Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Real estate, at cost attributable to VIEs	$ 2,730,028	$ 2,658,877
Accumulated depreciation attributable to VIEs	272,829	256,175
Net investments in direct financing leases	500,879	495,564
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to VIEs	115,168	152,889
In-place lease intangible assets, net attributable to VIEs	443,635	445,223
Other intangible assets, net, attributable to VIEs	80,538	80,049
Other assets, net attributable to VIEs	270,770	246,027
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	1,954,408	1,881,774
Accounts payable, attributable to VIEs	140,439	133,948
Deferred income taxes, attributable to VIEs	26,854	24,929
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, attributable to VIEs	$ 95,947	$ 96,701
CPA®:17 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par or stated value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock shares authorized	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock shares outstanding	339,163,583	337,065,419
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred Stock Shares Issued	0	0
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary Member
Assets
Real estate, at cost attributable to VIEs	$ 341,297	$ 336,386
Accumulated depreciation attributable to VIEs	29,918	27,356
Net investments in direct financing leases	304,150	303,112
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to VIEs	7,284	6,028
In-place lease intangible assets, net attributable to VIEs	20,156	20,269
Other intangible assets, net, attributable to VIEs	449	442
Other assets, net attributable to VIEs	70,093	66,654
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	263,960	262,830
Accounts payable, attributable to VIEs	15,968	15,662
Deferred income taxes, attributable to VIEs	11,938	10,675
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, attributable to VIEs	$ 729	$ 722