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	51,481	51,481	$ 6	51,475
Shares issued, shares			5,059,937
Shares issued to affiliates, value	13,327	13,327	$ 1	13,326
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			1,316,699
Distributions declared	(112,531)	(112,531)			(112,531)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(20,468)						(20,468)
Net Income	88,871	68,817			68,817		20,054
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	58,918	57,537				57,537	1,381
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(12,692)	(12,692)				(12,692)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable investments	31	31				31
Repurchase of shares, value	(28,000)	(28,000)	$ (3)	(27,997)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(2,955,998)
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2017	2,353,941	2,255,480	$ 347	3,143,260	(776,327)	(111,800)	98,461
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2017			346,996,478
Beginning equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2017						(150,849)
Statement of Equity
Net Income	41,725
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	50,309
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(10,139)
Change in unrealized gain on marketable investments	1
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2017	2,353,941	2,255,480	$ 347	3,143,260	(776,327)	(111,800)	98,461
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2017			346,996,478
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	$ 50,180	50,180	$ 5	50,175
Shares issued, shares			4,980,676
Shares issued to affiliates, value	14,922	14,922	$ 2	14,920
Shares issued to affiliates, shares			1,484,554
Distributions declared	(114,468)	(114,468)			(114,468)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(18,273)						(18,273)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	706						706
Net Income	62,462	46,292			46,292		16,170
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(27,869)	(27,415)				(27,415)	(454)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3,033	3,033				3,033
Change in unrealized gain on marketable investments	0
Repurchase of shares, value	(32,706)	(32,706)	$ (3)	(32,703)
Repurchase of shares, shares			(3,454,984)
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 2,289,312	2,183,302	$ 353	3,207,178	(921,427)	(102,802)	106,010
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018	352,910,073		352,910,073
Beginning equity balance, value at Mar. 31, 2018						(54,364)
Statement of Equity
Net Income	$ 27,301
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(54,804)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	5,365
Change in unrealized gain on marketable investments	0
Ending equity balance, value at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 2,289,312	$ 2,183,302	$ 353	$ 3,207,178	$ (921,427)	$ (102,802)	$ 106,010
Ending equity balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018	352,910,073		352,910,073