Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 11	$ 1,356,457	$ 12,166	$ (497,342)	$ 871,292
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	107,231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income			6,575	1,425	8,000
Shares issued for:
Distributions $0.19 and $0.09 per share of common stock				(20,374)	(20,374)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 11	1,356,457	18,741	(516,291)	858,918
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	107,231
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 11	1,356,457	12,166	(497,342)	871,292
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	107,231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income					11,120
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 11	1,356,457	21,196	(525,277)	852,387
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018	107,231
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 11	1,356,457	18,741	(516,291)	858,918
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	107,231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income			2,455	665	3,120
Shares issued for:
Distributions $0.19 and $0.09 per share of common stock				(9,651)	(9,651)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 11	1,356,457	21,196	(525,277)	852,387
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018	107,231
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 11	1,356,457	14,765	(533,599)	837,634
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	107,231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income			(6,791)	(1,205)	(7,996)
Shares issued for:
Distributions $0.19 and $0.09 per share of common stock				(9,651)	(9,651)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 11	1,356,457	7,974	(544,455)	819,987
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	107,231
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 11	1,356,457	14,765	(533,599)	837,634
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	107,231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income					(17,824)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 11	1,356,457	(3,487)	(552,473)	800,508
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	107,231
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 11	1,356,457	7,974	(544,455)	819,987
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	107,231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Comprehensive income			(11,461)	1,633	(9,828)
Shares issued for:
Distributions $0.19 and $0.09 per share of common stock				(9,651)	(9,651)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 11	$ 1,356,457	$ (3,487)	$ (552,473)	$ 800,508
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	107,231

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