CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in real estate
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of $150,378 and $150,378, respectively, attributable to variable interest entities, or VIEs)	$ 2,417,710	$ 2,402,315
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of $12,557 and $12,557, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	299,044	283,370
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of $9,209 and $8,235, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	(160,626)	(144,405)
Net investments in properties	2,556,128	2,541,280
Real estate under construction (inclusive of $26,497 and $25,268, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	141,129	127,935
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of $244,571 and $244,084, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	480,645	479,916
Equity investments in real estate	506,543	412,964
Net investments in real estate	3,684,445	3,562,095
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of $282 and $339, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	287,538	418,108
In-place lease intangible assets, net (inclusive of $17,043 and $17,277, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	455,713	457,244
Other intangible assets, net	99,573	105,056
Other assets, net (inclusive of $19,850 and $17,118, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	193,346	170,866
Total assets	4,720,615	4,713,369
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt (inclusive of $197,857 and $199,315, respectively, attributable to consolidated VIEs)	1,944,010	1,915,601
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of $10,237 and $8,833, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	137,095	132,254
Deferred income taxes	2,992	7,108
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net (inclusive of $382 and $387, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	104,829	102,597
Due to affiliates	14,539	20,211
Distributions payable	52,041	51,570
Total liabilities	2,255,506	2,229,341
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; 326,206,487 and 322,918,083 shares issued, respectively; and 320,249,834 and 317,353,899 shares outstanding, respectively	326	323
Additional paid-in-capital	2,936,251	2,904,927
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(484,371)	(440,958)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,237)	(5,275)
Less: treasury stock at cost, 5,956,653 and 5,564,184 shares, respectively	(56,031)	(52,477)
Total CPA:17 - Global shareholders' equity	2,386,938	2,406,540
Noncontrolling interests	78,171	77,488
Total equity	2,465,109	2,484,028
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,720,615	$ 4,713,369