Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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, 2013	$ 2,485,724	$ 323	$ 2,904,927	$ (431,095)	$ (13,442)	$ (52,477)	$ 2,408,236	$ 77,488
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		317,353,899
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	50,194	$ 6	50,188				50,194
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		5,422,771
Shares issued to affiliates, value	13,103	$ 1	13,102				13,103
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		1,369,037
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	0
Distributions declared	(104,523)			(104,523)			(104,523)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(14,624)							(14,624)
Net income	58,723			43,406			43,406	15,317
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,070)				(5,973)		(5,973)	(97)
Change in net unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(4,341)				(4,650)		(4,650)	309
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	47				47		47
Repurchase of shares, value	(10,695)					(10,695)	(10,695)
Repurchase of shares, shares		(1,182,382)
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2014	2,467,538	$ 330	2,968,217	(492,212)	(24,018)	(63,172)	2,389,145	78,393
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2014		322,963,325
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 2,385,397	$ 337	3,033,283	(567,806)	(81,007)	(77,852)	2,306,955	78,442
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	328,480,839	328,480,839
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	$ 51,709	$ 5	51,704				51,709
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		5,664,618
Shares issued to affiliates, value	8,269	$ 1	8,268				8,269
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		856,126
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	8,643							8,643
Distributions declared	(108,103)			(108,103)			(108,103)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(16,919)							(16,919)
Net income	63,219			43,020			43,020	20,199
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(59,890)				(59,156)		(59,156)	(734)
Change in net unrealized loss on derivative instruments	18,807				18,807		18,807	0
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	14				14		14
Repurchase of shares, value	(14,430)					(14,430)	(14,430)
Repurchase of shares, shares		(1,575,482)
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 2,336,716	$ 343	$ 3,093,255	$ (632,889)	$ (121,342)	$ (92,282)	$ 2,247,085	$ 89,631
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2015	333,426,101	333,426,101