Debt - Summary of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 4,422,309 $ 4,421,220  
Debt discount, net (54,574) (51,586)  
Deferred financing costs, net (48,499) (46,332)  
Total debt, net $ 4,319,236 4,323,302  
Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates 5.33%    
Weighted Average Stated Rates 4.89%    
Weighted Average Term 5 years 3 months 18 days    
Revolving Credit Facilities      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 185,081 15,181  
Revolving Credit Facilities | Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Stated Rates 2.23%    
Weighted Average Term 3 years 9 months 18 days    
Master Trust Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 1,705,910 1,710,380  
Debt discount, net (25,916) (26,903)  
Deferred financing costs, net (21,808) (22,113)  
Total debt, net $ 1,658,186 1,661,364  
Master Trust Notes | Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates 5.44%    
Weighted Average Stated Rates 5.04%    
Weighted Average Term 7 years 10 months 24 days    
CMBS - fixed-rate      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 1,671,951 1,836,181  
CMBS - fixed-rate | Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates 5.45%    
Weighted Average Stated Rates 5.86%    
Weighted Average Term 3 years    
CMBS - variable-rate      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 110,598 110,685  
CMBS - variable-rate | Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates 3.50%    
Weighted Average Stated Rates 3.30%    
Weighted Average Term 2 years 6 months    
Convertible Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 747,500 747,500  
Deferred financing costs, net     $ (19,600)
Convertible Notes | Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates 4.84%    
Weighted Average Stated Rates 3.28%    
Weighted Average Term 5 years    
Unsecured fixed rate promissory note      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, gross $ 1,269 $ 1,293  
Unsecured fixed rate promissory note | Weighted Average      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates 9.12%    
Weighted Average Stated Rates 7.00%    
Weighted Average Term 6 years 9 months 18 days