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Debt Obligations, net (Secured and Unsecured Notes) (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 loans | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Term Loan LIBOR Plus 2.00% due 2019 | Oct. 31, 2012 Secured Term Loan LIBOR Plus 2.00% due 2019 | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.50% senior notes | Mar. 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes LIBOR plus 0.50% senior convertible notes | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes LIBOR plus 0.50% senior convertible notes | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior unsecured notes with various maturities ranging from March 2012 to October 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes 5.15% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.15% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Term Loans 5.3% and 8.2% due January 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 Secured Term Loans 5.3% and 8.2% due January 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Secured Term Loan 5.3% due January 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Secured Term Loan 8.2% Due January 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Secured Term Loan 4.85% due October 2022 | Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Term Loan LIBOR plus 4.50% due 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 Secured Term Loan LIBOR plus 4.50% due 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Credit Facilities | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Credit Facilities | Dec. 31, 2011 Secured Notes 10.0% senior notes due 2014 | Jan. 02, 2011 Secured Notes 10.0% senior notes due 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Convertible 1.50% notes | Nov. 13, 2013 Senior Convertible 1.50% notes | Nov. 30, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.70% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.70% senior notes | Nov. 13, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.70% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 3.875% senior notes | May 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 3.875% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 4.875% senior notes | May 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 4.875% senior notes | May 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 8.625% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes 8.625% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 8.625% senior notes | May 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.95% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 5.95% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 7.125% senior notes | Nov. 30, 2012 Unsecured Notes 7.125% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Convertible 3.0% notes | Nov. 30, 2012 Senior Convertible 3.0% notes | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes 6.5% Senior Notes | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes 8.625% Senior Notes | Nov. 30, 2012 Unsecured Notes | May 31, 2012 Unsecured Notes 9.0% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Notes 9.0% senior notes | Dec. 31, 2013 Refinanced Secured Term Loan Originally Due March 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Net Lease Asset property | Dec. 31, 2012 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease Asset property | Dec. 31, 2010 Portfolio Lease Asset Sale Net Lease Asset property
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,300,000 |  |  | $ 54,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 265,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.30% | 8.20% | 4.851% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 1.50% | [2] | 1.50% |  | 5.70% | 5.70% | 3.875% | 3.875% | 4.875% | 4.875% | 8.625% | 8.625% | 8.625% | 5.95% | 5.95% | 7.125% |  | 3.00% | [1] |  |  | 6.50% | [1] | 8.625% | [1] |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of issue price to principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.012% |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans refinanced | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 12 | 32
Repayment of principal amount |  | 1,984,102,000 | 4,608,133,000 | 4,464,254,000 |  |  | 90,300,000 | 606,700,000 | 460,700,000 | 420,400,000 | 169,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,800,000 |  | 243,700,000 | 312,300,000 |  |  |  |  | 200,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,800,000 |  |  | 448,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,100,000 |  | 404,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, basis |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Variable interest rate, spread |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 0.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, net |  | $ 33,190,000 | $ 37,816,000 | $ (101,466,000) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,200,000) |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ (109,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (31,000,000) |  |  | $ 9,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The Company's 3.0% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("3.0% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 85.0 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 3.0% Convertible Notes, at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.
[2] | The Company's 1.50% senior convertible fixed rate notes due November 2016 ("1.50% Convertible Notes") are convertible at the option of the holders, into 57.8 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 1.50% Convertible Notes, at any time prior to the close of business on November 14, 2016.

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