CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in real estate
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of $119,238 and $150,378, respectively, attributable to variable interest entities, or VIEs)	$ 2,428,006	$ 2,402,315
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of $0 and $12,557, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	271,736	283,370
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of $8,495 and $8,235, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	(174,263)	(144,405)
Net investments in properties	2,525,479	2,541,280
Real estate under construction (inclusive of $19,328 and $25,268, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	132,763	127,935
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of $244,974 and $244,084, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	485,090	479,916
Equity investments in real estate	497,691	412,964
Net investments in real estate	3,641,023	3,562,095
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of $57 and $339, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	358,200	418,108
In-place lease intangible assets, net (inclusive of $16,808 and $17,277, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	445,691	457,244
Other intangible assets, net	98,713	105,056
Other assets, net (inclusive of $15,392 and $17,118, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	179,959	170,866
Total assets	4,723,586	4,713,369
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt (inclusive of $196,401 and $199,315, respectively, attributable to consolidated VIEs)	1,940,848	1,915,601
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of $10,122 and $8,833, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	142,035	132,254
Deferred income taxes	4,344	7,108
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net (inclusive of $376 and $387, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	103,338	102,597
Due to affiliates	14,200	20,211
Distributions payable	52,482	51,570
Total liabilities	2,257,247	2,229,341
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
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; 329,709,891 and 322,918,083 shares issued, respectively; and 322,963,325 and 317,353,899 shares outstanding, respectively	330	323
Additional paid-in-capital	2,968,217	2,904,927
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(500,534)	(440,958)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,895)	(5,275)
Less: treasury stock at cost, 6,746,566 and 5,564,184 shares, respectively	(63,172)	(52,477)
Total CPA:17 - Global shareholders' equity	2,387,946	2,406,540
Noncontrolling interests	78,393	77,488
Total equity	2,466,339	2,484,028
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,723,586	$ 4,713,369