelf Registration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automatic shelf registration statement, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | P3Y
Series C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares outstanding |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 2,000,000 |
Dividend Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.50% |
Number of shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Conversion price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.25 |
Shares converted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  |  |  |  | $ 818,000 |  |  |  | 818,000 |  |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 818,000 |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,910 | 4,609 |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  | $ 20,347,000 |  |  | $ 18,116,000 |  |  | $ 20,347,000 | $ 18,116,000 |  |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,347,000 | $ 18,116,000 |  |
Common Stock | Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares common stock sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332,619 |  |  |
Net proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,637,000 |  |  |
Reclassification of accumulated costs to additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310,000 |  |  |
Maximum offering capacity under shelf registration statement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Amount available under effective shelf registration statement |  | 185,102,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 185,102,000 |  |  |
Common Stock | Shelf Registration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum offering capacity under shelf registration statement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000
Amount available under effective shelf registration statement |  | $ 575,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 575,100,000 |  |  |

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