Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Lease revenues:
Rental income	$ 75,368	$ 69,075	$ 218,451	$ 198,473
Interest income from direct financing leases	14,614	14,386	43,519	41,470
Total lease revenues	89,982	83,461	261,970	239,943
Other real estate income	10,792	12,686	37,281	36,755
Other operating income	7,604	7,839	22,175	29,404
Other interest income	1,698	4,216	5,061	10,518
Gross Revenues	110,076	108,202	326,487	316,620
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	31,244	26,844	87,559	78,675
Impairment charges	29,183	0	29,183	1,023
Property expenses	17,591	17,704	53,967	54,042
Other real estate expenses	4,083	4,808	13,966	14,083
General and administrative	3,895	4,897	12,223	13,690
Acquisition expenses	1,446	0	6,786	643
Operating Expenses, Total	87,442	54,253	203,684	162,156
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense	(25,048)	(24,104)	(75,027)	(69,346)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(15,990)	(5)	(23,580)	(275)
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investments in real estate	2,780	(1,078)	6,532	6,625
Other income and (expenses)	2,715	2,113	7,081	3,192
Gain on change in control of interests	0	0	49,922	0
Nonoperating income expense	(35,543)	(23,074)	(35,072)	(59,804)
(Loss) income before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate	(12,909)	30,875	87,731	94,660
Provision for income taxes	(2,333)	(1,676)	(6,530)	(4,441)
(Loss) income before gain on sale of real estate	(15,242)	29,199	81,201	90,219
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	82,287	0	132,702	2,197
Net Income	67,045	29,199	213,903	92,416
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to a related party of $5,276, $5,837, $17,803, and $17,690, respectively)	(8,827)	(9,147)	(28,404)	(29,345)
Net income attributable to CPA:17 - Global	$ 58,218	$ 20,052	$ 185,499	$ 63,071
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.06	$ 0.54	$ 0.19
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding (shares)	343,209,362	335,668,313	341,325,683	333,523,528
Distributions Declared Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.1625	$ 0.1625	$ 0.4875	$ 0.4875