Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Lease revenues:
Rental income	$ 309,233	$ 298,775	$ 271,523
Interest income from direct financing leases	58,399	58,066	55,669
Total lease revenues	367,632	356,841	327,192
Other real estate income	40,309	46,623	49,562
Other operating income	27,875	30,224	36,591
Other interest income	11,838	6,674	13,602
Gross Revenues	447,654	440,362	426,947
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	115,630	122,259	106,732
Property expenses	75,209	70,728	72,514
Other real estate expenses	17,827	17,642	19,595
General and administrative	15,358	16,310	18,377
Impairment charges	8,959	29,706	1,023
Acquisition and other expenses	1,343	7,157	651
Operating Expenses, Total	234,326	263,802	218,892
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense	(88,270)	(98,813)	(93,551)
Other income and (expenses)	23,231	(1,728)	1,912
(Loss) gain on change in control of interests	(13,851)	49,922	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,922)	(24,376)	(275)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate	261	3,262	14,667
Nonoperating income expense	(80,551)	(71,733)	(77,247)
Income before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate	132,777	104,827	130,808
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	513	(8,477)	(8,885)
Income before gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	133,290	96,350	121,923
Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax	2,879	132,858	2,197
Net Income	136,169	229,208	124,120
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to a related party of $26,675, $24,765, and $24,668, respectively)	(38,882)	(38,863)	(39,915)
Net Income Attributable to CPA:17 – Global	$ 97,287	$ 190,345	$ 84,205
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (usd per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.56	$ 0.25
Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding, shares	348,329,966	342,147,444	334,468,363