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	Total CPA:17 - Global Stockholders	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 2,385,397	$ 328	$ 2,955,440	$ (567,806)	$ (81,007)	$ 2,306,955	$ 78,442
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		328,480,839
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	25,668	$ 2	25,666			25,668
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		2,843,332
Shares issued to affiliates, value	4,631	$ 1	4,630			4,631
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		481,838
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0
Distributions declared	(53,921)			(53,921)		(53,921)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8,513)						(8,513)
Net income	23,844			14,580		14,580	9,264
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(88,730)				(87,506)	(87,506)	(1,224)
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	22,736				22,736	22,736
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	7				7	7
Ending equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2015	2,311,119	$ 331	2,985,736	(607,147)	(145,770)	2,233,150	77,969
Ending equity balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015		331,806,009
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 2,294,595	$ 337	3,037,727	(700,912)	(139,805)	2,197,347	97,248
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	337,065,419	337,065,419
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	$ 26,020	$ 3	26,017			26,020
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		2,676,842
Shares issued to affiliates, value	3,736	$ 0	3,736			3,736
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		371,432
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	5						5
Distributions declared	(55,113)			(55,113)		(55,113)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,620)						(9,620)
Net income	55,617			45,423		45,423	10,194
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	31,328				30,417	30,417	911
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(11,744)				(11,744)	(11,744)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	7				7	7
Repurchase of shares, value	(9,095)	$ (1)	(9,094)			(9,095)
Repurchase of shares, shares		(950,110)
Ending equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 2,325,736	$ 339	$ 3,058,386	$ (710,602)	$ (121,125)	$ 2,226,998	$ 98,738
Ending equity balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2016	339,163,583	339,163,583