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Income Taxes (Notes)

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Income Taxes (Notes)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Taxes
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company qualified to be taxed as a REIT under the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on its taxable income to the extent it annually distributes its net taxable income to stockholders, and does not engage in prohibited transactions. The Company intends to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income and comply with all requirements to continue to qualify as a REIT. The majority of states also recognize the Company’s REIT status. The Company’s TRSs file separate tax returns and are fully taxed as standalone U.S. C-corporations. It is assumed that the Company will retain its REIT status and will incur no REIT level taxation as it intends to comply with the REIT regulations and annual distribution requirements.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company’s TRSs recognized a benefit from income taxes of $7.0 million and $17.6 million, respectively, which was primarily due to losses incurred on derivative instruments held in the Company’s TRSs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s TRSs recognized a benefit from income taxes of $23.3 million and $57.2 million, respectively, which was primarily due to losses incurred on derivative instruments held in the Company’s TRSs.
Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements of a contingent tax liability for uncertain tax positions.