Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Real estate, at cost attributable to VIEs	$ 2,658,877	$ 2,396,715
Accumulated depreciation attributable to VIEs	256,175	197,695
Net investments in direct financing leases	495,564	479,425
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to VIEs	152,889	275,719
In-place lease intangible assets, net attributable to VIEs	445,223	432,444
Other assets, net attributable to VIEs	258,852	221,209
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	1,894,271	1,896,489
Accounts payable, attributable to VIEs	133,948	141,043
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, attributable to VIEs	96,701	104,722
Deferred income taxes, attributable to VIEs	$ 24,929	$ 12,234
CPA®:17 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par or stated value (usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock shares authorized, shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock shares issued, shares	0	0
Common stock, par or stated value (usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock shares authorized, shares	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock shares issued, shares	337,065,419	328,480,839
Common stock shares outstanding, shares	337,065,419	328,480,839
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary Member
Assets
Real estate, at cost attributable to VIEs	$ 139,507	$ 144,753
Accumulated depreciation attributable to VIEs	13,096	9,984
Net investments in direct financing leases	247,340	245,815
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to VIEs	75	27
In-place lease intangible assets, net attributable to VIEs	15,447	16,348
Other assets, net attributable to VIEs	16,326	16,536
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	187,020	193,437
Accounts payable, attributable to VIEs	6,837	10,109
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, attributable to VIEs	343	365
Deferred income taxes, attributable to VIEs	$ 0	$ 60