CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in real estate
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of $150,378 and $133,472, respectively, attributable to variable interest entities, or VIEs)	$ 2,402,315	$ 2,105,772
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of $12,557 and $0, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	283,370	254,805
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of $8,235 and $3,801, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	(144,405)	(85,002)
Net investments in properties	2,541,280	2,275,575
Real estate under construction (inclusive of $25,268 and $12,629, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	127,935	71,285
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of $244,084 and $242,175, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	479,916	475,872
Equity investments in real estate	412,964	275,133
Net investments in real estate	3,562,095	3,097,865
Note receivable	40,000	40,000
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of $339 and $1,529, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	418,108	652,330
In-place lease intangible assets, net (inclusive of $17,277 and $6,040, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	457,244	423,084
Other intangible assets, net	105,056	78,239
Other assets, net (inclusive of $17,118 and $14,780, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	130,866	124,781
Total assets	4,713,369	4,416,299
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt (inclusive of $199,315 and $123,413, respectively, attributable to consolidated VIEs)	1,915,601	1,633,452
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of $3,867 and $2,249, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	86,405	74,384
Deferred income taxes	7,108	0
Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits (inclusive of $5,353 and $5,710, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	148,446	118,017
Due to affiliates	20,211	29,527
Distributions payable	51,570	46,412
Total liabilities	2,229,341	1,901,792
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
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; 322,918,083 and 310,548,664 shares issued, respectively; and 317,353,899 and 306,903,020 shares outstanding, respectively	323	310
Additional paid-in-capital	2,904,927	2,786,855
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(440,958)	(277,224)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,275)	(35,366)
Less: treasury stock at cost, 5,564,184 and 3,645,644 shares, respectively	(52,477)	(34,293)
Total CPA:17 - Global shareholders' equity	2,406,540	2,440,282
Noncontrolling interests	77,488	74,225
Total equity	2,484,028	2,514,507
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,713,369	$ 4,416,299