Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Lease revenues:
Rental income	$ 71,829,000	$ 66,021,000	$ 143,083,000	$ 129,398,000
Interest income from direct financing leases	14,641,000	13,603,000	28,905,000	27,083,000
Total lease revenues	86,470,000	79,624,000	171,988,000	156,481,000
Other real estate income	13,672,000	12,231,000	26,489,000	24,069,000
Other operating income	7,440,000	13,804,000	14,571,000	21,565,000
Other interest income	1,603,000	4,008,000	3,363,000	6,302,000
Gross Revenues	109,185,000	109,667,000	216,411,000	208,417,000
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	28,980,000	26,266,000	56,315,000	51,830,000
Property expenses	18,152,000	18,448,000	36,376,000	36,338,000
Other real estate expenses	5,060,000	4,634,000	9,883,000	9,275,000
Acquisition expenses	3,983,000	39,000	5,340,000	642,000
General and administrative	3,862,000	3,952,000	8,328,000	8,795,000
Impairment charges	0	456,000	0	1,023,000
Operating Expenses, Total	60,037,000	53,795,000	116,242,000	107,903,000
Other Income and Expenses
Gain on change in control of interests	49,922,000	0	49,922,000	0
Interest expense	(25,368,000)	(23,216,000)	(49,979,000)	(45,241,000)
Other income and (expenses)	(6,764,000)	4,204,000	(3,224,000)	810,000
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate	1,580,000	4,488,000	3,752,000	7,703,000
Nonoperating income expense	19,370,000	(14,524,000)	471,000	(36,728,000)
Income before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate	68,518,000	41,348,000	100,640,000	63,786,000
Provision for income taxes	(2,294,000)	(1,973,000)	(4,197,000)	(2,764,000)
Income before gain on sale of real estate	66,224,000	39,375,000	96,443,000	61,022,000
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	25,017,000	0	50,415,000	2,197,000
Net Income	91,241,000	39,375,000	146,858,000	63,219,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to a related party of $5,859, $5,789, $12,527, and $11,853, respectively)	(9,383,000)	(10,935,000)	(19,577,000)	(20,199,000)
Net income attributable to CPA:17 - Global	$ 81,858,000	$ 28,440,000	$ 127,281,000	$ 43,020,000
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.09	$ 0.37	$ 0.13
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding (shares)	341,349,946	333,793,320	340,373,494	332,433,364
Distributions Declared Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.1625	$ 0.1625	$ 0.3250	$ 0.3250