CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (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, 2012	$ 2,514,507	$ 310	$ 2,786,855	$ (277,224)	$ (35,366)	$ (34,293)	$ 2,440,282	$ 74,225
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		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
Distributions declared	(203,598)			(203,598)			(203,598)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(26,760)							(26,760)
Net income	69,169			39,864			39,864	29,305
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	29,884				29,701		29,701	183
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	831				296		296	535
Change in unrealized 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
Shares issued through distribution reinvestment plan, shares		2,629,268
Shares issued through distribution reinvestment plan, value	24,967	2	24,965				24,967
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		659,136
Shares issued to affiliates, value	6,360	1	6,359				6,360
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0
Distributions declared	(52,040)			(52,040)			(52,040)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,139)							(7,139)
Net income	16,304			8,627			8,627	7,677
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,390)				(1,386)		(1,386)	(4)
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(2,451)				(2,600)		(2,600)	149
Change in unrealized appreciation on marketable securities	24				24		24
Repurchase of shares, shares		(392,469)
Repurchase of shares, value	(3,554)					(3,554)	(3,554)
Ending equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 2,465,109	$ 326	$ 2,936,251	$ (484,371)	$ (9,237)	$ (56,031)	$ 2,386,938	$ 78,171
Ending equity balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2014	320,249,834	320,249,834