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Distributions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract] |
Summary of distributions paid including activity in plan as well as limited partnership units issued from reinvestment of unit distributions | The following summarizes distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, and includes activity in the Plan as well as limited partnership units issued from the reinvestment of unit distributions:
| Total Distributions to |  | Dividend Reinvestments
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | Preferred Stockholders |  | Common Stockholders |  | Limited Partnership Unitholders |  | Common Stock Shares Issued |  | Discounted Share Price |  | Limited Partnership Units Issued |  | Average Unit Price
Distributions during 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31 | $ | 3,094 |  |  | $ | 10,168 |  |  | $ | 3,478 |  |  | 44,176 |  |  | $ | 57.18 |  |  | 30,891 |  |  | $ | 57.18 |
July 31 | 3,094 |  |  | 10,133 |  |  | 3,465 |  |  | 39,487 |  |  | 65.64 |  |  | 26,897 |  |  | 65.64 |
April 30 | 3,094 |  |  | 10,029 |  |  | 3,449 |  |  | 48,854 |  |  | 51.59 |  |  | 34,201 |  |  | 51.59 |
January 31 | 3,093 |  |  | 9,142 |  |  | 3,141 |  |  | 54,280 |  |  | 49.24 |  |  | 32,769 |  |  | 49.24 |
Total 2016 | $ | 12,375 |  |  | $ | 39,472 |  |  | $ | 13,533 |  |  | 186,797 |  |  |  |  | 124,758 |  |  |
Distributions during 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31 | $ | 3,094 |  |  | $ | 9,106 |  |  | $ | 3,129 |  |  | 47,313 |  |  | $ | 55.73 |  |  | 28,936 |  |  | $ | 55.73 |
July 31 | 3,094 |  |  | 9,081 |  |  | 3,115 |  |  | 56,003 |  |  | 50.30 |  |  | 32,041 |  |  | 50.30 |
April 30 | 3,094 |  |  | 9,055 |  |  | 3,104 |  |  | 54,921 |  |  | 50.21 |  |  | 25,264 |  |  | 50.21 |
January 31 | 3,093 |  |  | 8,403 |  |  | 2,880 |  |  | 42,975 |  |  | 56.74 |  |  | 20,796 |  |  | 56.74 |
Total 2015 | $ | 12,375 |  |  | $ | 35,645 |  |  | $ | 12,228 |  |  | 201,212 |  |  |  |  | 107,037 |  |  |
Distributions during 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31 | $ | 3,856 |  |  | $ | 8,348 |  |  | $ | 2,879 |  |  | 40,142 |  |  | $ | 52.71 |  |  |  |  |
July 31 | 3,206 |  |  | 8,314 |  |  | 2,879 |  |  | 57,696 |  |  | 46.79 |  |  |  |  |
April 30 | 3,206 |  |  | 8,269 |  |  | 2,838 |  |  | 60,212 |  |  | 44.14 |  |  | 104,831 |  |  | $ | 44.77 |
January 31 | 3,206 |  |  | 7,415 |  |  | 2,521 |  |  | 39,588 |  |  | 45.15 |  |  | 91,352 |  |  | 45.80 |
Total 2014 | $ | 13,474 |  |  | $ | 32,346 |  |  | $ | 11,117 |  |  | 197,638 |  |  |  |  | 196,183 |  |  |

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