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SCHEDULE III REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate and Equipment |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 7,456,940 | $ 6,222,360 | $ 5,247,374
Disposals | (43,809) | 0 | 0
Additions | 317,392 | 1,234,580 | 974,986
Balance at the end of the period | 7,730,523 | 7,456,940 | 6,222,360
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 1,147,540 | 973,205 | 830,448
Additions | 188,445 | 174,335 | 142,757
Disposals | (7,974) | 0 | 0
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at the end of the period | $ 1,328,011 | $ 1,147,540 | $ 973,205

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- Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 970 -SubTopic 360 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28.FN4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6590653&loc=d3e638233-123024 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule III) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27047687&loc=d3e5864-122674 + Details
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