Statement of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues
Rental income	$ 44,288	$ 29,393	$ 127,253	$ 85,401
Interest income from direct financing leases	13,189	12,762	40,003	36,319
Other operating income	817	623	2,634	2,133
Other interest income	1,560	1,217	4,781	5,173
Other real estate income	9,511	5,120	29,219	7,125
Gross Revenues	69,365	49,115	203,890	136,151
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(17,972)	(11,654)	(49,774)	(28,999)
General and administrative	(4,415)	(4,673)	(12,197)	(10,871)
Property expenses	(7,755)	(4,815)	(22,042)	(13,221)
Other real estate expenses	(5,765)	(2,906)	(17,775)	(4,032)
Impairment charges	0	0	(2,019)	0
Costs And Expenses	(35,907)	(24,048)	(103,807)	(57,123)
Other Income and Expenses
Income from equity investments in real estate	954	1,226	5,221	3,921
Other income and (expenses)	2,768	2,337	4,038	2,475
Interest expense	(18,229)	(12,860)	(52,864)	(35,956)
Nonoperating income expense	(14,507)	(9,297)	(43,605)	(29,560)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	18,951	15,770	56,478	49,468
Provision from income taxes	(22)	(876)	(459)	(1,120)
Income from continuing operations	18,929	14,894	56,019	48,348
Discontinued Operations
Income from operations of discontinued properties	0	93	85	503
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	740	787
Income from discontinued operations	0	93	825	1,290
Net Income	18,929	14,987	56,844	49,638
Net income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,634)	(4,683)	(19,160)	(14,056)
Net income Attributable to CPA 17 shareholders - Global Shareholders	12,295	10,304	37,684	35,582
Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global shareholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.06	$ 0.16	$ 0.20
Income from discontinuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global shareholders	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to CPA 17 shareholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.06	$ 0.16	$ 0.21
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	256,954,985	184,111,963	236,785,886	167,293,746
Amounts Attributable To CPA 17 Global Shareholders
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	12,295	10,211	36,859	34,292
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	93	825	1,290
Net income Attributable to CPA 17 shareholders - Global Shareholders	$ 12,295	$ 10,304	$ 37,684	$ 35,582
Distributions Declared Per Share	$ 0.1643	$ 0.1625	$ 0.4893	$ 0.4850