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	51,709	$ 5	51,704			51,709
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		5,664,618
Shares issued to affiliates, value	8,269	$ 1	8,268			8,269
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		856,126
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	8,643						8,643
Distributions declared	(108,103)			(108,103)		(108,103)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(16,919)						(16,919)
Net income	63,219			43,020		43,020	20,199
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(59,890)				(59,156)	(59,156)	(734)
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	18,807				18,807	18,807
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	14				14	14
Repurchase of shares, value	(14,430)	$ (2)	(14,428)			(14,430)
Repurchase of shares, shares		(1,575,482)
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2015	2,336,716	$ 332	3,000,984	(632,889)	(121,342)	2,247,085	89,631
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2015		333,426,101
Beginning equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2015					(145,770)
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Net income	39,375
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	28,840
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(3,929)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	7
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2015	2,336,716	$ 332	3,000,984	(632,889)	(121,342)	2,247,085	89,631
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2015		333,426,101
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	$ 51,877	$ 5	51,872			51,877
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares		5,202,011
Shares issued to affiliates, value	7,483	$ 1	7,482			7,483
Shares issued to affiliates, shares		737,217
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	6						6
Distributions declared	(110,521)			(110,521)		(110,521)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(19,752)						(19,752)
Net income	146,858			127,281		127,281	19,577
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	11,736				11,295	11,295	441
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(7,605)				(7,605)	(7,605)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	14				14	14
Repurchase of shares, value	(19,472)	$ (2)	(19,470)			(19,472)
Repurchase of shares, shares		(2,034,606)
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 2,355,219	$ 341	3,077,611	(684,152)	(136,101)	2,257,699	97,520
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2016	340,970,041	340,970,041
Beginning equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2016					(121,125)
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Net income	$ 91,241
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(19,592)
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	4,139
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	7
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 2,355,219	$ 341	$ 3,077,611	$ (684,152)	$ (136,101)	$ 2,257,699	$ 97,520
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2016	340,970,041	340,970,041