Statement of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues
Rental income	$ 55,420	$ 39,852
Interest income from direct financing leases	13,358	13,874
Total lease revenues	68,778	53,726
Other operating income	4,552	924
Other interest income	1,375	1,391
Other real estate income	13,153	9,763
Gross Revenues	87,858	65,804
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(23,008)	(14,728)
General and administrative	(6,603)	(3,722)
Property expenses	(10,972)	(6,811)
Other real estate expenses	(8,871)	(6,071)
Impairment charges	0	(2,019)
Costs And Expenses	(49,454)	(33,351)
Other Income and Expenses
Net income from equity investments in real estate	1,133	379
Other income and (expenses)	5,367	465
Interest expense	(21,909)	(17,116)
Nonoperating income expense	(15,409)	(16,272)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	22,995	16,181
Provision from income taxes	(887)	(246)
Income from continuing operations	22,108	15,935
Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations	0	828
Net Income	22,108	16,763
Less: Net income income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to advisor of $4,277 and $2,693, respectively)	(7,286)	(5,640)
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	14,822	11,123
Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Income from discontinuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global stockholders	$ 0	$ 0
Net income attributable to CPA 17 stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	308,970,203	215,976,545
Amounts Attributable To CPA 17 Global Stockholders
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	14,822	10,295
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	828
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	$ 14,822	$ 11,123
Quarterly Distributions Declared Per Share	$ (0.1625)	$ (0.1625)