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, 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
Statement of Equity
Shares issued, value	25,761	25,761	$ 2	25,759
Shares issued, shares			2,515,991
Shares issued to affiliates, value	6,010	6,010	$ 1	6,009
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			592,949
Distributions declared	(56,142)	(56,142)			(56,142)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,944)						(9,944)
Net Income	47,146	38,011			38,011		9,135
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	8,609	8,350				8,350	259
Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(2,553)	(2,553)				(2,553)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable investments	30	30				30
Repurchase of shares, value	(11,314)	(11,314)	$ (1)	(11,313)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(1,194,914)
Ending equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2017	2,322,607	2,225,663	$ 345	3,126,911	(750,744)	(150,849)	96,944
Ending equity balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2017			345,489,866
Statement of Equity
Cumulative-effect adjustment for the adoption of new accounting pronouncement	8,068	8,068			8,068
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 2,343,257	2,235,396	$ 349	3,174,786	(861,319)	(78,420)	107,861
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017	349,899,827		349,899,827
Statement of Equity
Shares issued, value	$ 25,091	25,091	$ 3	25,088
Shares issued, shares			2,481,702
Shares issued to affiliates, value	7,427	7,427	$ 0	7,427
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			738,271
Distributions declared	(57,121)	(57,121)			(57,121)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,586)						(9,586)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	706						706
Net Income	35,161	26,737			26,737		8,424
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	26,935	26,388				26,388	547
Realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(2,332)	(2,332)				(2,332)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable investments	0
Repurchase of shares, value	(15,309)	(15,309)	$ (1)	(15,308)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(1,620,570)
Ending equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 2,362,297	$ 2,254,345	$ 351	$ 3,191,993	$ (883,635)	$ (54,364)	$ 107,952
Ending equity balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018	351,499,230		351,499,230