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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Series J Preferred Stock | [1] | HPU's | [2] | Series E and F Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | [1] | Common Stock at Par | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings (Deficit) | Retained Earnings (Deficit) Series E and F Preferred Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interests
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | $ 1,248,348 | $ 4 | $ 9,800 |  | $ 22 | $ 85 | $ 3,744,621 | $ (2,556,469) |  | $ (971) | $ 51,256
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared—preferred |  | (51,320) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,320) |  |  |
Issuance of stock/restricted stock unit amortization, net |  | 4,961 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,961 |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) for the period | [3] | (2,701) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,435) |  |  | (266)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (3,880) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,880) |
Repurchase of stock |  | (70,416) |  |  |  |  | (5) | (70,411) |  |  |  |
Redemption of HPUs |  | (9,811) |  | (9,800) |  |  | 1 | 15,238 | (15,250) |  |  |
Change in additional paid in capital attributable to noncontrolling interests(4) | [4] | (5,079) |  |  |  |  |  | (5,079) |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | [4] | (8,977) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,977)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 |  | 1,101,330 | 4 | 0 |  | 22 | 81 | 3,689,330 | (2,625,474) |  | (4,851) | 42,218
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared—preferred |  | (51,320) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,320) |  |  |
Issuance of stock/restricted stock unit amortization, net |  | 2,031 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,031 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock for conversion of senior unsecured convertible notes |  | 9,596 |  |  |  |  | 1 | 9,595 |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) for the period | [3] | 106,233 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,306 |  |  | 10,927
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 633 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 633 |
Repurchase of stock |  | (98,429) |  |  |  |  | (10) | (98,419) |  |  |  |
Change in additional paid in capital attributable to noncontrolling interests(4) |  | (365) |  |  |  |  |  | (365) |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 790 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 790
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | [5] | (10,815) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,815)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 |  | 1,059,684 | 4 | 0 |  | 22 | 72 | 3,602,172 | (2,581,488) |  | (4,218) | 43,120
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared—preferred |  | (46,614) |  |  | $ (1,830) |  |  |  | (46,614) | $ (1,830) |  |
Issuance of stock/restricted stock unit amortization, net |  | 2,522 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,522 |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) for the period | [3] | 181,535 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (175,682) |  |  | (5,853)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 1,736 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,736 |
Repurchase of stock |  | (45,928) |  |  |  |  | (4) | (45,924) |  |  |  |
Issuance of senior unsecured convertible notes |  | 25,869 |  |  |  |  |  | 25,869 |  |  |  |
Redemption of Series E and F Preferred Stock |  | (240,000) |  |  |  | (10) |  | (223,676) | (16,314) |  |  |
Change in additional paid in capital attributable to noncontrolling interests(4) | [6] | (8,298) |  |  |  |  |  | (8,298) |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  | (14,439) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,439)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 |  | $ 914,249 | $ 4 | $ 0 |  | $ 12 | $ 68 | $ 3,352,665 | $ (2,470,564) |  | $ (2,482) | $ 34,546
[1] | Refer to Note 13 for details on the Company's Preferred Stock.
[2] | All of the Company's outstanding HPUs were repurchased and retired on August 13, 2015 (refer to Note 13).
[3] | For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 net income (loss) shown above excludes $(1,327), $(6,051) and $(3,456) of net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.
[4] | Includes a $6.4 million payment to acquire a noncontrolling interest (refer to Note 4).
[5] | Includes payments of $10.8 million to acquire a noncontrolling interest (refer to Note 5).
[6] | Represents the amount paid in excess of its carrying value to acquire a redeemable noncontrolling interest (refer to Note 4).

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