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Schedule III - REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 8,187,183 | $ 8,123,514 | $ 8,301,013
Additions and improvements | 230,990 | 282,282 | 282,664
Acquisitions of real estate assets | 182,747 | 0 | 29,912
Disposals and accumulated depreciation on impairments | (249,716) | (189,372) | (412,976)
Transfers from real estate assets | (4,738) | (11,383) | (8,031)
Impairment of real estate assets | (105,945) | (17,858) | (69,068)
Balance at end of period | 8,240,521 | 8,187,183 | 8,123,514
Accumulated depreciation, beginning of period | 2,240,007 | 2,056,357 | 1,972,031
Depreciation expense | 274,544 | 269,602 | 253,142
Accumulated depreciation on real estate assets sold, retired or impaired | (131,983) | (85,952) | (168,816)
Accumulated depreciation, end of period | $ 2,382,568 | $ 2,240,007 | $ 2,056,357

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