Common Share Capitalization (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 06, 2017 |
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| Dividends declared (in usd per share) | $ 0.45 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.35 | $ 1.50 | |
| Payments of Dividends | $ 14,800 | $ 16,600 | $ 44,336 | $ 50,256 | |
| Common Shares Issued And Outstanding Upon Conversion of All Convertible Securities | 32,680,917 | 33,286,926 | 32,680,917 | 33,286,926 | |
| Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 1,700,000 | ||||
| Shares repurchased | 123,321 | 126,771 | 305,327 | 509,427 | |
| Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ 1,900 | $ 4,791 | $ 8,797 | ||
| Stock Repurchases, Average Price Per Share | $ 15.60 | $ 15.69 | |||
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- Definition The Company's common shares issued and outstanding if all of the long term incentive plan units and operating partnership units (owned by the non-controlling interest) that have previously been issued were to be fully vested and exchanged for common shares as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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- Definition Common Stock Capitalization [Line Items] No definition available.
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- Definition Average price paid per share repurchased under the Company's share repurchase program. No definition available.
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- Definition Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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