Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Fair Value Information for Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans receivable, net $ 82,886 $ 71,895
Revolving Credit Facility, net 111,997 87,718
Convertible Notes, net 761,440 784,175
Term Loan    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Term Loan, net 0 428,441
Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes/ Mortgages and notes payable, net 299,049 283,473
Mortgages and Notes Payable    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes/ Mortgages and notes payable, net 2,657,599 2,282,142
Carrying Value    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans receivable, net 79,967 66,578
Revolving Credit Facility, net 112,000 86,000
Convertible Notes, net 715,881 702,642
Carrying Value | Term Loan    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Term Loan, net 0 418,471
Carrying Value | Senior Unsecured Notes    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes/ Mortgages and notes payable, net 295,321 295,112
Carrying Value | Mortgages and Notes Payable    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Unsecured Notes/ Mortgages and notes payable, net $ 2,516,478 $ 2,162,403