Statement of Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in real estate:
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $150,378 and $133,472, respectively)	$ 2,155,379	$ 2,105,772
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $12,557 and $0, respectively)	275,914	254,805
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $6,273 and $3,801, respectively)	(112,630)	(85,002)
Net investments in properties	2,318,663	2,275,575
Real estate under construction (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $11,223 and $12,629, respectively)	74,499	71,285
Net investments in direct financing leases attributable to consolidated VIEs of $243,151 and $242,175, respectively)	475,076	475,872
Equity investments in real estate	320,355	275,133
Net investments in real estate	3,188,593	3,097,865
Notes receivable	40,000	40,000
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $778 and $1,529, respectively)	626,804	652,330
In-place lease intangible assets, net (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $17,747 and $6,040, respectively)	414,187	423,084
Other intangible assets, net	84,654	78,239
Other assets, net (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $15,444 and $14,780, respectively)	125,886	124,781
Assets	4,480,124	4,416,299
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $142,284 and $123,413, respectively)	1,729,294	1,633,452
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $2,764 and $2,249, respectively)	71,247	74,384
Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $5,168 and $5,710, respectively)	121,776	118,017
Due to affiliates	20,087	29,527
Distributions payable	50,689	46,412
Liabilities	1,993,093	1,901,792
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)	0	0
CPA:17 Global shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 316,557,850 and 310,548,664 shares issued, respectively; and 311,933,180 and 306,903,020 shares outstanding, respectively	316	310
Additional paid-in-capital	2,843,965	2,786,855
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(350,495)	(277,224)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,789)	(35,366)
Less, treasury stock at cost, 4,624,670 and 3,645,644 shares, respectively	(43,576)	(34,293)
Total CPA:17 Global shareholders equity	2,411,421	2,440,282
Noncontrolling interests	75,610	74,225
Total equity	2,487,031	2,514,507
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,480,124	$ 4,416,299