Investments - Summary of Real Estate and Loan Activity, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (Details)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
|
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Property
|
|---|
| Number of Properties Owned or Financed |
|
| Gross balance, December 31, 2014 | Property |
2,509
|
| Acquisitions/improvements | Property |
53
|
| Dispositions of real estate | Property |
(15)
|
| Principal payments and payoffs | Property |
0
|
| Impairments | Property |
0
|
| Write off of gross lease intangibles | Property |
0
|
| Loan premium amortization and other | Property |
0
|
| Gross balance, March 31, 2015 | Property |
2,547
|
| Dollar Amount of Investments |
|
| Gross balance, December 31, 2014 |
$ 8,043,497
|
| Acquisitions/improvements |
265,740
|
| Dispositions of real estate |
(78,428)
|
| Principal payments and payoffs |
(1,403)
|
| Impairments |
(2,132)
|
| Write off of gross lease intangibles |
(1,844)
|
| Loan premium amortization and other |
(668)
|
| Gross balance, March 31, 2015 |
8,224,762
|
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(981,784)
|
| Other non-real estate assets held for sale |
1,595
|
| Net balance, March 31, 2015 |
$ 7,244,573
|
| Owned Properties |
|
| Number of Properties Owned or Financed |
|
| Gross balance, December 31, 2014 | Property |
2,364
|
| Acquisitions/improvements | Property |
53
|
| Dispositions of real estate | Property |
(15)
|
| Principal payments and payoffs | Property |
0
|
| Impairments | Property |
0
|
| Write off of gross lease intangibles | Property |
0
|
| Loan premium amortization and other | Property |
0
|
| Gross balance, March 31, 2015 | Property |
2,402
|
| Dollar Amount of Investments |
|
| Gross balance, December 31, 2014 |
$ 7,934,072
|
| Acquisitions/improvements |
265,740
|
| Dispositions of real estate |
(78,428)
|
| Principal payments and payoffs |
0
|
| Impairments |
(2,132)
|
| Write off of gross lease intangibles |
(1,844)
|
| Loan premium amortization and other |
(49)
|
| Gross balance, March 31, 2015 |
8,117,359
|
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(981,784)
|
| Other non-real estate assets held for sale |
1,595
|
| Net balance, March 31, 2015 |
$ 7,137,170
|
| Financed Properties |
|
| Number of Properties Owned or Financed |
|
| Gross balance, December 31, 2014 | Property |
145
|
| Acquisitions/improvements | Property |
0
|
| Dispositions of real estate | Property |
0
|
| Principal payments and payoffs | Property |
0
|
| Impairments | Property |
0
|
| Write off of gross lease intangibles | Property |
0
|
| Loan premium amortization and other | Property |
0
|
| Gross balance, March 31, 2015 | Property |
145
|
| Dollar Amount of Investments |
|
| Gross balance, December 31, 2014 |
$ 109,425
|
| Acquisitions/improvements |
0
|
| Dispositions of real estate |
0
|
| Principal payments and payoffs |
(1,403)
|
| Impairments |
0
|
| Write off of gross lease intangibles |
0
|
| Loan premium amortization and other |
(619)
|
| Gross balance, March 31, 2015 |
107,403
|
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
0
|
| Other non-real estate assets held for sale |
0
|
| Net balance, March 31, 2015 |
$ 107,403
|