Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total CPA:17 - Global Stockholders	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In-Capital	Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 2,385,397	$ 2,306,955	$ 328	$ 2,955,440	$ (567,806)	$ (81,007)	$ 78,442
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014			328,480,839
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	77,680	77,680	$ 8	77,672
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares			8,336,464
Shares issued to directors, value	100	100		100
Shares issued to directors, shares			10,288
Shares issued to affiliates, value	11,977	11,977	$ 1	11,976
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			1,237,623
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	15,928						15,928
Distributions declared	(162,537)	(162,537)			(162,537)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(25,535)						(25,535)
Net income	92,416	63,071			63,071		29,345
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(60,990)	(60,359)				(60,359)	(631)
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	15,665	15,665				15,665
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	21	21				21
Repurchase of shares, value	(28,304)	(28,304)	$ (3)	(28,301)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(3,089,139)
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2015	2,321,818	2,224,269	$ 334	3,016,887	(667,272)	(125,680)	97,549
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2015			334,976,075
Beginning equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2015						(121,342)
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Net income	29,199
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,100)
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(3,142)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	7
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2015	2,321,818	2,224,269	$ 334	3,016,887	(667,272)	(125,680)	97,549
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2015			334,976,075
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 2,294,595	2,197,347	$ 337	3,037,727	(700,912)	(139,805)	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	$ 77,718	77,718	$ 8	77,710
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares			7,725,537
Shares issued to directors, value	100	100		100
Shares issued to directors, shares			9,766
Shares issued to affiliates, value	11,254	11,254	$ 1	11,253
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			1,105,507
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	6						6
Distributions declared	(166,218)	(166,218)			(166,218)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(28,178)						(28,178)
Net income	213,903	185,499			185,499		28,404
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	15,442	14,894				14,894	548
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(9,997)	(9,997)				(9,997)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	22	22				22
Repurchase of shares, value	(30,220)	(30,220)	$ (3)	(30,217)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(3,157,473)
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 2,378,427	2,280,399	$ 343	3,096,573	(681,631)	(134,886)	98,028
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2016	342,748,756		342,748,756
Beginning equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2016						(136,101)
Consolidated Statements of Equity
Net income	$ 67,045
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,707
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments	(2,392)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	8
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 2,378,427	$ 2,280,399	$ 343	$ 3,096,573	$ (681,631)	$ (134,886)	$ 98,028
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2016	342,748,756		342,748,756