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Mortgage and Other Indebtedness, Net - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.23% | 5.10%
Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notice period required to redeem debt | 30 days |
Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notice period required to redeem debt | 60 days |
Interest Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.38% | 5.37%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount | $ 450,000,000 |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 | Treasury Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.40% |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 | Interest Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.25% | 5.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount | $ 300,000,000 |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 | Treasury Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.35% |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 | Interest Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 4.60% | 4.60%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount | $ 625,000,000 |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 | Treasury Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.50% |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 | Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 40.00% |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 | Interest Rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate | 5.95% | 5.95%
Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024 | Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 40.00% |
Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024 | Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 45.00% |
Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024 | Interest Rate | Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Increase in variable interest rate (as a percent) | 0.25% |
Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024 | Interest Rate | Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Increase in variable interest rate (as a percent) | 1.00% |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Actual |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 35.00% |

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