CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In-Capital	Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Total CPA:17 - Global Stockholders	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,236,509	$ 143	$ 1,280,453	$ (93,446)	$ (14,943)	$ (8,044)	$ 1,164,163	$ 72,346
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		142,366,962
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		63,628,957
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	571,655	63	571,592				571,655
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		1,114,867
Shares issued to affiliates, value	11,184	2	11,182				11,184
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,197						0	1,197
Distributions declared	(113,271)			(113,271)			(113,271)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(23,214)						0	(23,214)
Net income	70,446			49,655			49,655	20,791
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(12,753)				(12,533)		(12,533)	(220)
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(5,219)				(5,110)		(5,110)	(109)
Change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on marketable securities	(15)				(15)		(15)
Repurchase of shares, shares		(961,968)
Repurchase of shares, value	(9,060)					(9,060)	(9,060)
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	1,727,459	208	1,863,227	(157,062)	(32,601)	(17,104)	1,656,668	70,791
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		206,148,818
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		100,529,436
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	903,229	100	903,129				903,229
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		2,043,451
Shares issued to affiliates, value	20,501	2	20,499				20,501
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	762						0	762
Distributions declared	(161,773)			(161,773)			(161,773)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(24,427)						0	(24,427)
Net income	68,153			41,611			41,611	26,542
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	13,515				13,323		13,323	192
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(16,758)				(17,123)		(17,123)	365
Change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on marketable securities	1,035				1,035		1,035
Repurchase of shares, shares		(1,818,685)
Repurchase of shares, value	(17,189)					(17,189)	(17,189)
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	2,514,507	310	2,786,855	(277,224)	(35,366)	(34,293)	2,440,282	74,225
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	306,903,020	306,903,020
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		10,252,652
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	96,853	11	96,842				96,853
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		2,116,767
Shares issued to affiliates, value	21,232	2	21,230				21,232
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0						0
Distributions declared	(203,598)			(203,598)			(203,598)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(26,760)						0	(26,760)
Net income	69,169			39,864			39,864	29,305
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	29,884				29,701		29,701	183
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	831				296		296	535
Change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on marketable securities	94				94		94
Repurchase of shares, shares		(1,918,540)
Repurchase of shares, value	(18,184)					(18,184)	(18,184)
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 2,484,028	$ 323	$ 2,904,927	$ (440,958)	$ (5,275)	$ (52,477)	$ 2,406,540	$ 77,488
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	317,353,899	317,353,899