Loss Per Share (Antidilutive) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net loss allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:
Net income allocated to anti-dilutive shares	$ (1,072)	$ (211)
Total	$ 788	$ (67)
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	8,365	8,552
Performance Shares [Member]
Net loss allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:
Net income allocated to anti-dilutive shares	$ 9	$ 5
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	46	36
Restricted Stock
Net loss allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:
Net income allocated to anti-dilutive shares	$ 35	$ 0
Operating Partnership Units [Member]
Net loss allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:
Loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership	$ (150)	$ (72)
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	4,764	8,516
Preferred Stock [Member]
Net loss allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:
Dividends on Preferred Stock	$ 894	$ 0
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	3,439	0
Incentive Fee Shares [Member]
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:
Antidilutive securities excluded (in shares)	116	0

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable To Antidilutive Securities

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6508534

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of earnings (loss) distributed and earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities for the basic earnings (loss) per share or per unit calculation under the two-class method.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
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The aggregate value of preferred stock dividends and other adjustments necessary to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders.

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