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Equity - Class of Stock Disclosures - Dividends and AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  | $ 62,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,211 | $ 56,842 | $ 62,211 | $ 56,842 |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,211 | $ 56,842 |
Dividends declared and paid per common share per month (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.54 | $ 0.51 | $ 1.62 | $ 1.53 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8 |  | $ 8 |  | $ 47
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  | $ 62,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,388 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,211 | $ 54,388 | 62,211 | $ 54,388 |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,211 | 54,388 |
Common Stock | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per share percentage increase in dividends declared | 5.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, October 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, November 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event | Dividend Payable, December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,454 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,454 |  | 2,454 |
Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,454 |

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