Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Lease revenues:
Rental income	$ 298,775	$ 271,523	$ 254,658
Interest income from direct financing leases	58,066	55,669	54,517
Total lease revenues	356,841	327,192	309,175
Other real estate income	46,623	49,562	53,107
Other operating income	30,224	36,591	28,536
Other interest income	6,674	13,602	5,888
Gross Revenues	440,362	426,947	396,706
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	122,259	106,732	102,167
Property expenses	70,728	72,514	66,402
Impairment charges	29,706	1,023	570
Other real estate expenses	17,642	19,595	24,665
General and administrative	16,310	18,377	22,253
Acquisition expenses	7,157	651	5,169
Operating Expenses, Total	263,802	218,892	221,226
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense	(98,813)	(93,551)	(93,001)
Gain on change in control of interests	49,922	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(24,376)	(275)	(263)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate	3,262	14,667	24,073
Other income and (expenses)	(1,728)	1,912	(1,909)
Nonoperating income expense	(71,733)	(77,247)	(71,100)
Income before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate	104,827	130,808	104,380
Provision for income taxes	(8,477)	(8,885)	(10,725)
Income before gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	96,350	121,923	93,655
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	132,858	2,197	13,338
Net Income	229,208	124,120	106,993
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to a related party of $24,765, $24,668, and $20,427, respectively)	(38,863)	(39,915)	(32,842)
Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global	$ 190,345	$ 84,205	$ 74,151
Income from continuing operations attributable to CPA®:17 – Global (usd per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.25	$ 0.23
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding, shares	342,147,444	334,468,363	324,117,508