Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in real estate
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of $341,297 and $336,386, respectively, attributable to variable interest entities, or VIEs)	$ 2,730,028	$ 2,658,877
Operating real estate, at cost	236,591	275,521
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of $29,918 and $27,356, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	(272,829)	(256,175)
Net investments in properties	2,693,790	2,678,223
Real estate under construction	2,019	1,068
Assets held for sale	13,771	0
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of $304,150 and $303,112, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	500,879	495,564
Net investments in real estate	3,210,459	3,174,855
Equity investments in real estate	513,199	514,147
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of $7,284 and $6,028, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	115,168	152,889
In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net (inclusive of $20,156 and $20,269, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	443,635	445,223
Other intangible assets, net	80,538	80,049
Other assets, net (inclusive of $70,093 and $66,654, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	270,770	246,027
Total assets	4,633,769	4,613,190
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt, net (inclusive of $263,960 and $262,830, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	1,954,408	1,881,774
Senior Credit Facility, net	25,338	112,834
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of $15,968 and $15,662, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	140,439	133,948
Deferred income taxes (inclusive of $11,938 and $10,675, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	26,854	24,929
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net (inclusive of $729 and $722, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	95,947	96,701
Due to affiliates	9,934	13,634
Distributions payable	55,113	54,775
Total liabilities	$ 2,308,033	$ 2,318,595
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
CPA®:17 – Global stockholders’ 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; and 339,163,583 and 337,065,419 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding	339	337
Additional paid-in-capital	3,058,386	3,037,727
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(710,602)	(700,912)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(121,125)	(139,805)
Total CPA:17 - Global stockholders' equity	2,226,998	2,197,347
Noncontrolling interests	98,738	97,248
Total equity	2,325,736	2,294,595
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,633,769	$ 4,613,190