Statement of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Rental income	$ 56,280	$ 43,113	$ 111,700	$ 82,965
Interest income from direct financing leases	13,424	12,940	26,782	26,814
Total lease revenues	69,704	56,053	138,482	109,779
Other operating income	4,915	893	9,467	1,817
Other interest income	1,944	1,830	3,319	3,221
Other real estate income	13,696	9,945	26,849	19,708
Gross Revenues	90,259	68,721	178,117	134,525
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	22,950	17,074	45,958	31,802
General and administrative	4,944	4,060	11,546	7,782
Property expenses	12,599	7,476	23,571	14,287
Other real estate expenses	9,443	5,939	18,313	12,010
Impairment charges	0	0	0	2,019
Costs And Expenses	49,936	34,549	99,388	67,900
Other Income and Expenses
Net income from equity investments in real estate	1,733	3,888	2,867	4,267
Other income and (expenses)	1,347	805	6,714	1,270
Interest expense	(21,937)	(17,519)	(43,847)	(34,635)
Nonoperating income expense	(18,857)	(12,826)	(34,266)	(29,098)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	21,466	21,346	44,463	37,527
Provision from income taxes	(731)	(191)	(1,617)	(437)
Income from continuing operations	20,735	21,155	42,846	37,090
Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations	0	(3)	0	825
Net Income	20,735	21,152	42,846	37,915
Less: Net income income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to advisor of $4,847, $3,865, $9,124, and $6,558, respectively)	(7,932)	(6,886)	(15,219)	(12,526)
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	12,803	14,266	27,627	25,389
Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global stockholders	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 0.09	$ 0.11
Income from discontinuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income attributable to CPA 17 stockholders	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 0.09	$ 0.11
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	311,521,333	237,203,712	310,252,815	226,590,138
Amounts Attributable To CPA 17 Global Stockholders
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	12,803	14,269	27,627	24,564
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(3)	0	825
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	$ 12,803	$ 14,266	$ 27,627	$ 25,389
Distributions Declared Per Share	$ 0.1625	$ 0.1625	$ 0.3250	$ 0.3250