Stockholders' Equity Dividends Declared (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Dividends Declared
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, our Board of Directors declared the following dividends:
Declaration Date
 
Dividend Per Share
 
Record Date
 
Total Amount (1)
 
Payment Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
March 18, 2014
 
$
0.16625

 
March 31, 2014
 
$
61,629

 
April 15, 2014
June 16, 2014
 
$
0.16625

 
June 30, 2014
 
$
66,299

 
July 15, 2014
September 16, 2014
 
$
0.16625

 
September 30, 2014
 
$
66,259

 
October 15, 2014

(1) Excludes estimated forfeitures for dividends declared on employee restricted stock awards that are reported in general and administrative on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.