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 Interests
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
Statement of Equity
Shares issued, value	77,718	77,718	$ 8	77,710
Shares issued, shares			7,725,537
Shares issued to affiliates, value	11,254	11,254	$ 1	11,253
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			1,105,507
Shares issued to directors, value	100	100	$ 0	100
Shares issued to directors, shares			9,766
Distributions declared	(166,218)	(166,218)			(166,218)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(28,178)						(28,178)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	6						6
Net Income	213,903	185,499			185,499		28,404
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	15,442	14,894				14,894	548
Realized and unrealized loss 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
Beginning equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2016						(136,101)
Statement of Equity
Net Income	67,045
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,707
Realized and unrealized loss 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
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,315,004	2,217,510	$ 343	3,106,456	(732,613)	(156,676)	97,494
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016	343,575,840		343,575,840
Statement of Equity
Shares issued, value	$ 76,861	76,861	$ 8	76,853
Shares issued, shares			7,570,420
Shares issued to affiliates, value	20,693	20,693	$ 2	20,691
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			2,045,220
Shares issued to directors, value	100	100	$ 0	100
Shares issued to directors, shares			9,891
Distributions declared	(169,133)	(169,133)			(169,133)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(29,244)						(29,244)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1						1
Net Income	122,681	93,546			93,546		29,135
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	87,898	85,909				85,909	1,989
Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(19,485)	(19,485)				(19,485)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	32	32				32
Repurchase of shares, value	(46,303)	(46,303)	$ (5)	(46,298)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(4,882,760)
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 2,359,105	2,259,730	$ 348	3,157,802	(808,200)	(90,220)	99,375
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2017	348,318,611		348,318,611
Beginning equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2017						(111,800)
Statement of Equity
Net Income	$ 33,810
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	28,980
Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(6,793)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	1
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 2,359,105	$ 2,259,730	$ 348	$ 3,157,802	$ (808,200)	$ (90,220)	$ 99,375
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2017	348,318,611		348,318,611