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Asset Management Fees And Available Cash DIstributions [Abstract]

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Business Combination, Share Conversion Ratio

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The percentage of total investment cost reimbursable to the advisor for legal fees.

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The ownership interest in jointly owned investments by the reporting entity.

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The percentage fee paid to the advisor for managing the company's assets based on the average market value or average equity value, as applicable, depending on the type of investments.

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The maximum percentage of available cash generated from operations, excluding capital proceeds, as reduced by operating expenses and debt service, excluding prepayments and balloon payments, of the operating partnership that is paid to the advisor for service fees.

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The percentage guideline for when the advisor is required to reimburse the amount of operating expenses that exceeds the greater of the percentages for average invested assets or adjusted net income.

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The percentage fee based on the lesser of competitive real estate commission or the contract sales prices of the investment being sold that is paid to the advisor for services provided in connection with disposition.

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The percentage of our common stock outstanding held by our advisor.

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The percentage of fees paid to the advisor for the structuring and negotiating investments on the company's behalf and based on the aggregate total costs of an investment for all investments other than those in readily-marketable real estate securities purchased in the secondary market.

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The percentage threshold for personnel and overhead reimbursement chargeable by the advisor for personnel cost. Personnel expenses excludes costs related to the advisor’s legal transaction group allocated. The threshold is based on pro rata revenue.

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The advisor's preferred non-compounded cumulative distribution return per annum.

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The annual interest rate charged to affiliates on the unpaid balance of transaction fees.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties - Narratives (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Advisory agreement, term			1 year
Preferred return by advisor (as a percentage)			5.00%
Interest rate on unpaid deferred acquisition fees (as a percentage)			5.00%
Asset Management Fees and Available Cash Distributions
Net asset value (usd per share) \| $ / shares						$ 10.04
Common stock shares outstanding, shares \| shares	352,910,073		352,910,073			349,899,827
Available cash distribution to advisor (as a percentage)			10.00%
Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement
Personnel and overhead reimbursement (as a percentage)	1.00%		1.00%			2.00%
Legal fee reimbursement rate (as a percentage)	0.25%		0.25%
Merger and other expenses \| $	$ 2,300	$ (440)	$ 2,357	$ 310
Due from affiliate \| $						$ 200
WPC \| Common Stock
Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement
Share conversion ratio (per share)					0.160
Advisor
Asset Management Fees and Available Cash Distributions
Common stock shares outstanding, shares \| shares	16,131,967		16,131,967
Total common stock outstanding held by related party (as a percentage)			4.60%
Average invested assets
Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement
Operating expenses reimbursements (as a percentage)			2.00%
Adjusted net income
Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement
Operating expenses reimbursements (as a percentage)			25.00%
Minimum
Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement
Ownership interest (as a percentage)	6.00%		6.00%
Minimum \| Average equity value
Asset Management Fees and Available Cash Distributions
Asset management fees (as a percentage)			1.50%
Maximum
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Interest rate on unpaid deferred acquisition fees (as a percentage)			6.00%
Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement
Ownership interest (as a percentage)	97.00%		97.00%
Maximum \| Real estate commission
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Subordinated disposition fees (as a percentage)			50.00%
Maximum \| Contract sales price of investment
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Subordinated disposition fees (as a percentage)			3.00%
Maximum \| Average equity value
Asset Management Fees and Available Cash Distributions
Asset management fees (as a percentage)			1.75%
Long-term net lease
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Acquisition fees (as a percentage)			4.50%
Long-term net lease \| Average market value
Asset Management Fees and Available Cash Distributions
Asset management fees (as a percentage)			0.50%
Long-term net lease \| Current
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Acquisition fees (as a percentage)			2.50%
Long-term net lease \| Deferred
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Acquisition fees (as a percentage)			2.00%
Non-long term net lease \| Minimum
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Acquisition fees (as a percentage)			1.00%
Non-long term net lease \| Maximum
Acquisitions and Disposition Fees
Acquisition fees (as a percentage)			1.75%