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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Fees Paid in Connection With the Operations of the Company) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from affiliate		$ 0	$ 0
Former Dealer Manager and Affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid to related parties		700,000
Advisor \| Reimbursement of costs and expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid to related parties		800,000	$ 0	$ 0
New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of assets maximum		$ 3,000,000,000
Asset management fees earned above		0.40%
New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Contract Purchase Price \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition fees earned by related party		1.00%
Expected Acquisition fees earned by related party		0.50%
New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Average Invested Assets \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees as a percentage of benchmark		0.75%
New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Gross Revenue, Multi-tenant Properties \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fees as a percentage of benchmark		4.00%
New York Recovery Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC \| Contract Purchase Price \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unearned units, in lieu of asset management fees (in shares)	1,188,667
Equity-based compensation	$ 11,500,000
Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Average market value of stock for listing period		180 days
Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Average market value of stock for listing period		210 days
Maximum \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Contract Purchase Price \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition fees and acquisition related expenses earned by related party		4.50%
Maximum \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Gross Revenue, Managed Properties \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Oversight fees as a percentage of benchmark		1.00%
Greater Of \| Maximum \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Average Invested Assets \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating expenses as a percentage of benchmark		2.00%
Greater Of \| Maximum \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Net Income, Excluding Additions to Non-cash Reserves and Gains on Sales of Assets \| Advisor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating expenses as a percentage of benchmark		25.00%