| Submission | Nov. 14, 2024 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0001025378 |
| Registrant Name | W. P. Carey Inc. |
| Registration File Number | 333-264613 |
| Form Type | S-3 |
| Submission Type | 424B5 |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings - Offering: 1 | Nov. 14, 2024 USD ($) shares |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(o) | true |
| Security Type | Debt |
| Security Class Title | 3.700% Senior Notes due 2034 |
| Amount Registered | shares | 637,020,000 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ 629,885,376 |
| Fee Rate | 0.01531% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ 96,435.45 |
| Offering Note | Amounts are calculated in accordance with Rule 457(o) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon a Euro-to-U.S. dollar exchange rate of EUR1 to $1.0617 as of November 12, 2024, as reported by the European Central Bank. |
| Fees Summary | Nov. 14, 2024 USD ($) |
| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 629,885,376 |
| Previously Paid Amount | 0 |
| Total Fee Amount | 96,435.45 |
| Total Offset Amount | $ 0 |
| Narrative Disclosure | |
| Net Fee | $ 96,435.45 |
| Narrative - Max Aggregate Offering Price | $ 629,885,376 |
| Final Prospectus | true |
