Related Party Transactions and Arrangements - Fees Paid in Connection with the Liquidation or Listing (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015
ARC Realty Finance Advisors, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subordinated performance fee return threshold (percent)	6.00%
Subordinated participation in asset sale fee (percent)	15.00%
Subordinated participation in asset sale fee maximum (percent)	10.00%
Transaction termination or nonrenewal of advisory agreement fee (percent)	15.00%
Termination or nonrenewal of advisory agreement fee threshold (percent)	6.00%
ARC Realty Finance Advisors, LLC \| Brokerage Commission Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Real estate commission earned by related party (percent)	2.00%
ARC Realty Finance Advisors, LLC \| Brokerage Fee Commission for Third Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Real estate commission earned by related party (percent)	50.00%
ARC Realty Finance Advisors, LLC \| Real Estate Commissions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Real estate commission earned by related party (percent)	6.00%
Limited Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subordinated incentive listing distribution (percent)	15.00%
Limited Partner \| Annual Targeted Investor Return
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative capital investment return (percent)	6.00%

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