Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Lease revenues:
Rental income	$ 271,523	$ 254,658	$ 231,652
Interest income from direct financing leases	55,669	54,517	53,736
Total lease revenues	327,192	309,175	285,388
Other real estate income	49,562	53,107	51,898
Other operating income	36,591	28,536	19,050
Other interest income	13,602	5,888	6,436
Gross Revenues	426,947	396,706	362,772
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	106,732	102,167	93,742
Property expenses	72,514	66,402	52,242
Other real estate expenses	19,595	24,665	33,548
General and administrative	18,377	22,253	20,416
Impairment charges	1,023	570	0
Acquisition expenses	651	5,169	16,884
Operating Expenses, Total	218,892	221,226	216,832
Other Income and Expenses
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments in real estate	14,667	24,073	(9,500)
Other income and (expenses)	1,637	(2,172)	13,186
Interest expense	(93,551)	(93,001)	(88,656)
Nonoperating income expense	(77,247)	(71,100)	(84,970)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate	130,808	104,380	60,970
Provision for income taxes	(8,885)	(10,725)	(1,467)
Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	121,923	93,655	59,503
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	7,487
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	2,197	13,338	659
Net Income	124,120	106,993	67,649
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to a related party of $24,668, $20,427, and $16,899, respectively)	(39,915)	(32,842)	(28,935)
Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global	$ 84,205	$ 74,151	$ 38,714
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to CPA®:17 – Global (usd per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.23	$ 0.10
Income from discontinued operations attributable to CPA®:17 – Global (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.02
Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global (usd per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.23	$ 0.12
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding, shares	334,468,363	324,117,508	313,010,828
Amounts Attributable to CPA®:17 – Global
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 84,205	$ 74,151	$ 31,227
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	7,487
Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global	$ 84,205	$ 74,151	$ 38,714