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Advisory Agreement, Term

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The value of the shares used as compensation to settle asset management fees due to the advisor.

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Available Cash Distribution [Abstract]

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The percentage the special general partner will be entitled to receive of net proceeds in the event of the dissolution of the operating partnership.

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Number of jointly owned investments with affiliate

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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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Percentage of fees related to certain personnel services under the advisory agreement that the advisor must pay to the subadvisor.

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The percentage that is used to caclulate the fee costs paid to the advisor for refinancing loans. The percentage is based on the amount of loan refinanced.

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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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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

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

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash inflow from a long-term borrowing made from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth. Alternate caption: Proceeds from Advances from Affiliates.

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties - Narratives (Details)			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) investment shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory agreement, term			1 year
Advisory agreement additional renewal period, term			1 year
Agreement with Our Advisors and Affiliates
Percentage of fees earned by advisor paid to subadvisor			20.00%
Percentage of asset management fee (based on the aggregate average invested value of investments)			0.50%
Percentage disposition fee			1.50%
Loan refinancing fee percentage			1.00%
Asset management fees settled in shares			$ 7,100,000	$ 7,200,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares) \| shares			141,040,038		139,627,375
Available Cash Distribution
Percentage of available cash distribution			10.00%
General partners distribution percentage of net proceeds			15.00%
Proceeds from WPC Credit Facility			$ 5,000,000	$ 10,000,000
WPC Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Available Cash Distribution
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Debt instrument, annual incremental increase		2.00%
WPC Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Available Cash Distribution
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 25,000,000.0
Line of credit			5,800,000		$ 800,000
Line of credit remaining borrowing capacity			19,200,000
WPC Credit Facility \| Bridge Loan
Available Cash Distribution
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 75,000,000.0
Bridge loan			$ 40,800,000		$ 40,800,000
Proceeds from WPC Credit Facility	$ 5,000,000
Advisor \| Affiliated entity
Agreement with Our Advisors and Affiliates
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares) \| shares			4,958,385
Percentage of common stock owned			3.50%
CWI 2 \| Affiliated entity
Available Cash Distribution
Number of jointly owned investments \| investment			3