Corporate Property Associates 17 - Global 10-Q 7 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001390213	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 17 - GLOBAL INC	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	'	317,451,400

Statement_of_Financial_Positio

Statement of Financial Position (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments in real estate	'	'
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $150,378 and $133,472, respectively)	$2,293,833	$2,105,772
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $12,557 and $0, respectively)	280,429	254,805
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $7,260 and $3,801, respectively)	-127,978	-85,002
Net investments in properties	2,446,284	2,275,575
Real estate under construction (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $17,224 and $12,629, respectively)	98,357	71,285
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $243,611 and $242,175, respectively)	478,346	475,872
Equity investments in real estate	363,727	275,133
Assets held for sale	11,896	0
Net investments in real estate	3,398,610	3,097,865
Note receivable	40,000	40,000
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $538 and $1,529, respectively)	441,802	652,330
In-place lease intangible assets, net (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $17,512 and $6,040, respectively)	436,417	423,084
Other intangible assets, net	94,498	78,239
Other assets, net (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $17,241 and $14,780, respectively)	148,488	124,781
Assets	4,559,815	4,416,299
Liabilities:	'	'
Non-recourse debt (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $200,585 and $123,413, respectively)	1,795,336	1,633,452
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $3,208 and $2,249, respectively)	81,084	74,384
Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $5,935 and $5,710, respectively)	121,963	118,017
Due to affiliates	20,799	29,527
Distributions payable	51,130	46,412
Liabilities	2,070,312	1,901,792
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)	'	'
CPA:17 Global shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 319,718,689 and 310,548,664 shares issued, respectively; and 314,648,689 and 306,903,020 shares outstanding, respectively	320	310
Additional paid-in-capital	2,874,248	2,786,855
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	-396,599	-277,224
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-17,060	-35,366
Less, treasury stock at cost, 5,070,000 and 3,645,644 shares, respectively	-47,781	-34,293
Total CPA:17 Global shareholders equity	2,413,128	2,440,282
Noncontrolling interests	76,375	74,225
Total equity	2,489,503	2,514,507
Total liabilities and equity	$4,559,815	$4,416,299

Statement_of_Financial_Positio1

Statement of Financial Position (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Real estate at cost attributable to consolidated VIEs	$2,293,833	$2,105,772
Operating real estate, at cost	280,429	254,805
Accumulated depreciation attributable to consolidated VIEs	127,978	85,002
Real estate under construction attributable to consoldiated VIEs	98,357	71,285
Net investments in direct financing leases	478,346	475,872
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to consolidated VIEs	441,802	652,330
In-place lease intangible assets, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	436,417	423,084
Other assets, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	148,488	124,781
Liabilities:	'	'
Non-recourse debt attributable to consolidated VIEs	1,795,336	1,633,452
Accounts payable attributable to consolidated VIEs	81,084	74,384
Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits attributable to VIEs	121,963	118,017
CPA:17 Global shareholders equity [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par or stated value per share	$0.00	'
Common stock shares authorized	900,000,000	'
Common Stock Shares Issued	319,718,689	310,548,664
Common stock shares outstanding	314,648,689	306,903,020
Treasury Stock Shares	5,070,000	3,645,644
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share	$0.00	'
Preferred stock shares authorized	50,000,000	'
Preferred Stock Shares Issued	0	'
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary Member	'	'
Assets	'	'
Real estate at cost attributable to consolidated VIEs	150,378	133,472
Operating real estate, at cost	12,557	0
Accumulated depreciation attributable to consolidated VIEs	7,260	3,801
Real estate under construction attributable to consoldiated VIEs	17,224	12,629
Net investments in direct financing leases	243,611	242,175
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to consolidated VIEs	538	1,529
In-place lease intangible assets, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	17,512	6,040
Other assets, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	17,241	14,780
Liabilities:	'	'
Non-recourse debt attributable to consolidated VIEs	200,585	123,413
Accounts payable attributable to consolidated VIEs	3,208	2,249
Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits attributable to VIEs	$5,935	$5,710

Statement_of_Earnings

Statement of Earnings (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues	'	'	'	'
Rental Income	$58,981	$44,289	$170,681	$127,253
Interest income from direct financing leases	13,408	13,189	40,190	40,003
Total lease revenues	72,389	57,478	210,871	167,256
Other real estate income	11,643	8,286	36,093	25,799
Other operating income	5,707	817	15,174	2,634
Other interest income	1,880	1,560	5,199	4,781
Gross Revenues	91,619	68,141	267,337	200,470
Operating Expenses	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	23,595	17,841	69,287	49,403
Property expenses	13,687	7,755	37,258	22,042
Acquisition costs, expensed	8,510	1,008	10,305	1,634
Other real estate expenses	7,983	5,149	24,911	16,073
General and administrative	4,847	3,407	14,596	10,561
Impairment charges	0	0	0	2,019
Operating Expenses, Total	58,622	35,160	156,357	101,732
Other Income and Expenses	'	'	'	'
Net income from equity investments in real estate	513	954	3,380	5,220
Other income and (expenses)	1,299	2,779	8,035	4,070
Interest expense	-22,807	-18,134	-66,468	-52,579
Nonoperating income expense	-20,995	-14,401	-55,053	-43,289
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	12,002	18,580	55,927	55,449
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	-710	20	-2,280	-299
Income from continuing operations	11,292	18,600	53,647	55,150
Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	249	329	740	1,694
Net Income	11,541	18,929	54,387	56,844
Net income income attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of Available Cash Distributions to advisor of $3,557, $3,667, $12,681, and $10,225, respectively)	-6,515	-6,634	-21,734	-19,160
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	5,026	12,295	32,653	37,684
Earnings Per Share	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to CPA 17 Global stockholders	$0.02	$0.05	$0.10	$0.15
Income from discontinued operations attributable to CPA 17 Global stockholders	$0	$0	$0	$0.01
Net income attributable to CPA 17 stockholders	$0.02	$0.05	$0.10	$0.16
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	314,353,314	256,954,985	311,634,668	236,785,886
Amounts Attributable To CPA 17 Global Stockholders	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	4,777	11,966	31,913	35,990
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	249	329	740	1,694
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	$5,026	$12,295	$32,653	$37,684
Distributions Declared Per Share	$0.16	$0.16	$0.49	$0.33

Statement_of_Comprehensive_Inc

Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Net Income	$11,541	$18,929	$54,387	$56,844
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	32,477	13,905	15,614	-2,432
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instrument	-10,222	-7,203	3,190	-10,119
Change in unrealized appreciation on marketable securities	24	23	71	1,006
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	22,279	6,725	18,875	-11,545
Comprehensive income	33,820	25,654	73,262	45,299
Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-6,515	-6,634	-21,734	-19,160
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-408	-222	-173	64
Change in unrealized gain on derivative instruments	-142	-109	-396	-259
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-7,065	-6,965	-22,303	-19,355
Comprehensive Income Attributable to CPA 17 Global Stockholders	$26,755	$18,689	$50,959	$25,944

Statement_of_Shareholders_Equi

Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Total Outstanding Shares [Member]	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Total CPA 17 Global Stockholders	Noncontrolling interest
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Beginning equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	$1,727,459	'	$208	$1,863,227	($157,062)	($32,601)	($17,104)	$1,656,668	$70,791
Beginning equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	206,148,818	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares	'	100,529,436	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	903,229	'	100	903,129	'	'	'	903,229	'
Shares issued to affiliates, shares	'	2,043,451	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued to affiliates, value	20,501	'	2	20,499	'	'	'	20,501	'
Contributions from noncontrolling interests (equity)	762	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	762
Distributions declared	-161,773	'	'	'	-161,773	'	'	-161,773	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-24,427	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-24,427
Net income	68,153	'	'	'	41,611	'	'	41,611	26,542
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,515	'	'	'	'	13,323	'	13,323	192
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	-16,758	'	'	'	'	-17,123	'	-17,123	365
Change in unrealized appreciation on marketable securities	1,035	'	'	'	'	1,035	'	1,035	'
Repurchase of shares, shares	'	-1,818,685	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of shares, value	-17,189	'	'	'	'	'	-17,189	-17,189	'
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	2,514,507	'	310	2,786,855	-277,224	-35,366	-34,293	2,440,282	74,225
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	306,903,020	306,903,020	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued, net of offering costs, shares	'	7,628,290	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued, net of offering costs, value	71,921	'	8	71,913	'	'	'	71,921	'
Shares issued to affiliates, shares	'	1,541,735	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued to affiliates, value	15,482	'	2	15,480	'	'	'	15,482	'
Contributions from noncontrolling interests (equity)	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	2
Distributions declared	-152,028	'	'	'	-152,028	'	'	-152,028	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-20,155	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-20,155
Net income	54,387	'	'	'	32,653	'	'	32,653	21,734
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	15,614	'	'	'	'	15,441	'	15,441	173
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3,190	'	'	'	'	2,794	'	2,794	396
Change in unrealized appreciation on marketable securities	71	'	'	'	'	71	'	71	'
Repurchase of shares, shares	'	-1,424,356	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of shares, value	-13,488	'	'	'	'	'	-13,488	-13,488	'
Ending equity balance, value at Sep. 30, 2013	$2,489,503	'	$320	$2,874,248	($396,599)	($17,060)	($47,781)	$2,413,128	$76,375
Ending equity balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013	314,648,689	314,648,689	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Statement_of_Shareholders_Equi1

Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parentheticals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Transactions Parenthetical Disclosures	'	'	'	'	'
Distributions Declared Per Share	$0.16	$0.16	$0.49	$0.33	$0.65

Statement_of_Cash_Flows

Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flow - Operating Activities	'	'
Net income	$54,387	$56,844
Adjustments to net income	'	'
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs	72,119	52,184
Loss (income) from equity investments in real estate in excess of distributions received	2,891	178
Gain on sale of real estate	-78	-740
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments and others	424	671
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions and other	-3,251	-907
Straight-line rent adjustment, amortization of rent-related intangibles and others	-15,254	-9,678
Accretion of commercial mortgage-backed securities	-510	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	538	0
Impairment charges	0	2,019
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	21,595	25,028
Settlement of derivative asset	2,964	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	135,825	125,599
Cash Flows - Investing Activities	'	'
Distributions received from equity investments in real estate in excess of equity income	5,325	10,412
Acquisitions of real estate and direct financing leases	-275,156	-402,594
Capital contributions to equity investments in real estate	-93,115	-7,890
Value added taxes ("VAT") paid in connection with acquisition of real estate	-28,959	-3,609
VAT refunded in connection with acquisitions in real estate	32,618	2,663
Proceeds from sale of real estate	93	12,657
Funds placed in escrow	-36,085	-34,479
Funds released from escrow	18,380	24,423
Payment of deferred acquisition fees to affiliate	-10,556	-11,881
Purchase of securities	0	-7,071
Net cash used in investing activities	-387,455	-417,369
Cash Flows - Financing Activities	'	'
Distributions paid	-147,310	-105,935
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2	173
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-20,155	-17,445
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal	-16,858	-13,119
Proceeds from mortgage financing	175,826	214,808
Prepayments of mortgage principal	-6,410	0
Funds placed in escrow	20	8,613
Funds released from escrow	-5,076	-1,515
Deferred financing costs and mortgage deposits	-2,560	1,876
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issuance costs	73,044	526,202
Purchase of treasury stock	-13,488	-12,197
Net cash provided by financing activities	37,035	601,461
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Period	'	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,067	258
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-210,528	309,949
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	652,330	180,726
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$441,802	$490,675

Statement_of_Cash_Flows_Supple

Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Data	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures Text Block	'
	Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
	A summary of our non-cash investing and financing activities for the periods presented is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012
	Deferred acquisition fees payable (Notes 3, 4)	$	2,811	$	7,710
	Reclassification of Real estate, at cost (Note 4)		26,141		140,141
	Reclassification of Operating real estate, at cost (Note 4)		-609		-
	Reclassification of Real estate under construction (Note 4)		-38,698		-140,141
	Reclassification of Accumulated depreciation (Note 4)		1,270		-
	Assets held for sale (Note 4)		11,896		-
	Asset retirement obligations (Note 4)		-		3,684
	Third quarter distributions declared		51,130		41,712
	Asset management fees settled in shares (Note 3)		15,482		15,431

Organization_and_Offering

Organization and Offering	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business and Organization	'
Nature Of Operations	'
	Note 1. Organization and Offering
	Organization
	Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated (“CPA®:17 – Global” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessors, “we,” “us” or “our”) is a publicly owned, non-listed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that invests primarily in commercial properties leased to companies domestically and internationally. We were formed in 2007 and are managed by W. P. Carey Inc. (“WPC”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “advisor”). As a REIT, we are not subject to United States (“U.S.”) federal income taxation as long as we satisfy certain requirements, principally relating to the nature of our income, the level of our distributions and other factors. We earn revenue principally by leasing the properties we own to single corporate tenants, primarily on a triple-net-lease basis, which requires the tenant to pay substantially all of the costs associated with operating and maintaining the property. Revenue is subject to fluctuation primarily because of the timing of new lease transactions, lease terminations, lease expirations, contractual rent adjustments, tenant defaults, sales of properties and changes in foreign currency exchange rates, if any.
	Substantially all of our assets and liabilities are held by CPA®:17 Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and at September 30, 2013, we owned approximately 99.985% of the general and limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership. The remaining interest in the Operating Partnership is held by a subsidiary of WPC.
	At September 30, 2013, our portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 343 properties, substantially all of which were net-leased to 88 tenants, and totaled approximately 33 million square feet. In addition, our portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 69 self-storage, three hotel properties, and one shopping center for an aggregate of approximately 6 million square feet.
	Public Offerings
	We issued approximately 289,000,000 shares of our common stock and raised aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.9 billion from our initial public offering, which ended in April 2011, and our follow-on offering, which closed on January 31, 2013. Through September 30, 2013, we have issued 25,236,318 shares ($239.7 million) through our distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan (“DRIP”). We repurchased 5,070,000 shares ($47.7 million) of our common stock under our redemption plan from inception through September 30, 2013.
	In January 2013, we amended our articles of incorporation to increase the number of shares authorized to 950,000,000 consisting of 900,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. In January 2013, we also filed a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-186182) with the SEC regarding 200,000,000 shares of our common stock to be offered through our DRIP.

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business and Organization	'
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies	'
	Note 2. Basis of Presentation
	Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).
	In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in the 2012 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes.
	Actual results could differ from those estimates. The unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Report have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the disposition (or planned disposition) of certain properties as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
	Basis of Consolidation
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries and our tenancy-in-common interests as described below. The portion of equity in a consolidated subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us is presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	We have investments in tenancy-in-common interests in various domestic and international properties. Consolidation of these investments is not required as such interests do not qualify as VIEs and do not meet the control requirement required for consolidation. Accordingly, we account for these investments using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method of accounting because the shared decision-making involved in a tenancy-in-common interest investment provides us with significant influence on the operating and financial decisions of these investments.
	Additionally, we own interests in single-tenant net leased properties leased to companies through noncontrolling interests in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. At times, the carrying value of our equity investments may fall below zero for certain investments. We intend to fund our share of the jointly-owned investments' future operating deficits should the need arise. However, we have no legal obligation to pay for any of the liabilities of such investments nor do we have any legal obligation to fund operating deficits.
	We apply accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs to certain entities in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Fixed price purchase and renewal options within a lease as well as certain decision-making rights within a loan can cause us to consider an entity a VIE.
	Information about Geographic Areas
	Our portfolio is comprised of domestic and international investments. At the end of the reporting period, our international investments were comprised of investments primarily in Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia. Foreign currency exposure and risk management are discussed in Note 9. The following tables present information about our investments on a geographic basis (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Domestic
		Revenues	$	64,343	$	47,312	$	190,195	$	137,041
		Income from continuing operations before income taxes		8,667		9,936		32,389		29,012
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-6,401		-6,488		-21,219		-18,639
		Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global stockholders		3,888		3,614		11,277		12,029
	International
		Revenues	$	27,276	$	20,829	$	77,142	$	63,429
		Income from continuing operations before income taxes		3,335		8,644		23,538		26,437
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-114		-146		-515		-521
		Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global stockholders		1,138		8,681		21,376		25,655
	Total
		Revenues	$	91,619	$	68,141	$	267,337	$	200,470
		Income from continuing operations before income taxes		12,002		18,580		55,927		55,449
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-6,515		-6,634		-21,734		-19,160
		Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global stockholders		5,026		12,295		32,653		37,684
							September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	Domestic
		Long-lived assets (a)					$	2,673,786	$	2,510,238
		Non-recourse debt						1,267,108		1,135,321
	International
		Long-lived assets (a)					$	1,255,739	$	1,088,950
		Non-recourse debt						528,228		498,131
	Total
		Long-lived assets (a)					$	3,929,525	$	3,599,188
		Non-recourse debt						1,795,336		1,633,452
	__________
	Consists of Net investment in properties; Real estate under construction; Net investment in direct financing leases; Equity investments in real estate; Assets held for sale; In-place lease intangible assets, net; and Other intangible assets, net, as applicable.
	Recent Accounting Requirements
	The following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are applicable to us as indicated:
	ASU 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities — In January 2013, the FASB issued an update to ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar arrangement. These amendments did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations and are applicable to us for our interim and annual reports beginning in 2013 and has been applied retrospectively.
	ASU 2013-02, Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income — In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 requiring entities to disclose additional information about items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU impacts the form of our disclosures only, is applicable to us for our interim and annual reports beginning in 2013, and has been applied retrospectively. The related additional disclosures are located in Note 12.
	ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date, a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force — In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, which requires entities to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements (in our case, tenancy-in-common arrangements, Note 6) for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed as the sum of the amount the entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. This ASU is applicable to us for our interim and annual reports beginning in 2014 and shall be applied retrospectively; however, we elected to adopt this ASU early in 2013 and it did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations for any of the periods presented.
	ASU 2013-10, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force — In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, which permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate, also referred to as the “Overnight Index Swap Rate,” to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815, in addition to the U.S. government and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) swap rate. The update also removes the restriction on the use of different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This ASU will be applicable to us for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. Through the date of this Report, we had not entered into any transactions to which this ASU applies.

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure	'
	Note 3. Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties
	Transactions with the Advisor
	We have an advisory agreement with the advisor whereby the advisor performs certain services for us under a fee arrangement. On September 28, 2012, we amended and restated certain terms in that advisory agreement, as described below. The fee structure related to asset management fees, initial acquisition fees, subordinated acquisition fees and subordinated disposition fees was unchanged by the amendment and restatement, and the advisor remained entitled to 10% of the available cash of the Operating Partnership (the “Available Cash Distribution”), as described below. The term of the advisory agreement, which was scheduled to expire on September 31, 2013, has been extended to January 31, 2014. We also have certain agreements with affiliates regarding jointly-owned investments. In addition, we reimbursed the advisor for organization and offering costs incurred in connection with our offering through its closing on January 31, 2013 and for certain administrative duties performed on our behalf. The following tables present a summary of fees we paid and expenses we reimbursed to the advisor in accordance with the advisory agreement (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Amounts Included in the
	Consolidated Statements of Income:
	Transaction fees	$	5,720	$	996	$	6,891	$	996
	Asset management fees		5,658		4,906		16,131		14,224
	Available Cash Distribution		3,557		3,667		12,681		10,225
	Personnel and overhead reimbursements		2,262		1,181		6,529		3,322
	Office rent reimbursements		366		214		949		561
		$	17,563	$	10,964	$	43,181	$	29,328
	Other Transaction Fees Capitalized:
	Current acquisition fees	$	1,824	$	3,620	$	4,011	$	9,201
	Deferred acquisition fees		1,460		3,016		2,678		7,367
		$	3,284	$	6,636	$	6,689	$	16,568
						September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	Unpaid Transaction Fees:
	Deferred acquisition fees					$	17,140	$	26,246
	Subordinated disposition fees						202		202
						$	17,342	$	26,448
	Transaction Fees
	We pay the advisor acquisition fees for structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing on our behalf, a portion of which is payable upon acquisition of investments with the remainder subordinated to the achievement of a preferred return, a non-compounded cumulative distribution of 5% per annum (based initially on our invested capital). Acquisition fees payable to the advisor with respect to our long-term net lease investments is 4.5% of the total cost of those investments and is comprised of a current portion of 2.5%, typically paid upon acquisition, and a deferred portion of 2%, typically paid over three years and subject to a 5% preferred return. For certain types of non-long term net lease investments, initial acquisition fees may range from 0% to 1.75% of the equity invested plus the related acquisition fees, with no portion of the fee being deferred. Unpaid installments of deferred acquisition fees are included in Due to affiliates in the consolidated financial statements.
	The advisor may be entitled to receive a disposition fee in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 50.0% of the competitive real estate commission (as defined in the advisory agreement) or (ii) 3.0% of the contract sales price of the investment being sold; however, payment of such fees is subordinated to the 5% preferred return. These fees, which are paid at the discretion of our board of directors are deferred and are payable to the advisor only in connection with a liquidity event.
	Asset Management Fees and Available Cash Distribution
	As defined in the advisory agreement, we pay the advisor asset management fees that vary based on the nature of the underlying investment. We pay 0.5% per annum of average market value for long-term net leases and certain other types of real estate investments, and 1.5% to 1.75% per annum of average equity value for certain types of securities. The asset management fees are payable in cash or shares of our common stock at the option of the advisor. If the advisor elects to receive all or a portion of its fees in shares, the number of shares issued is determined by dividing the dollar amount of fees by our most recently published net asset value per share (“NAV”) or, if an NAV has not yet been published as currently is the case, $10.00 per share, which was the price at which our shares were sold in our recently completed public offering. For both 2013 and 2012, the advisor elected to receive its asset management fees in shares of our common stock, which vest over a period of three years. At September 30, 2013, the advisor owned 5,495,057 shares (1.7%) of our common stock. We also pay the advisor, depending on the type of investments we own, up to 10% of available cash of the Operating Partnership, which is defined as cash generated from operations, excluding capital proceeds, as reduced by operating expenses and debt service, excluding prepayments and balloon payments. Asset management fees and Available Cash Distributions are included in Property expenses and Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, respectively, in the consolidated financial statements.
	Personnel and Overhead Reimbursements
	Under the terms of the advisory agreement, the advisor allocates a portion of its personnel and overhead expenses to us and the other publicly-owned, non-listed REITs, which are managed by our advisor under the Corporate Property Associates brand name (the “CPA REITs”) and Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (“CWI”). Effective as of October 1, 2012, the advisor allocates these expenses on the basis of our trailing four quarters of reported revenues and those of WPC, the CPA REITs, and CWI. Prior to that date, these costs were allocated on the basis of time charges incurred by the advisor's personnel on behalf of the CPA REITs and CWI.
	We reimburse the advisor for various expenses it incurs in the course of providing services to us. We reimburse certain third-party expenses paid by the advisor on our behalf, including property-specific costs, professional fees, office expenses and business development expenses. In addition, we reimburse the advisor for the allocated costs of personnel and overhead in managing our day-to-day operations, including accounting services, stockholder services, corporate management, and property management and operations. We do not reimburse the advisor for the cost of personnel if these personnel provide services for transactions for which the advisor receives a transaction fee, such as acquisitions and dispositions. Personnel and office rent reimbursements are included in General and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	The advisor is obligated to reimburse us for the amount by which our operating expenses exceeds the “2%/25% guidelines” (the greater of 2% of average invested assets or 25% of net income) as defined in the advisory agreement for any 12-month period. If in any year our operating expenses exceed the 2%/25% guidelines, the advisor will have an obligation to reimburse us for such excess, subject to certain conditions. If our independent directors find that the excess expenses were justified based on any unusual and nonrecurring factors that they deem sufficient, the advisor may be paid in future years for the full amount or any portion of such excess expenses, but only to the extent that the reimbursement would not cause our operating expenses to exceed this limit in any such year. We record the reimbursement as a reduction of asset management fees at such time that a reimbursement is fixed, determinable and irrevocable. Our operating expenses have not exceeded the amount that would require the advisor to reimburse us.
	Organization and Offering Expenses
	Through the termination of our public offering on January 31, 2013, we incurred expenses in connection with the offering of our securities. These expenses were deducted from the gross proceeds of our offering. Total organization and offering expenses, including underwriting compensation, did not exceed 15% of the gross proceeds of our offering and our DRIP, consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. Under the terms of a dealer manager agreement between Carey Financial, LLC (“Carey Financial”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of our advisor, and us, Carey Financial received a selling commission of $0.65 per share sold and a dealer manager fee of $0.35 per share sold in our public offering. Carey Financial re-allowed all or a portion of selling commissions to selected dealers participating in the offering and re-allowed up to the full dealer manager fee to the selected dealers. Total underwriting compensation paid in connection with our offering, including selling commissions, the dealer manager fee, and reimbursements made by Carey Financial to selected dealers and investment advisors, did not exceed the limitations prescribed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which limit underwriting compensation to 10% of gross offering proceeds. We also reimbursed Carey Financial up to an additional 0.5% of offering proceeds for bona fide due diligence expenses. We reimbursed the advisor or one of its affiliates for other organization and offering expenses (including, but not limited to, filing fees, legal, accounting, printing and escrow costs). The advisor agreed to be responsible for the payment of organization and offering expenses (excluding selling commissions and dealer manager fees) that exceed 4% of the gross offering proceeds.
	During the offering period, we accrued costs incurred in connection with the raising of capital as deferred offering costs. Upon receipt of offering proceeds and reimbursement to the advisor for costs incurred, we charged the deferred costs to equity. The total costs paid by the advisor and its affiliates in connection with the organization and offering of our securities were $20.9 million from inception through January 31, 2013 and were fully reimbursed upon termination of our public offering.
	Jointly-Owned Investments and Other Transactions with Affiliates
	We own interests ranging from 12% to 85% in jointly-owned investments, with the remaining interests generally held by affiliates. We consolidate certain of these investments and account for the remainder under the equity method of accounting. We also own interests in jointly-controlled tenancy-in-common interests in properties, which we account for under the equity method of accounting.
	On August 20, 2013, we and our affiliate, Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated (“CPA®:18 – Global”), acquired an office facility located in Austin, Texas from State Farm Mutual Automobile Company (“State Farm”) through a jointly-owned investment for $115.6 million, of which our share was $57.8 million. We account for this investment under the equity method of accounting (Note 6).

Net_Investments_in_Properties_

Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Real Estate	'
Net Investments in Properties	'
	Note 4. Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction
	Real Estate
	Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others under operating leases and are carried at cost, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Land	$	537,784		$	491,584
	Buildings		1,756,049			1,614,188
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-114,888			-77,245
		$	2,178,945		$	2,028,527
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we entered into the following domestic investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions because we entered into new leases in connection with the acquisitions, at a total cost of $44.4 million, including net lease intangible assets of $8.1 million (Note 7) and acquisition-related costs and fees of $2.2 million, which were capitalized:
	two parcels of land for $18.2 million, which were then leased to a provider of private school education that intends to construct two buildings on the site;
	an automotive dealership for $15.3 million; and
	an investment of $10.9 million for a manufacturing and office facility.
	Additionally, we acquired the following investments, which were deemed to be business combinations because we assumed the existing leases on the properties, at a total cost of $140.3 million, including land of $18.4 million, buildings of $83.2 million, and net lease intangible assets of $38.6 million (Note 7):
	an international investment of $78.1 million for a logistics facility located in Poland. Amount is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition;
	an international investment of $38.6 million for an office facility located in the Netherlands. Amount is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition;
	a domestic investment of $15.7 million for an entertainment complex; and
	a domestic investment of $7.9 million for a building with a ground lease.
	In connection with these investments, we expensed acquisition-related costs and fees of $8.9 million, which are included in General and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we funded an additional $5.1 million for building improvements with existing tenants and $2.3 million for build-to-suit projects that were placed into service during the period.
	During this period, the U.S. dollar weakened against the euro, as the end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro at September 30, 2013 increased by 2.3% to $1.3525 from $1.3218 at December 31, 2012. The impact of this weakening was a $15.2 million increase in the carrying value of Real estate from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
	Operating Real Estate
	Operating real estate, which consists of our hotel and self-storage operations, at cost, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Land	$	64,237		$	60,493
	Buildings		216,192			193,067
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		-			1,245
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-13,090			-7,757
		$	267,339		$	247,048
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we acquired seven self-storage properties for $28.4 million. The total cost includes buildings of $19.7 million, land of $5.1 million, and lease intangible assets of $3.6 million (Note 7). As these acquisitions were deemed to be business combinations, we expensed the acquisition-related costs of $0.6 million, which are included in General and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	During this period, one of our hotels, with a carrying value of $11.9 million, was reclassified to Assets held for sale, as discussed in Note 13. We completed the sale of the hotel in October 2013.
	Real Estate Under Construction
	The following table provides a reconciliation of our Real estate under construction for the periods presented (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended				Year Ended
		September 30, 2013				31-Dec-12
	Balance - beginning of period	$	71,285			$	90,176
	Capitalized funds		62,243	(a)			121,003
	Placed into service		-38,698	(b)			-142,085
	Capitalized interest		3,568				2,100
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		-41				91
	Balance - end of period	$	98,357	(c)		$	71,285
	__________
	Includes five build-to-suit projects, of which three remained as open projects at September 30, 2013, and includes acquisition-related costs and fees of $2.3 million, which were capitalized.
	Includes three build-to-suit projects, of which two are completed and one is partially-completed, that were placed into service during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The two completed build-to-suit projects for $26.1 million were reclassified as Real estate, at cost, and the partially-completed build-to-suit project for $12.6 million was reclassified as Operating real estate, at cost, at September 30, 2013.
	The aggregate unfunded commitment on the remaining three open projects totaled approximately $70.4 million at September 30, 2013.
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	We have recorded asset retirement obligations for the removal of asbestos and environmental waste in connection with several of our acquisitions. We estimated the fair value of the asset retirement obligations based on the estimated economic lives of the properties and the estimated removal costs provided by the inspectors. The liability was discounted using the weighted-average interest rate on the associated fixed-rate mortgage loans at the time the liability was incurred.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of our asset retirement obligations, which are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, for the periods presented (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Balance - beginning of period	$	19,194		$	11,453
	Additions		-			6,842
	Accretion expense (a)		894			890
	Foreign currency translation adjustments and other		14			9
	Balance - end of period	$	20,102		$	19,194
	__________
	Accretion of the liability is included in Property expenses and recognized over the economic life of the properties.

Finance_Receivables

Finance Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables	'
Finance Receivables	'
	Note 5. Finance Receivables
	Assets representing rights to receive money on demand or at fixed or determinable dates are referred to as finance receivables. Our finance receivable portfolios consist of our Note receivable and Net investments in direct financing leases.
	Note Receivable
	In December 2010, we provided financing of $40.0 million to China Alliance Properties Limited, a subsidiary of Shanghai Forte Land Co., Ltd (“Forte”). The interest-only mortgage note was provided through a collateralized loan that is guaranteed by Forte's parent company, Fosun International Limited, and has an interest rate of 11% and matures in December 2015. At both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the principal balance of the note receivable was $40.0 million.
	Credit Quality of Finance Receivables
	We generally seek investments in facilities that we believe are critical to each tenant's business and that we believe have a low risk of tenant defaults. At both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses. Additionally, there have been no modifications of finance receivables during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We evaluate the credit quality of our tenant receivables utilizing an internal 5-point credit rating scale, with 1 representing the highest credit quality and 5 representing the lowest. The credit quality evaluation of our tenant receivables was last updated in the third quarter of 2013.
	A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating for the periods presented is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Number of Tenants at		Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases at
	Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2013	31-Dec-12	September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	1	1	1	$	2,247	$	2,239
	2	0	2		-		60,218
	3	7	8		389,402		413,415
	4	3	0		86,697		-
	5	0	0		-		-
				$	478,346	$	475,872
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Other assets, net included $3.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of accounts receivable related to amounts billed under these direct financing leases.
		Number of Obligor at		Note Receivable at
	Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2013	31-Dec-12	September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	1	-	-	$	-	$	-
	2	-	-		-		-
	3	1	1		40,000		40,000
	4	-	-		-		-
	5	-	-		-		-
				$	40,000	$	40,000

Equity_Investments_in_Real_Est

Equity Investments in Real Estate	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Investments in Real Estate	'
Equity Method Investments Disclosure	'
	Note 6. Equity Investments in Real Estate
	We own equity interests in single-tenant net leased properties that are generally leased to companies through noncontrolling interests (i) in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence or (ii) as tenants-in-common subject to common control. Generally, the underlying investments are jointly-owned with affiliates. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. Earnings for each investment are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement and where applicable, based upon an allocation of the investment's net assets at book value as if the investment was hypothetically liquidated at the end of each reporting period. Investments in unconsolidated investments are required to be evaluated periodically. We periodically compare an investment's carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge to the extent that the carrying value exceeds fair value and such decline is determined to be other than temporary. Additionally, we provide funding to developers for the acquisition, development and construction of real estate (“ADC Arrangement”). Under ADC Arrangements, we have provided two loans to third-party developers of real estate projects, which we account for as equity investments.
	The following table sets forth our ownership interests in our equity investments in real estate and their respective carrying values along with those ADC Arrangements that are recorded as equity investments (dollars in thousands):
		Ownership Interest	Carrying Value at
	Lessee/Counterparty	at September 30, 2013	September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	C1000 Logistiek Vastgoed B.V. (a) (b)	85%	$	81,853	$	81,516
	U-Haul Moving Partners, Inc. and Mercury Partners, LP (c) (d)	12%		27,367		28,019
	BPS Nevada, LLC (formerly known as BPS Parent, LLC)	15%		26,767		26,253
	Madison Storage NYC, LLC (e)	85%		22,731		-
	State Farm (f)	50%		21,182		-
	Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG (a) (c) (d) (g)	33%		20,750		22,827
	Berry Plastics Corporation (c) (h)	50%		17,875		18,529
	Tesco plc (a) (c)	49%		17,231		17,487
	Eroski Sociedad Cooperativa - Mallorca (a) (d)	30%		9,649		9,336
	Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (c)	45%		4,668		5,010
				250,073		208,977
	Shelborne Property Associates, LLC (i)	N/A		107,707		63,896
	IDL Wheel Tenant, LLC (j)	N/A		5,947		2,260
			$	363,727	$	275,133
	__________
	The carrying value of this investment is affected by the impact of fluctuations in the exchange rate of the euro.
	This investment represents a tenancy-in-common interest, whereby the property is encumbered by debt for which we are jointly and severally liable. For this investment, the co-obligor is WPC and the total amount due under the arrangement was approximately $94.4 million at September 30, 2013. Of this amount, $80.2 million represents the amount we agreed to pay and is included within the carrying value of this investment. We received distributions of $4.7 million and $8.2 million from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	(c)       This investment is jointly-owned with Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated.
	(d)       This investment is jointly-owned with WPC.
	(e)       In June 2013, we acquired an interest in Madison Storage NYC, LLC (“Madison Storage”), which is a VIE. This ownership interest represents our effective economic interest based upon certain contractual arrangements with our partner in this entity that enable or could require us to purchase their interest.
	(f)       This investment is jointly-owned with CPA®:18 – Global. See “Acquisition of Equity Investment” below.
	(g)       We received distributions of $1.3 million and $2.3 million from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	(h)       We received distributions of $1.8 million and $1.7 million from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	(i)       Represents a domestic ADC Arrangement that we account for under the equity method of accounting as the characteristics of the arrangement with the third-party developer are more similar to a jointly-owned investment or partnership rather than a loan. This investment is a VIE. We provided funding of $45.3 million to this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the unfunded balance on the loan related to this investment was $18.7 million.
	(j)       Represents a domestic ADC Arrangement that we account for under the equity method of accounting as the characteristics of the arrangement with the third-party developer are more similar to a jointly-owned investment or partnership rather than a loan. This investment is a VIE. We provided funding of $3.7 million to this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the unfunded balance on the loan related to this investment was $44.5 million.
	We recognized net income from equity investments in real estate of $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $3.4 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Acquisition of Equity Investment
	In August 2013, we and CPA®:18 – Global acquired an office facility from State Farm through a jointly-owned investment for a total cost of $115.6 million, which includes capitalized acquisition-related costs and fees totaling $5.6 million. We acquired a 50% interest in this venture for $57.8 million and account for this investment under the equity method of accounting. In connection with this transaction, the jointly-owned investment obtained non-recourse financing totaling $72.8 million, of which our share is $36.4 million, which is included within the carrying value of this investment. This mortgage loan bears a fixed annual interest rate of 4.5% and matures in September 2023.

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit

Intangible Assets and Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets And Liabilities	'
	Note 7. Intangible Assets and Liabilities
	In connection with our acquisitions of properties, we have recorded net lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from one year to 40 years. In addition, we have several ground leases with lives up to 94 years. In-place lease intangibles are included in In-place lease intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Tenant relationship, above-market rent, and below-market ground lease (as lessee) intangibles are included in Other intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent and above-market ground lease (as lessor) intangibles are included in Prepaid and deferred rental income and security deposits in the consolidated financial statements.
	In connection with our investment activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we have recorded intangibles as follows (life in years, dollars in thousands):
		Weighted-Average Life		Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	Lease intangibles:
	In-place leases		13.9	$	35,127
	Above-market rent		34.6		13,769
	Below-market ground lease		54.6		5,714
	Total intangible assets			$	54,610
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent		33.8	$	-4,061
	Above-market ground lease		48.6		-157
	Total intangible liabilities			$	-4,218
	Intangible assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013						31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	Lease intangibles:
	In-place leases	$	507,050	$	-70,633	$	436,417	$	467,846	$	-44,762	$	423,084
	Above-market rent		89,118		-10,875		78,243		74,491		-7,584		66,907
	Tenant relationship		13,361		-4,183		9,178		13,231		-3,307		9,924
	Below-market ground leases		7,124		-47		7,077		1,410		-2		1,408
	Total intangible assets	$	616,653	$	-85,738	$	530,915	$	556,978	$	-55,655	$	501,323
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent	$	-88,597	$	6,972	$	-81,625	$	-84,130	$	3,675	$	-80,455
	Above-market ground lease		-157		2		-155		-		-		-
	Total intangible liabilities	$	-88,754	$	6,974	$	-81,780	$	-84,130	$	3,675	$	-80,455
	Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $8.9 million and $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $26.3 million and $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization of below-market rent and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Lease revenues, amortization of below-market ground lease and above-market ground lease intangibles is included in Property expenses, and amortization of in-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles is included in Depreciation and amortization.
	Based on the intangible assets and liabilities recorded at September 30, 2013, scheduled annual net amortization of intangibles for the remainder of 2013, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2013, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,			Total
	2013 (remainder)			$	8,970
	2014				34,466
	2015				32,408
	2016				30,195
	2017				28,655
	Thereafter				314,441
	Total			$	449,135

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Value Measurements	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	Note 8. Fair Value Measurements
	The fair value of an asset is defined as the exit price, which is the amount that would either be received when an asset is sold or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, for which quoted market prices for identical instruments are available in active markets, such as money market funds, equity securities and U.S. Treasury securities; Level 2, for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument, such as certain derivative instruments including an interest rate cap and swaps; and Level 3, for securities and other derivative assets that do not fall into Level 1 or Level 2 and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring us to develop our own assumptions.
	Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The methods and assumptions described below were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.
	Derivative Assets — Our derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of an interest rate cap, interest rate swaps, foreign currency collars, foreign currency forward contracts, stock warrants, and a swaption (Note 9). The interest rate cap, interest rate swaps, foreign currency collars, foreign currency forward contracts, and swaption were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates, and were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. The stock warrants were measured at fair value using internal valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these assets as Level 3 because these assets are not traded in an active market.
	Derivative Liabilities — Our derivative liabilities, which are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, and embedded derivatives (Note 9). These derivative instruments were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates and were classified as Level 2 because they are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. The embedded derivatives were measured at fair value using internal valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these liabilities as Level 3 because these liabilities are not traded in an active market.
	We did not have any transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 measurements during either the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings are reported in Other income and (expenses) in the consolidated financial statements.
	Our other financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (in thousands):
			September 30, 2013				31-Dec-12
		Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Non-recourse debt (a)	3	$	1,795,336	$	1,805,930	$	1,633,452	$	1,674,019
	Note receivable (a)	3		40,000		43,840		40,000		43,957
	CMBS (b)	3		2,648		5,370		2,075		2,980
	Other securities (c)	3		8,301		12,889		8,301		10,800
	Deferred acquisition fees payable (d)	3		17,140		18,130		26,246		30,875
	__________
	We determined the estimated fair value of these financial instruments using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the credit of the tenant/obligor and interest rate risk. We also considered the value of the underlying collateral taking into account the quality of the collateral, the credit quality of the tenant/obligor, the time until maturity and the current market interest rate.
	The carrying value of our commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) is inclusive of impairment charges recognized during 2012, as well as accretion related to the estimated cash flows expected to be received. There were no purchases, sales or impairment charges recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	Reflects equity securities in a warehouse and logistics company.
	We determined the estimated fair value of our deferred acquisition fees based on an estimate of discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the leverage adjusted unsecured spread and an illiquidity adjustment of 380 bps and 75 bps, respectively. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.
	We estimated that our remaining financial assets and liabilities (excluding net investments in direct financing leases) had fair values that approximated their carrying values at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)
	We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our real estate investments may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. For investments in real estate for which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether an investment is impaired and the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property's asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the property's asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property's asset group. If this amount is less than the carrying value, the property's asset group is considered to be impaired, and we then measure the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the property's asset group over the estimated fair value of the property's asset group, which is primarily determined using market information such as recent comparable sales or broker quotes. If relevant market information is not available or is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis discounted for inherent risk associated with each investment. We determined that the significant inputs used to value these investments fall within Level 3 for fair value accounting. As a result of our assessments, we calculated impairment charges based on market conditions and assumptions that existed at the time. The valuation of real estate is subject to significant judgment and actual results may differ materially if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.
	During the first quarter of 2012, we incurred other-than-temporary impairment charges on our CMBS portfolio totaling $2.0 million to reduce the carrying values of three CMBS tranches to zero as a result of non-performance and the advisor's assessment that the likelihood of receiving further interest payments or return of principal was remote. All of the impairment charges were measured using unobservable inputs (Level 3) and were recorded based on market conditions.

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Risk Management and Use of Deriviative Financial Instruments	'
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure	'
	Note 9. Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
	Risk Management
	In the normal course of our ongoing business operations, we encounter economic risk. There are three main components of economic risk that impact us: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. We are primarily subject to interest rate risk on our interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Credit risk is the risk of default on our operations and tenants' inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk includes changes in the value of our properties and related loans as well as changes in the value of our other investments due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. In addition, we own investments in Europe and in Asia and are subject to the risks associated with changing foreign currency exchange rates.
	Use of Derivative Financial Instruments
	When we use derivative instruments, it is generally to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rate movements. We have not entered, and do not plan to enter, into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In addition to derivative instruments that we entered into on our own behalf, we may also be a party to derivative instruments that are embedded in other contracts, and we may own common stock warrants, granted to us by lessees when structuring lease transactions, which are considered to be derivative instruments. The primary risks related to our use of derivative instruments include default by a counterparty to a hedging arrangement on its obligation and a downgrade in the credit quality of a counterparty to such an extent that our ability to sell or assign our side of the hedging transaction is impaired. While we seek to mitigate these risks by entering into hedging arrangements with counterparties that are large financial institutions that we deem to be creditworthy, it is possible that our hedging transactions, which are intended to limit losses, could adversely affect our earnings. Furthermore, if we terminate a hedging arrangement, we may be obligated to pay certain costs, such as transaction or breakage fees. We have established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities.
	We measure derivative instruments at fair value and record them as assets or liabilities, depending on our rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. For a derivative designated and that qualified as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. For a derivative designated and that qualified as a net investment hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value and/or the net settlement of the derivative are reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. Amounts are reclassified out of Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings when the hedged investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
	The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):
				Asset Derivatives Fair Value at						Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
		Balance Sheet Location		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12			September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Derivatives Designated
	as Hedging Instruments
	Foreign currency forwards	Other assets, net		$	1,524		$	4,229		$	-		$	-
	Foreign currency collars	Other assets, net			1,041			2,743			-			-
	Interest rate cap	Other assets, net			-			1			-			-
	Interest rate swap	Other assets, net			962			-			-			-
	Foreign currency forwards	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
		other liabilities			-			-			-6,977			-2,533
	Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
		other liabilities			-			-			-14,288			-20,142
	Derivatives Not Designated
	as Hedging Instruments
	Embedded derivatives (a)	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
		other liabilities			-			-			-1,629			-1,141
	Stock warrants (b)	Other assets, net			1,716			1,485			-			-
	Foreign currency forward	Other assets, net			1,076			-			-			-
	Swaption (c)	Other assets, net			1,015			-			-			-
	Put options	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
	Total derivatives			$	7,334		$	8,458		$	-22,894		$	-23,816
	__________
	In connection with an ADC Arrangement with IDL Wheel Tenant, LLC, we agreed to fund a portion of the loan in euros and we locked the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate at $1.278 with the developer at the time of the transaction (Note 6). This component of the loan is deemed to be an embedded derivative.
	As part of our purchase of an interest in Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG (“Hellweg 2”) from Corporate Property Associates 14 Incorporated (“CPA®:14”), an affiliate at that time, in May 2011, we acquired warrants from CPA®:14, which were granted by Hellweg 2 to CPA®:14. These warrants give us participation rights to any distributions made by Hellweg 2 and we are entitled to a cash distribution that equals a certain percentage of the liquidity event price of Hellweg 2, should such a liquidity event occur.
	In connection with the non-recourse debt financing related to our Cuisine Solutions, Inc. investment, we executed a swap and purchased a swaption, which grants us the right to enter into a new swap with a predetermined fixed rate should there be an extension of the loan maturity date.
	All derivative transactions with an individual counterparty are governed by a master International Swap and Derivatives Association agreement, which can be considered as a master netting arrangement; however, we report all our derivative instruments on a gross basis on the balance sheet. At September 30, 2013, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.
	The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments on the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Interest rate swaps	$	-744		$	-3,780		$	7,712		$	-10,109
	Foreign currency forward contracts		-7,449			-1,777			-4,012			-268
	Interest rate cap (a)		315			242			880			576
	Foreign currency collars		-1,410			-1,119			-1,471			-1,326
	Put options		-			-			-			192
	Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships (b)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		-934			-769			82			816
	Total	$	-10,222		$	-7,203		$	3,191		$	-10,119
		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Foreign currency collars(c)	$	-188		$	-273		$	-1,129		$	-1,719
	Foreign currency forward contracts(c)		-353			-228			-724			-366
	Interest rate cap		316			247			881			653
	Interest rate swaps		1,595			1,164			4,501			2,532
	Total	$	1,370		$	910		$	3,529		$	1,100
	__________
	Includes gains attributable to noncontrolling interests of $0.1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The effective portion of the change in fair value and the settlement of these contracts is reported in the foreign currency translation adjustment section of Other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying investment is sold, at which time we reclassify the gain or loss to earnings.
	Gains (losses) reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) into income (loss) for contracts and collars that have matured are included in Other income and (expenses).
			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow	Location of Gain (Loss)		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Hedging Relationships	Recognized in Income		2013			2012			2013			2012
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)		$	59		$	-		$	822		$	-
Swaption	Other income and (expenses)			58			-			237			-
Interest rate swaps (a)	Interest expense			-50			-18			154			5
Put options	Other income and (expenses)			-			-			-			-2
Stock warrants	Other income and (expenses)			66			-66			231			-66
Embedded derivatives	Other income and (expenses)			-1,093			-			-540			-
Total			$	-960		$	-84		$	904		$	-63
___________
Relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship.
See below for information on our purposes for entering into derivative instruments and for information on derivative instruments owned by unconsolidated investments, which are excluded from the tables above.
Interest Rate Swaps, Cap, and Swaption
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our investment partners may obtain variable-rate mortgage loans and, as a result, may enter into interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate swaps, which effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of the loan to a fixed rate, are agreements in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for a counterparty's stream of cash flow over a specific period. The notional, or face, amount on which the swaps are based is not exchanged. An interest rate cap limits the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. A swaption gives us the right but not the obligation to enter into an interest rate swap, of which the terms and conditions are set on the trade date, on a specified date in the future. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.
The interest rate swaps, cap, and swaption that we had outstanding on our consolidated subsidiaries at September 30, 2013 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
			Notional			Contractual		Effective		Expiration		Fair Value at
Description	Type		Amount			Interest Rate		Date		Date		September 30, 2013 (a)
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
6-Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“Euribor”)	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	164,250		4.20%		Sep-11		Sep-16		$	-8,289
3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	9,828		4.40%		Feb-13		Feb-18			-134
3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	5,753		5.80%		Jul-10		Nov-17			-503
3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	3,803		6.50%		Jun-12		May-17			-120
3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	2,922		4.20%		Apr-13		Apr-18			-5
3-Month LIBOR (b)	Interest rate cap		$	116,581		N/A		Aug-09		Aug-14			-
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	92,400		3.90%		Feb-12		Feb-17			-1,532
3-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	25,482		5.70%		Jan-10		Dec-19			-2,567
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	22,841		5.70%		Dec-19		Jan-24			-29
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	19,673		4.80%		Dec-12		Dec-22			688
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	14,880		4.30%		Apr-13		Apr-18			-510
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	12,374		4.80%		Jul-13		Jan-24			-265
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	8,886		5.00%		Mar-12		Mar-22			31
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	4,368		4.60%		Jun-12		Jul-22			114
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	4,225		4.80%		Oct-12		Nov-22			129
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	4,049		6.00%		Jan-11		Jan-21			-333
1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	1,572		4.80%		Dec-11		Dec-21			-1
Not Designated as a Hedging Instrument
1-Month LIBOR	Swaption		$	13,230		N/A		Apr-18		Apr-23			1,015
												$	-12,311
__________
(a)       Amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro at September 30, 2013, as applicable.
(b)       The applicable interest rate of the related debt was 2.8%, which was below the strike price of the cap of 4.0% at September 30, 2013. The notional amount and fair value of $52.5 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, attributable to noncontrolling interests is included in this swap.
The interest rate swap that one of our unconsolidated jointly-owned investments had outstanding at September 30, 2013 and was designated as cash flow hedge is summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
	Ownership
	Interest in Investee				Notional			Contractual		Effective		Expiration		Fair Value at
Description	at September 30, 2013		Type		Amount			Interest Rate		Date		Date		September 30, 2013
3-Month Euribor (a)	85.00%		“Pay-fixed” swap		€	14,648		1.20%		Mar-13		Mar-20		$	16
__________
(a)       Amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro at September 30, 2013, as applicable.
Foreign Currency Contracts
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the British pound sterling and the Japanese yen. We manage foreign currency exchange rate movements by generally placing our debt service obligation on an investment in the same currency as the tenant's rental obligation to us. This reduces our overall exposure to the net cash flow from that investment. However, we are subject to foreign currency exchange rate movements to the extent of the difference in the timing and amount of the rental obligation and the debt service. Realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings related to foreign currency transactions are included in Other income and (expenses) in the consolidated financial statements.
In order to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts and collars. A foreign currency forward contract is a commitment to deliver a certain amount of currency at a certain price on a specific date in the future. By entering into forward contracts and holding them to maturity, we are locked into a future currency exchange rate for the term of the contract. A foreign currency collar consists of a written call option and a purchased put option to sell the foreign currency. These instruments lock the range in which the foreign currency exchange rate may fluctuate.
The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding and their designations at September 30, 2013 (currency in thousands, except strike price):
	Notional			Strike			Effective		Expiration		Fair Value at
Type	Amount			Price			Date		Date		September 30, 2013
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Collars	€	20,444		$	1.40 - 1.42		Sep-11		12/2013 - 9/2014		$	1,041
Forward contracts	€	56,700			1.28 - 1.29		May-12		12/2014 - 6/2017			-3,967
Forward contracts	€	18,500			1.34 - 1.35		Sep-11		3/2014 - 3/2015			-210
Forward contracts	€	17,100			1.34		Dec-12		9/2017 - 3/2018			-610
Forward contracts	€	12,000			1.38		Aug-13		12/2018 - 3/2019			-231
Forward contracts	€	11,800			1.41		Sep-13		6/2019 - 9/2019			-51
Forward contracts	€	11,400			1.35		Jun-13		6/2018 - 9/2018			-423
Forward contracts	€	11,342			1.34		Jan-13		9/2015 - 3/2016			-184
Forward contracts	¥	776,666			.0122 - .0128		Dec-12		12/2013 - 12/2017			1,524
Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
Forward contracts	€	45,000			1.33		Jul-13		Jul-15			-1,301
Not Designated as a Hedging Instrument
Forward contracts	¥	610,129			0.0128		Dec-12		Dec-17			1,076
											$	-3,336
Other
Amounts reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate swaps will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Other income and (expenses) when the hedged foreign currency proceeds from foreign operations are repatriated to the U.S. At September 30, 2013, we estimate that an additional $7.1 million, inclusive of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests of $0.6 million, and $1.1 million will be reclassified as interest expense and other income, respectively, during the next 12 months.
We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of collateral received, if any. No collateral was received as of September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, our total credit exposure was $2.7 million, inclusive of noncontrolling interest, and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $1.9 million.
Some of the agreements we have with our derivative counterparties contain certain credit contingent provisions that could result in a declaration of default against us regarding our derivative obligations if we either default or are capable of being declared in default on certain of our indebtedness. At September 30, 2013, we had not been declared in default on any of our derivative obligations. The estimated fair value of our derivatives that were in a net liability position was $22.5 million and $23.0 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which included accrued interest and any adjustment for nonperformance risk. If we had breached any of these provisions at either September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $24.1 million or $25.1 million, respectively.
Portfolio Concentration Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a group of tenants is engaged in similar business activities or is subject to similar economic risks or conditions that could cause them to default on their lease obligations to us. We regularly monitor our portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. While we believe our portfolio is reasonably well diversified, it does contain concentrations in excess of 10%, based on the percentage of our annualized contractual minimum base rent for the third quarter of 2013, in certain areas. There were no significant changes to our portfolio concentrations at September 30, 2013 as compared to December 31, 2012.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure	'
Debt	'
	Note 10. Non-recourse Debt
	Non-recourse debt consists of mortgage notes payable, which are collateralized by an assignment of real property and direct financing leases, with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $2.6 billion and $2.4 billion at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013, our mortgage notes payable bore interest at fixed annual rates ranging from 2.0% to 8.0% and variable contractual annual rates ranging from 2.8% to 6.1%, with maturity dates ranging from 2013 to 2038.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we obtained new non-recourse mortgage financings totaling $178.2 million with a weighted-average annual interest rate and term of 4.7% and 10.2 years, respectively. Of the total, $36.3 million related to investments acquired during 2013, $115.4 million related to investments acquired during prior years, $14.3 million related to five self-storage properties acquired during 2013, and $12.2 million related to an international investment for which we have entered into a purchase commitment on an acquisition that closed in October 2013.
	Additionally, we refinanced a non-recourse mortgage loan of $13.3 million with new financing of $9.7 million with an annual interest rate and term of 4.9% and 10 years, respectively, related to six self-storage properties acquired during prior years.
	Scheduled Debt Principal Payments
	Scheduled debt principal payments during the remainder of 2013, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2013, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Total
	2013 (remainder)	$	28,378
	2014		39,987
	2015		70,880
	2016		298,889
	2017		347,419
	Thereafter through 2038		1,015,824
			1,801,377
	Unamortized discount, net (a)		-6,041
	Total	$	1,795,336
	__________
	Represents the unamortized discount on two non-recourse mortgage loans.
	Certain amounts in the table above are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at September 30, 2013. Additionally, due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the carrying value of our debt increased by $7.0 million from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies
	At September 30, 2013, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us. The results of these proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. See Note 4 for unfunded construction commitments.
	Purchase Commitments
	During the periods presented and through the date of this report, we have entered into various agreements to purchase properties in the ordinary course of business.  With certain of these agreements we have provided deposits, that, if the associated arrangement is canceled, may only be refunded to us under limited circumstances.

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Equity	'
	Note 12. Equity
	Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-12,730	$	-423	$	-25,636	$	-38,789
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-11,592		24		32,477		20,909
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
	Interest expense		1,911		-		-		1,911
	Other (income) and expense		-541		-		-		-541
	Total		1,370		-		-		1,370
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)		-10,222		24		32,477		22,279
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-142		-		-408		-550
	Balance - end of period	$	-23,094	$	-399	$	6,433	$	-17,060
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-25,888	$	-470	$	-9,008	$	-35,366
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-339		71		15,614		15,346
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
	Interest expense		5,382		-		-		5,382
	Other (income) and expense		-1,853		-		-		-1,853
	Total		3,529		-		-		3,529
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)		3,190		71		15,614		18,875
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-396		-		-173		-569
	Balance - end of period	$	-23,094	$	-399	$	6,433	$	-17,060
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-11,831	$	-523	$	-38,381	$	-50,735
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		-8,113		-731		13,905		5,061
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to:
	Interest expense		1,411		-		-		1,411
	Other (income) and expense		-501		754		-		253
	Total		910		754		-		1,664
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (loss) income		-7,203		23		13,905		6,725
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-109		-		-222		-331
	Balance - end of period	$	-19,143	$	-500	$	-24,698	$	-44,341
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-8,765	$	-1,506	$	-22,330	$	-32,601
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		-11,219		252		-2,432		-13,399
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to:
	Interest expense		3,185		-		-		3,185
	Other (income) and expense		-2,085		754		-		-1,331
	Total		1,100		754		-		1,854
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (loss) income		-10,119		1,006		-2,432		-11,545
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-259		-		64		-195
	Balance - end of period	$	-19,143	$	-500	$	-24,698	$	-44,341

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Note 13. Discontinued Operations
	From time to time, we may decide to sell a property. We may make a decision to dispose of a property when it is vacant as a result of tenants vacating space, tenants electing not to renew their leases, tenant insolvency, or lease rejection in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether we can obtain the highest value from the property by selling it, as opposed to re-leasing it. We may also sell a property when we receive an unsolicited offer or negotiate a price for an investment that is consistent with our strategy for that investment. When it is appropriate to do so, we classify the property as an asset held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet and the current and prior period results of operations of the property are reclassified as discontinued operations.
	The results of operations for properties that are held for sale or have been sold and with which we have no continuing involvement are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations and are summarized as follows (in thousands, net of tax):
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Revenues		$	1,325	$	1,214	$	3,702	$	3,496
	Expenses			-1,076		-885		-2,962		-2,542
	Gain on sale of real estate			-		-		-		740
		Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	249	$	329	$	740	$	1,694
	2013 – During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we entered into a contract to sell one of our hotels for $24.0 million. At September 30, 2013, this property was classified as Assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. We completed the sale of the hotel property in October 2013 and paid off the outstanding non-recourse mortgage loan of $5.1 million.
	2012 – During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we sold 12 domestic properties for a total cost of $12.7 million, net of selling costs, and recognized a net gain on the sales of the properties totaling $0.7 million.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies	'
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy	'
	We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our real estate investments may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. For investments in real estate for which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether an investment is impaired and the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property's asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the property's asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property's asset group. If this amount is less than the carrying value, the property's asset group is considered to be impaired, and we then measure the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the property's asset group over the estimated fair value of the property's asset group, which is primarily determined using market information such as recent comparable sales or broker quotes. If relevant market information is not available or is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis discounted for inherent risk associated with each investment. We determined that the significant inputs used to value these investments fall within Level 3 for fair value accounting. As a result of our assessments, we calculated impairment charges based on market conditions and assumptions that existed at the time. The valuation of real estate is subject to significant judgment and actual results may differ materially if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.
Derivatives, Policy	'
	We measure derivative instruments at fair value and record them as assets or liabilities, depending on our rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. For a derivative designated and that qualified as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. For a derivative designated and that qualified as a net investment hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value and/or the net settlement of the derivative are reported in Other comprehensive income (loss) as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. Amounts are reclassified out of Other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings when the hedged investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
Equity Method Investments, Policy	'
	We own equity interests in single-tenant net leased properties that are generally leased to companies through noncontrolling interests (i) in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence or (ii) as tenants-in-common subject to common control. Generally, the underlying investments are jointly-owned with affiliates. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. Earnings for each investment are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement and where applicable, based upon an allocation of the investment's net assets at book value as if the investment was hypothetically liquidated at the end of each reporting period. Investments in unconsolidated investments are required to be evaluated periodically. We periodically compare an investment's carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge to the extent that the carrying value exceeds fair value and such decline is determined to be other than temporary. Additionally, we provide funding to developers for the acquisition, development and construction of real estate (“ADC Arrangement”). Under ADC Arrangements, we have provided two loans to third-party developers of real estate projects, which we account for as equity investments.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy	'
	The fair value of an asset is defined as the exit price, which is the amount that would either be received when an asset is sold or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers are: Level 1, for which quoted market prices for identical instruments are available in active markets, such as money market funds, equity securities and U.S. Treasury securities; Level 2, for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument, such as certain derivative instruments including an interest rate cap and swaps; and Level 3, for securities and other derivative assets that do not fall into Level 1 or Level 2 and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring us to develop our own assumptions.
	Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The methods and assumptions described below were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.
	Derivative Assets — Our derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of an interest rate cap, interest rate swaps, foreign currency collars, foreign currency forward contracts, stock warrants, and a swaption (Note 9). The interest rate cap, interest rate swaps, foreign currency collars, foreign currency forward contracts, and swaption were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates, and were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. The stock warrants were measured at fair value using internal valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these assets as Level 3 because these assets are not traded in an active market.
	Derivative Liabilities — Our derivative liabilities, which are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, and embedded derivatives (Note 9). These derivative instruments were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates and were classified as Level 2 because they are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. The embedded derivatives were measured at fair value using internal valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these liabilities as Level 3 because these liabilities are not traded in an active market.
Discontinued Operations, Policy	'
	From time to time, we may decide to sell a property. We may make a decision to dispose of a property when it is vacant as a result of tenants vacating space, tenants electing not to renew their leases, tenant insolvency, or lease rejection in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether we can obtain the highest value from the property by selling it, as opposed to re-leasing it. We may also sell a property when we receive an unsolicited offer or negotiate a price for an investment that is consistent with our strategy for that investment. When it is appropriate to do so, we classify the property as an asset held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet and the current and prior period results of operations of the property are reclassified as discontinued operations.
New Accounting Requirements	'
	Recent Accounting Requirements
	The following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are applicable to us as indicated:
	ASU 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities — In January 2013, the FASB issued an update to ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar arrangement. These amendments did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations and are applicable to us for our interim and annual reports beginning in 2013 and has been applied retrospectively.
	ASU 2013-02, Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income — In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 requiring entities to disclose additional information about items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU impacts the form of our disclosures only, is applicable to us for our interim and annual reports beginning in 2013, and has been applied retrospectively. The related additional disclosures are located in Note 12.
	ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date, a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force — In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, which requires entities to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements (in our case, tenancy-in-common arrangements, Note 6) for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed as the sum of the amount the entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. This ASU is applicable to us for our interim and annual reports beginning in 2014 and shall be applied retrospectively; however, we elected to adopt this ASU early in 2013 and it did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations for any of the periods presented.
	ASU 2013-10, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force — In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, which permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate, also referred to as the “Overnight Index Swap Rate,” to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815, in addition to the U.S. government and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) swap rate. The update also removes the restriction on the use of different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This ASU will be applicable to us for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. Through the date of this Report, we had not entered into any transactions to which this ASU applies.

Statement_of_Cash_Flows_Supple1

Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Data (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
Non-cash investing activities	'
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012
	Deferred acquisition fees payable (Notes 3, 4)	$	2,811	$	7,710
	Reclassification of Real estate, at cost (Note 4)		26,141		140,141
	Reclassification of Operating real estate, at cost (Note 4)		-609		-
	Reclassification of Real estate under construction (Note 4)		-38,698		-140,141
	Reclassification of Accumulated depreciation (Note 4)		1,270		-
	Assets held for sale (Note 4)		11,896		-
	Asset retirement obligations (Note 4)		-		3,684
	Third quarter distributions declared		51,130		41,712
	Asset management fees settled in shares (Note 3)		15,482		15,431

Basis_of_Presentations_Tables

Basis of Presentations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business and Organization	'
International Investments Revenues And Net Investments In Real Estate	'
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Domestic
		Revenues	$	64,343	$	47,312	$	190,195	$	137,041
		Income from continuing operations before income taxes		8,667		9,936		32,389		29,012
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-6,401		-6,488		-21,219		-18,639
		Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global stockholders		3,888		3,614		11,277		12,029
	International
		Revenues	$	27,276	$	20,829	$	77,142	$	63,429
		Income from continuing operations before income taxes		3,335		8,644		23,538		26,437
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-114		-146		-515		-521
		Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global stockholders		1,138		8,681		21,376		25,655
	Total
		Revenues	$	91,619	$	68,141	$	267,337	$	200,470
		Income from continuing operations before income taxes		12,002		18,580		55,927		55,449
		Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-6,515		-6,634		-21,734		-19,160
		Net income attributable to CPA®:17 – Global stockholders		5,026		12,295		32,653		37,684
							September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	Domestic
		Long-lived assets (a)					$	2,673,786	$	2,510,238
		Non-recourse debt						1,267,108		1,135,321
	International
		Long-lived assets (a)					$	1,255,739	$	1,088,950
		Non-recourse debt						528,228		498,131
	Total
		Long-lived assets (a)					$	3,929,525	$	3,599,188
		Non-recourse debt						1,795,336		1,633,452

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi1

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties	'
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Amounts Included in the
	Consolidated Statements of Income:
	Transaction fees	$	5,720	$	996	$	6,891	$	996
	Asset management fees		5,658		4,906		16,131		14,224
	Available Cash Distribution		3,557		3,667		12,681		10,225
	Personnel and overhead reimbursements		2,262		1,181		6,529		3,322
	Office rent reimbursements		366		214		949		561
		$	17,563	$	10,964	$	43,181	$	29,328
	Other Transaction Fees Capitalized:
	Current acquisition fees	$	1,824	$	3,620	$	4,011	$	9,201
	Deferred acquisition fees		1,460		3,016		2,678		7,367
		$	3,284	$	6,636	$	6,689	$	16,568
						September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	Unpaid Transaction Fees:
	Deferred acquisition fees					$	17,140	$	26,246
	Subordinated disposition fees						202		202
						$	17,342	$	26,448

Net_Investments_in_Properties_1

Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Real Estate	'
Schedule of Real Estate Properties	'
		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Land	$	537,784		$	491,584
	Buildings		1,756,049			1,614,188
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-114,888			-77,245
		$	2,178,945		$	2,028,527
		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Land	$	64,237		$	60,493
	Buildings		216,192			193,067
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		-			1,245
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-13,090			-7,757
		$	267,339		$	247,048
Other Real Estate, Roll Forward	'
		Nine Months Ended				Year Ended
		September 30, 2013				31-Dec-12
	Balance - beginning of period	$	71,285			$	90,176
	Capitalized funds		62,243	(a)			121,003
	Placed into service		-38,698	(b)			-142,085
	Capitalized interest		3,568				2,100
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		-41				91
	Balance - end of period	$	98,357	(c)		$	71,285
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligations	'
		Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Balance - beginning of period	$	19,194		$	11,453
	Additions		-			6,842
	Accretion expense (a)		894			890
	Foreign currency translation adjustments and other		14			9
	Balance - end of period	$	20,102		$	19,194

Finance_Receivables_Tables

Finance Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables	'
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	'
		Number of Tenants at		Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases at
	Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2013	31-Dec-12	September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	1	1	1	$	2,247	$	2,239
	2	0	2		-		60,218
	3	7	8		389,402		413,415
	4	3	0		86,697		-
	5	0	0		-		-
				$	478,346	$	475,872
		Number of Obligor at		Note Receivable at
	Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2013	31-Dec-12	September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	1	-	-	$	-	$	-
	2	-	-		-		-
	3	1	1		40,000		40,000
	4	-	-		-		-
	5	-	-		-		-
				$	40,000	$	40,000

Equity_Investments_in_Real_Est1

Equity Investments in Real Estate (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Investments in Real Estate	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments	'
		Ownership Interest	Carrying Value at
	Lessee/Counterparty	at September 30, 2013	September 30, 2013		31-Dec-12
	C1000 Logistiek Vastgoed B.V. (a) (b)	85%	$	81,853	$	81,516
	U-Haul Moving Partners, Inc. and Mercury Partners, LP (c) (d)	12%		27,367		28,019
	BPS Nevada, LLC (formerly known as BPS Parent, LLC)	15%		26,767		26,253
	Madison Storage NYC, LLC (e)	85%		22,731		-
	State Farm (f)	50%		21,182		-
	Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG (a) (c) (d) (g)	33%		20,750		22,827
	Berry Plastics Corporation (c) (h)	50%		17,875		18,529
	Tesco plc (a) (c)	49%		17,231		17,487
	Eroski Sociedad Cooperativa - Mallorca (a) (d)	30%		9,649		9,336
	Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (c)	45%		4,668		5,010
				250,073		208,977
	Shelborne Property Associates, LLC (i)	N/A		107,707		63,896
	IDL Wheel Tenant, LLC (j)	N/A		5,947		2,260
			$	363,727	$	275,133

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit1

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilites By Major Class	'
		Weighted-Average Life		Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	Lease intangibles:
	In-place leases		13.9	$	35,127
	Above-market rent		34.6		13,769
	Below-market ground lease		54.6		5,714
	Total intangible assets			$	54,610
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent		33.8	$	-4,061
	Above-market ground lease		48.6		-157
	Total intangible liabilities			$	-4,218
		September 30, 2013						31-Dec-12
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	Lease intangibles:
	In-place leases	$	507,050	$	-70,633	$	436,417	$	467,846	$	-44,762	$	423,084
	Above-market rent		89,118		-10,875		78,243		74,491		-7,584		66,907
	Tenant relationship		13,361		-4,183		9,178		13,231		-3,307		9,924
	Below-market ground leases		7,124		-47		7,077		1,410		-2		1,408
	Total intangible assets	$	616,653	$	-85,738	$	530,915	$	556,978	$	-55,655	$	501,323
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent	$	-88,597	$	6,972	$	-81,625	$	-84,130	$	3,675	$	-80,455
	Above-market ground lease		-157		2		-155		-		-		-
	Total intangible liabilities	$	-88,754	$	6,974	$	-81,780	$	-84,130	$	3,675	$	-80,455
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	'
	Years Ending December 31,			Total
	2013 (remainder)			$	8,970
	2014				34,466
	2015				32,408
	2016				30,195
	2017				28,655
	Thereafter				314,441
	Total			$	449,135

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Value Measurements	'
Schedule Of Other Financial Instruments In Carrying Values And Fair Values	'
			September 30, 2013				31-Dec-12
		Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Non-recourse debt (a)	3	$	1,795,336	$	1,805,930	$	1,633,452	$	1,674,019
	Note receivable (a)	3		40,000		43,840		40,000		43,957
	CMBS (b)	3		2,648		5,370		2,075		2,980
	Other securities (c)	3		8,301		12,889		8,301		10,800
	Deferred acquisition fees payable (d)	3		17,140		18,130		26,246		30,875

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der1

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Risk Management and Use of Deriviative Financial Instruments	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	'
				Asset Derivatives Fair Value at						Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
		Balance Sheet Location		September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12			September 30, 2013			31-Dec-12
	Derivatives Designated
	as Hedging Instruments
	Foreign currency forwards	Other assets, net		$	1,524		$	4,229		$	-		$	-
	Foreign currency collars	Other assets, net			1,041			2,743			-			-
	Interest rate cap	Other assets, net			-			1			-			-
	Interest rate swap	Other assets, net			962			-			-			-
	Foreign currency forwards	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
		other liabilities			-			-			-6,977			-2,533
	Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
		other liabilities			-			-			-14,288			-20,142
	Derivatives Not Designated
	as Hedging Instruments
	Embedded derivatives (a)	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
		other liabilities			-			-			-1,629			-1,141
	Stock warrants (b)	Other assets, net			1,716			1,485			-			-
	Foreign currency forward	Other assets, net			1,076			-			-			-
	Swaption (c)	Other assets, net			1,015			-			-			-
	Put options	Accounts payable,
		accrued expenses and
	Total derivatives			$	7,334		$	8,458		$	-22,894		$	-23,816
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Interest rate swaps	$	-744		$	-3,780		$	7,712		$	-10,109
	Foreign currency forward contracts		-7,449			-1,777			-4,012			-268
	Interest rate cap (a)		315			242			880			576
	Foreign currency collars		-1,410			-1,119			-1,471			-1,326
	Put options		-			-			-			192
	Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships (b)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		-934			-769			82			816
	Total	$	-10,222		$	-7,203		$	3,191		$	-10,119
		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Foreign currency collars(c)	$	-188		$	-273		$	-1,129		$	-1,719
	Foreign currency forward contracts(c)		-353			-228			-724			-366
	Interest rate cap		316			247			881			653
	Interest rate swaps		1,595			1,164			4,501			2,532
	Total	$	1,370		$	910		$	3,529		$	1,100
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	'
				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	Derivatives Not in Cash Flow	Location of Gain (Loss)		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Hedging Relationships	Recognized in Income		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)		$	59		$	-		$	822		$	-
	Swaption	Other income and (expenses)			58			-			237			-
	Interest rate swaps (a)	Interest expense			-50			-18			154			5
	Put options	Other income and (expenses)			-			-			-			-2
	Stock warrants	Other income and (expenses)			66			-66			231			-66
	Embedded derivatives	Other income and (expenses)			-1,093			-			-540			-
	Total			$	-960		$	-84		$	904		$	-63
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	'
				Notional			Contractual		Effective		Expiration		Fair Value at
	Description	Type		Amount			Interest Rate		Date		Date		September 30, 2013 (a)
	Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
	6-Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“Euribor”)	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	164,250		4.20%		Sep-11		Sep-16		$	-8,289
	3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	9,828		4.40%		Feb-13		Feb-18			-134
	3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	5,753		5.80%		Jul-10		Nov-17			-503
	3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	3,803		6.50%		Jun-12		May-17			-120
	3-Month Euribor	“Pay-fixed” swap		€	2,922		4.20%		Apr-13		Apr-18			-5
	3-Month LIBOR (b)	Interest rate cap		$	116,581		N/A		Aug-09		Aug-14			-
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	92,400		3.90%		Feb-12		Feb-17			-1,532
	3-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	25,482		5.70%		Jan-10		Dec-19			-2,567
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	22,841		5.70%		Dec-19		Jan-24			-29
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	19,673		4.80%		Dec-12		Dec-22			688
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	14,880		4.30%		Apr-13		Apr-18			-510
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	12,374		4.80%		Jul-13		Jan-24			-265
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	8,886		5.00%		Mar-12		Mar-22			31
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	4,368		4.60%		Jun-12		Jul-22			114
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	4,225		4.80%		Oct-12		Nov-22			129
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	4,049		6.00%		Jan-11		Jan-21			-333
	1-Month LIBOR	“Pay-fixed” swap		$	1,572		4.80%		Dec-11		Dec-21			-1
	Not Designated as a Hedging Instrument
	1-Month LIBOR	Swaption		$	13,230		N/A		Apr-18		Apr-23			1,015
													$	-12,311
		Ownership
		Interest in Investee				Notional			Contractual		Effective		Expiration		Fair Value at
	Description	at September 30, 2013		Type		Amount			Interest Rate		Date		Date		September 30, 2013
	3-Month Euribor (a)	85.00%		“Pay-fixed” swap		€	14,648		1.20%		Mar-13		Mar-20		$	16
		Notional			Strike			Effective		Expiration		Fair Value at
	Type	Amount			Price			Date		Date		September 30, 2013
	Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
	Collars	€	20,444		$	1.40 - 1.42		Sep-11		12/2013 - 9/2014		$	1,041
	Forward contracts	€	56,700			1.28 - 1.29		May-12		12/2014 - 6/2017			-3,967
	Forward contracts	€	18,500			1.34 - 1.35		Sep-11		3/2014 - 3/2015			-210
	Forward contracts	€	17,100			1.34		Dec-12		9/2017 - 3/2018			-610
	Forward contracts	€	12,000			1.38		Aug-13		12/2018 - 3/2019			-231
	Forward contracts	€	11,800			1.41		Sep-13		6/2019 - 9/2019			-51
	Forward contracts	€	11,400			1.35		Jun-13		6/2018 - 9/2018			-423
	Forward contracts	€	11,342			1.34		Jan-13		9/2015 - 3/2016			-184
	Forward contracts	¥	776,666			.0122 - .0128		Dec-12		12/2013 - 12/2017			1,524
	Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
	Forward contracts	€	45,000			1.33		Jul-13		Jul-15			-1,301
	Not Designated as a Hedging Instrument
	Forward contracts	¥	610,129			0.0128		Dec-12		Dec-17			1,076
												$	-3,336

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure	'
Schedule of Debt	'
	Years Ending December 31,	Total
	2013 (remainder)	$	28,378
	2014		39,987
	2015		70,880
	2016		298,889
	2017		347,419
	Thereafter through 2038		1,015,824
			1,801,377
	Unamortized discount, net (a)		-6,041
	Total	$	1,795,336

Equity_Tables

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-12,730	$	-423	$	-25,636	$	-38,789
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-11,592		24		32,477		20,909
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
	Interest expense		1,911		-		-		1,911
	Other (income) and expense		-541		-		-		-541
	Total		1,370		-		-		1,370
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)		-10,222		24		32,477		22,279
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-142		-		-408		-550
	Balance - end of period	$	-23,094	$	-399	$	6,433	$	-17,060
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-25,888	$	-470	$	-9,008	$	-35,366
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-339		71		15,614		15,346
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
	Interest expense		5,382		-		-		5,382
	Other (income) and expense		-1,853		-		-		-1,853
	Total		3,529		-		-		3,529
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)		3,190		71		15,614		18,875
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-396		-		-173		-569
	Balance - end of period	$	-23,094	$	-399	$	6,433	$	-17,060
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-11,831	$	-523	$	-38,381	$	-50,735
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		-8,113		-731		13,905		5,061
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to:
	Interest expense		1,411		-		-		1,411
	Other (income) and expense		-501		754		-		253
	Total		910		754		-		1,664
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (loss) income		-7,203		23		13,905		6,725
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-109		-		-222		-331
	Balance - end of period	$	-19,143	$	-500	$	-24,698	$	-44,341
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
	Balance - beginning of period	$	-8,765	$	-1,506	$	-22,330	$	-32,601
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		-11,219		252		-2,432		-13,399
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to:
	Interest expense		3,185		-		-		3,185
	Other (income) and expense		-2,085		754		-		-1,331
	Total		1,100		754		-		1,854
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (loss) income		-10,119		1,006		-2,432		-11,545
	Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss
	attributable to noncontrolling interests		-259		-		64		-195
	Balance - end of period	$	-19,143	$	-500	$	-24,698	$	-44,341

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures	'
			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Revenues		$	1,325	$	1,214	$	3,702	$	3,496
	Expenses			-1,076		-885		-2,962		-2,542
	Gain on sale of real estate			-		-		-		740
		Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	249	$	329	$	740	$	1,694

Statement_of_Cash_Flows_Supple2

Statement of Cash Flows Supplemental Data (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition fees payable	$2,811	$7,710	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Change in asset retirement obligations	0	3,684	6,842
Distributions payable	51,130	41,712	46,412
Issuance of shares to affiliate in satisfaction of fees due	15,482	15,431	'
Real estate	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification of assets	26,141	140,141	'
Operating real estate	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification of assets	-609	0	'
Real estate under construction	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification of assets	-38,698	-140,141	'
Accumulated depreciation	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification of assets	1,270	0	'
Assets held for sale	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification of assets	$11,896	$0	'

Organization_and_Offering_Narr

Organization and Offering (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		property
		sqft
		tenant
Business and Organization	'	'	'
Number of real estate properties	'	343	'
Number of tenants	'	88	'
Square footage of real estate properties	'	33,000,000	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Square footage of operating properties	'	6,000,000	'
Capital interest in operating partnership	'	99.99%	'
Public Offerings	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance follow-on offering, shares	289,000,000	'	'
Proceeds from issuance follow-on offering, value	$2,900,000,000	$71,921,000	$903,229,000
Shares issued from DRIP in follow-on public offering	'	25,236,318	'
Proceeds from issuance DRIP follow-on public offering	'	239,700,000	'
Stock repurchased during period, shares	'	5,070,000	'
Stock repurchased during period, value	'	$47,700,000	'
Total shares authorized	950,000,000	'	'
Common stock shares authorized	900,000,000	900,000,000	'
Common stock, par or stated value per share	$0.00	$0.00	'
Preferred stock shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000	'
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share	$0.00	$0.00	'
Total shares authorized for dividend reinvestment plan	200,000,000	'	'
Self storage	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of operating properties	'	69	'
Hotel	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of operating properties	'	3	'
Shopping center	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of operating properties	'	1	'

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$91,619	$68,141	$267,337	$200,470	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	12,002	18,580	55,927	55,449	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-6,515	-6,634	-21,734	-19,160	'
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	5,026	12,295	32,653	37,684	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Long-lived assets	3,929,525	'	3,929,525	'	3,599,188
Non-recourse debt	1,795,336	'	1,795,336	'	1,633,452
Domestic	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	64,343	47,312	190,195	137,041	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	8,667	9,936	32,389	29,012	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-6,401	-6,488	-21,219	-18,639	'
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	3,888	3,614	11,277	12,029	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Long-lived assets	2,673,786	'	2,673,786	'	2,510,238
Non-recourse debt	1,267,108	'	1,267,108	'	1,135,321
International	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	27,276	20,829	77,142	63,429	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	3,335	8,644	23,538	26,437	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-114	-146	-515	-521	'
Net income attributable to CPA 17 - Global stockholders	1,138	8,681	21,376	25,655	'
Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Long-lived assets	1,255,739	'	1,255,739	'	1,088,950
Non-recourse debt	$528,228	'	$528,228	'	$498,131

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi2

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 20, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 20, 2013

State Farm Mutual Automobile Company

State Farm Mutual Automobile Company

State Farm Mutual Automobile Company

Long-term net lease

Long-term net lease

Long-term net lease

Average market value

Average invested assets

Adjusted net income

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Advisor

CPA 18 - Global

Current

Deferred

Long-term net lease

Non-long term net lease

Average equity value

Contract sales price of investment

Real estate commission

Non-long term net lease

Average equity value

State Farm Mutual Automobile Company

Transaction Fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred return by advisor

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of acquisition fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.50%

2.50%

2.00%

'

'

'

'

1.75%

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

Payment of deferred acquisition fees to advisors

$10,600,000

$11,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of subordinated disposition fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Asset Management Fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of asset management fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

1.75%

'

'

'

'

1.50%

'

'

Offering price on shares for asset management fees

$10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock shares outstanding

314,648,689

'

306,903,020

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,495,057

'

Percentage of common stock owned

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.70%

'

Percentage of Available cash distribution to advisor

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Personnel And Office Rent Reimbursement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of operating expenses reimbursements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Organization And Offering Expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage limit on O&O

15.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Selling commission per share sold

$0.65

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dealer manager fee per share sold

$0.35

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Underwriting compensation percentage limit

10.00%

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'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Due diligence expense reimbursement percentage

0.50%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reimbursement threshold percentage for O&O expenses

4.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reimbursed offering costs

20,900,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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Related party additional disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

Ownership interest in joint ventures

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

12.00%

'

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Investment purchase price

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'

57,800,000

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115,600,000

Equity investments in real estate

$363,727,000

'

$275,133,000

'

$21,182,000

$0

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Agreements_and_Transactions_wi3

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Amounts included in the statement of income:	'	'	'	'	'
Transaction fees expensed	$5,720	$996	$6,891	$996	'
Asset management fees	5,658	4,906	16,131	14,224	'
Available Cash Distribution	3,557	3,667	12,681	10,225	'
Personnel reimbursements	2,262	1,181	6,529	3,322	'
Office rent reimbursements	366	214	949	561	'
Operating expenses	17,563	10,964	43,181	29,328	'
Transaction fees capitalized:	'	'	'	'	'
Current acquisition fees	1,824	3,620	4,011	9,201	'
Deferred acquisition fees	1,460	3,016	2,678	7,367	'
Transaction fees incurred	3,284	6,636	6,689	16,568	'
Unpaid transaction fees:	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred acquisition fees	'	'	17,140	'	26,246
Subordinated disposition fees	'	'	202	'	202
Unpaid transaction fees	'	'	$17,342	'	$26,448

Net_Investments_in_Properties_2

Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, amount	'	'	$54,610,000	'	'
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	3,284,000	6,636,000	6,689,000	16,568,000	'
Acquisition costs, expensed	8,510,000	1,008,000	10,305,000	1,634,000	'
Assets held for sale	11,896,000	'	11,896,000	'	0
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'	'	'	'
Change in euro/dollar currency exchange rate percentage	'	'	2.30%	'	'
Foreign currency exchange rate	1.3525	'	1.3525	'	1.3218
Foreign currency translation adjustments	32,477,000	13,905,000	15,614,000	-2,432,000	13,515,000
Real estate	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	44,400,000	'	44,400,000	'	'
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, amount	'	'	8,100,000	'	'
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	'	'	2,200,000	'	'
Real estate improvements	'	'	5,100,000	'	'
Additional funding for BTS placed into service	2,300,000	'	2,300,000	'	'
Assets placed into service	26,100,000	'	26,100,000	'	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'	15,200,000	'	'
Real estate | Manufacturing and office facility	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	10,900,000	'	10,900,000	'	'
Real estate | Parcels of land	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	18,200,000	'	18,200,000	'	'
Real estate | Automotive dealership	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	15,300,000	'	15,300,000	'	'
Operating real estate	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	28,400,000	'	28,400,000	'	'
Land acquired	5,100,000	'	5,100,000	'	'
Buildings acquired	19,700,000	'	19,700,000	'	'
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, business combination	3,600,000	'	3,600,000	'	'
Acquisition costs, expensed	'	'	600,000	'	'
Assets placed into service	12,600,000	'	12,600,000	'	'
Real estate under construction	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	'	'	2,300,000	'	'
Additional funding for BTS placed into service	62,243,000	'	62,243,000	'	121,003,000
Assets placed into service	38,698,000	'	38,698,000	'	142,085,000
Unfunded commitments	70,400,000	'	70,400,000	'	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'	-41,000	'	91,000
Real estate business combination	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	140,300,000	'	140,300,000	'	'
Land acquired	18,400,000	'	18,400,000	'	'
Buildings acquired	83,200,000	'	83,200,000	'	'
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, business combination	38,600,000	'	38,600,000	'	'
Acquisition costs, expensed	'	'	8,900,000	'	'
Real estate business combination | Logisitics facility	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	78,100,000	'	78,100,000	'	'
Real estate business combination | Office facility	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	38,600,000	'	38,600,000	'	'
Real estate business combination | Entertainment complex	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	15,700,000	'	15,700,000	'	'
Real estate business combination | Building with ground lease	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'
Investment purchase price	$7,900,000	'	$7,900,000	'	'

Net_Investments_in_Properties_3

Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments in real estate	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	($127,978)	($85,002)
Net investments in properties	2,446,284	2,275,575
Real estate	'	'
Investments in real estate	'	'
Land	537,784	491,584
Building	1,756,049	1,614,188
Accumulated depreciation	-114,888	-77,245
Net investments in properties	2,178,945	2,028,527
Operating real estate	'	'
Investments in real estate	'	'
Land	64,237	60,493
Building	216,192	193,067
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	0	1,245
Accumulated depreciation	-13,090	-7,757
Net investments in properties	$267,339	$247,048

Net_Investments_in_Properties_4

Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Under Construction	'	'	'	'	'
CIP balance - beginning of period	'	'	$71,285	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	32,477	13,905	15,614	-2,432	13,515
CIP balance - end of period	98,357	'	98,357	'	71,285
Real estate under construction	'	'	'	'	'
Real Estate Under Construction	'	'	'	'	'
CIP balance - beginning of period	'	'	'	90,176	90,176
Capitalized funds	62,243	'	62,243	'	121,003
Construction-in-progress assets placed into service	-38,698	'	-38,698	'	-142,085
Capitalized interest	'	'	3,568	'	2,100
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'	($41)	'	$91

Net_Investments_in_Properties_5

Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction (Details 5) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Asset Retirement Obligation	'	'	'
Balance - beginning of period	$19,194	$11,453	$11,453
Additions	0	3,684	6,842
Accretion expense	894	'	890
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	14	'	9
Balance - end of period	$20,102	'	$19,194

Finance_Receivables_Narratives

Finance Receivables (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables	'	'
Financing receivable, credit quality, additional information	'We generally seek investments in facilities that we believe are critical to each tenant’s business and that we believe have a low risk of tenant defaults. At both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses. Additionally, there have been no modifications of finance receivables during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We evaluate the credit quality of our tenant receivables utilizing an internal 5-point credit rating scale, with 1 representing the highest credit quality and 5 representing the lowest.	'
Financing receivable, credit quality, range of dates ratings updated	'third quarter of 2013	'
AR billed under DFL	$3,900,000	$1,000,000
Note receivable	$40,000,000	$40,000,000
Notes receivable interest rate	11.00%	'
Notes receivable maturity date	14-Dec-15	'

Finance_Receivables_Details_1

Finance Receivables (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:	'	'
Net investments in direct financing leases	$478,346	$475,872
Note receivable	40,000	40,000
Internally Assigned Grade1 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:	'	'
Number Of DFL tenants	1	1
Number of obligors	'	'
Net investments in direct financing leases	2,247	2,239
Note receivable	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade2 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:	'	'
Number Of DFL tenants	0	2
Number of obligors	'	'
Net investments in direct financing leases	0	60,218
Note receivable	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade3 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:	'	'
Number Of DFL tenants	7	8
Number of obligors	1	1
Net investments in direct financing leases	389,402	413,415
Note receivable	40,000	40,000
Internally Assigned Grade4 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:	'	'
Number Of DFL tenants	3	0
Number of obligors	'	'
Net investments in direct financing leases	86,697	0
Note receivable	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade5 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:	'	'
Number Of DFL tenants	0	0
Number of obligors	'	'
Net investments in direct financing leases	0	0
Note receivable	$0	$0

Equity_Investments_in_Real_Est2

Equity Investments in Real Estate (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Equity Investments in Real Estate	'	'	'	'
Net income from equity investments in real estate	$513,000	$954,000	$3,380,000	$5,220,000
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	178,200,000	'	178,200,000	'
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	3,284,000	6,636,000	6,689,000	16,568,000
Capital contributions to equity investments	'	'	93,115,000	7,890,000
Net income from equity investments in real estate	513,000	954,000	3,380,000	5,220,000
Hellweg Die Profi Baumarkt Gmbh And Co KG	'	'	'	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Equity method investments, distributions (return of capital)	'	'	1,300,000	2,300,000
State Farm Mutual Automobile Company	'	'	'	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Purchase price of equity method investment	115,600,000	'	115,600,000	'
Share of the purchase price of equity method investment	57,800,000	'	57,800,000	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	72,800,000	'	72,800,000	'
Non-recourse mortgage loan interest rate	4.50%	'	4.50%	'
Share of the non-recourse debt	36,400,000	'	36,400,000	'
Non-recourse mortgage loan maturity date	'	'	1-Sep-23	'
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	'	'	5,600,000	'
Berry Plastics Corporation	'	'	'	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Equity method investments, distributions (return of capital)	'	'	1,800,000	1,700,000
C1000 Logistiek Vastgooed B.V	'	'	'	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	94,400,000	'	94,400,000	'
Share of the non-recourse debt	80,200,000	'	80,200,000	'
Equity method investments, distributions (return of capital)	'	'	4,700,000	8,200,000
Equity method investment, additional information	'	'	'For this investment, the co-obligor is WPC and the total amount due under the arrangement was approximately $94.4 million at September 30, 2013. Of this amount, $80.2 million represents the amount we agreed to pay and is included within the carrying value of this investment.	'
Shelborne	'	'	'	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Capitalized funds	45,300,000	'	45,300,000	'
Unfunded commitments	18,700,000	'	18,700,000	'
I-Drive Live	'	'	'	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'
Capitalized funds	3,700,000	'	3,700,000	'
Unfunded commitments	$44,500,000	'	$44,500,000	'

Equity_Investments_in_Real_Est3

Equity Investments in Real Estate (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Equity investments in real estate	$363,727	$275,133
C1000 Logistiek Vastgooed B.V	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	85.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	81,853	81,516
State Farm Mutual Automobile Company	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	50.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	21,182	0
Uhaul Moving Partners Inc And Mercury Partners LP	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	12.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	27,367	28,019
Berry Plastics Corporation	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	50.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	17,875	18,529
Tesco plc	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	49.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	17,231	17,487
Hellweg Die Profi Baumarkt Gmbh And Co KG	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	33.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	20,750	22,827
Eroski Sociedad Cooperativa Mallorca	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	30.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	9,649	9,336
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	45.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	4,668	5,010
BPS Partners, LLC	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	15.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	26,767	26,253
Madison Self Storage	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	85.00%	'
Equity investments in real estate	22,731	0
Shelborne	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Equity investments in real estate	107,707	63,896
I-Drive Live	'	'
Ownership interest in equity investments:	'	'
Equity investments in real estate	$5,947	$2,260

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit2

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net amortization of intangibles	$8.90	$7.30	$26.30	$20.50
Maximum	'	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-lived net lease intangibles, useful life	'	'	'40 years 0 months 0 days	'
Maximum | Ground lease	'	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-lived net lease intangibles, useful life	'	'	'94 years 0 months 0 days	'
Minimum	'	'	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-lived net lease intangibles, useful life	'	'	'1 year 0 months 0 days	'

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit3

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, amount	$54,610
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities, amount	-4,218
Below-market rent	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Weighted-average useful life, intangible liabilities	'33 years 9 months 18 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities, amount	-4,061
Above-market ground lease	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Weighted-average useful life, intangible liabilities	'48 years 7 months 6 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities, amount	-157
In-place lease	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Weighted average useful life, intangible assets	'13 years 10 months 24 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, amount	35,127
Above-market rent	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Weighted average useful life, intangible assets	'34 years 7 months 6 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, amount	13,769
Below-market ground lease	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Weighted average useful life, intangible assets	'54 years 7 months 6 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, amount	$5,714

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit4

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortizable intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$616,653	$556,978
Less: accumulated amortization	-85,738	-55,655
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	530,915	501,323
Amortizable intangible liabilities	'	'
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	-88,754	-84,130
Less: accumulated amortization	6,974	3,675
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, net	-81,780	80,455
Below-market rent	'	'
Amortizable intangible liabilities	'	'
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	-88,597	-84,130
Less: accumulated amortization	6,972	3,675
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, net	-81,625	80,455
Above-market ground lease	'	'
Amortizable intangible liabilities	'	'
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	-157	'
Less: accumulated amortization	2	'
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, net	-155	'
In-place lease	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	507,050	467,846
Less: accumulated amortization	-70,633	-44,762
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	436,417	423,084
Tenant relationship	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	13,361	13,231
Less: accumulated amortization	-4,183	-3,307
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	9,178	9,924
Above-market rent	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	89,118	74,491
Less: accumulated amortization	-10,875	-7,584
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	78,243	66,907
Below-market ground lease	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	7,124	1,410
Less: accumulated amortization	-47	-2
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$7,077	$1,408

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit5

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]	'
2013 (remainder)	$8,970
2014	34,466
2015	32,408
2016	30,195
2017	28,655
Thereafter	314,441
Finite lived intangible assets liabilites, net	$449,135

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narratives) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Value Measurements	'
Fair value measurements, valuation technique	'We determined the estimated fair value of our deferred acquisition fees based on an estimate of discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the leverage adjusted unsecured spread and an illiquidity adjustment of 380 bps and 75 bps, respectively. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.
Deferred acquisition fees payable	'
Fair Value Inputs	'
Leverage adjusted unsecured spread	3.80%
Illiquidity Adjustment	0.75%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets, fair value disclosure	'	'
Notes receivable, fair value	$43,840	$43,957
CMBS	5,370	2,980
Other securities	12,889	10,800
Liabilities, fair value disclosure	'	'
Debt fair value	1,805,930	1,674,019
Deferred acquisition fees payable	18,130	30,875
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Assets, fair value disclosure	'	'
Notes receivable, fair value	40,000	40,000
CMBS	2,648	2,075
Other securities	8,301	8,301
Liabilities, fair value disclosure	'	'
Debt fair value	1,795,336	1,633,452
Deferred acquisition fees payable	$17,140	$26,246

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
					CMBS
					Level 3
					Nonrecurring
Impairment Charges from Continuing Operations	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurement	'	'	'	'	$0
Impairment charges	$0	$0	$0	$2,019,000	$2,000,000

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der2

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
			Interest rate swap	Interest rate swap	Foreign currency contract	Interest rate cap	Interest rate cap	Embedded derivatives	Maximum
				Noncontrolling interest			Noncontrolling interest		Interest rate cap
									Noncontrolling interest
Risk Management and Use of Deriviative Financial Instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total credit exposure on derivatives	$2,700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total credit exposure on derivatives to a single counterparty	1,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instrument Detail	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated amount reclassified from OCI to income, derivatives	'	'	7,100,000	600,000	1,100,000	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, net liability position	22,500,000	23,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate termination value for immediate settlement	24,100,000	25,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency exchange rate	1.3525	1.3218	'	'	'	'	'	1.278	'
Footnote Details	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative fair value	-12,311,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	100,000
Derivative notional amount	'	'	'	'	'	'	$52,500,000	'	'
Cap rate	'	'	'	'	'	4.00%	'	'	'
Debt, interest rate at period end	'	'	'	'	'	2.77%	'	'	'

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der3

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	$7,334	$8,458
Derivative liability, fair value, net	-22,894	-23,816
Interest rate cap | Designated as hedging | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	0	1
Interest rate swap | Designated as hedging | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	962	0
Interest rate swap | Designated as hedging | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liability, fair value, net	-14,288	-20,142
Stock warrants | Not designated | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	1,716	1,485
Foreign currency forward | Designated as hedging | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	1,524	4,229
Foreign currency forward | Designated as hedging | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liability, fair value, net	-6,977	-2,533
Foreign currency forward | Not designated | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	1,076	'
Derivative liability, fair value, net	'	0
Foreign currency collars | Designated as hedging | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	1,041	2,743
Embedded derivatives | Not designated | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liability, fair value, net	-1,629	-1,141
Swaption | Not designated | Other assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets, fair value, net	1,015	'
Derivative liability, fair value, net	'	$0

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der4

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	($10,222)	($7,203)	$3,191	($10,119)
Interest rate cap | Cash Flow Hedging	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	315	242	880	576
Interest rate cap | Cash Flow Hedging | Noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	142	109	396	259
Interest rate swap | Cash Flow Hedging	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	-744	-3,780	7,712	-10,109
Foreign currency forward | Cash Flow Hedging	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	-7,449	-1,777	-4,012	-268
Foreign currency forward | Net Investment Hedging	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	-934	-769	82	816
Foreign currency collars | Cash Flow Hedging	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	-1,410	-1,119	-1,471	-1,326
Put option | Cash Flow Hedging	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) recognized in OCI, effective portion, net	$0	$0	$0	$192

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der5

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income, effective portion, net	$1,370	$910	$3,529	$1,100
Foreign currency collars	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income, effective portion, net	-188	-273	-1,129	-1,719
Foreign currency forward	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income, effective portion, net	-353	-228	-724	-366
Interest rate cap	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income, effective portion, net	316	247	881	653
Interest rate swap	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to Income, effective portion, net	$1,595	$1,164	$4,501	$2,532

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der6

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	($960)	($84)	$904	($63)
Interest rate swap | Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	-50	-18	154	5
Put option | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	0	0	0	-2
Stock warrants | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	66	-66	231	-66
Foreign currency forward | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	59	0	822	0
Embedded derivatives | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	-1,093	0	-540	0
Swaption | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Derivatives not in cash flow hedging relationships, gain (loss), net	$58	$0	$237	$0

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der7

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 5)

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Not designated

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate swap

Interest rate cap

Swaption

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

Euribor

LIBOR

LIBOR

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

1-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

3-month

6-month

6-month

3-month

1-month

January

February

March

April

June

July

October

December

December

December

January

February

February

March

March

April

April

June

June

July

July

September

September

August

April

2011

2012

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2011

2012

2019

2010

2013

2013

2013

2013

2013

2013

2012

2012

2010

2010

2011

2011

2009

2018

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative notional amount

'

$4,049

$92,400

$8,886

$14,880

$4,368

$12,374

$4,225

$1,572

$19,673

$22,841

$25,482

'

€ 9,828

'

€ 14,648

'

€ 2,922

'

€ 3,803

'

€ 5,753

'

€ 164,250

$116,581

$13,230

Contractual interest rate

'

6.00%

3.90%

5.00%

4.30%

4.60%

4.80%

4.80%

4.80%

4.80%

5.70%

5.70%

4.40%

4.40%

1.20%

1.20%

4.20%

4.20%

6.50%

6.50%

5.80%

5.80%

4.20%

4.20%

'

'

Effective date

'

1-Jan-11

1-Feb-12

1-Mar-12

1-Apr-13

1-Jun-12

1-Jul-13

1-Oct-12

1-Dec-11

1-Dec-12

1-Dec-19

1-Jan-10

1-Feb-13

1-Feb-13

1-Mar-13

1-Mar-13

1-Apr-13

1-Apr-13

1-Jun-12

1-Jun-12

1-Jul-10

1-Jul-10

1-Sep-11

1-Sep-11

1-Aug-09

1-Apr-18

Expiration date

'

1-Jan-21

1-Feb-17

1-Mar-22

1-Apr-18

1-Jul-22

1-Jan-24

1-Nov-22

1-Dec-21

1-Dec-22

31-Jan-24

1-Dec-19

1-Feb-18

1-Feb-18

1-Mar-20

1-Mar-20

1-Apr-18

1-Apr-18

1-May-17

1-May-17

1-Nov-17

1-Nov-17

1-Sep-16

1-Sep-16

1-Aug-14

1-Apr-23

Fair value

($12,311)

($333)

($1,532)

$31

($510)

$114

($265)

$129

($1)

$688

($29)

($2,567)

($134)

'

$16

'

($5)

'

($120)

'

($503)

'

($8,289)

'

$0

$1,015

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der8

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 6)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	Designated as hedging	Designated as hedging
		Interest rate swap	Interest rate swap
		Euribor	Euribor
		3-month	3-month
		March	March
		2013	2013
		USD ($)	EUR (€)
Derivative Instrument Detail	'	'	'
Ownership interest, percentage	'	85.00%	85.00%
Derivative notional amount	'	'	€ 14,648
Contractual interest rate	'	1.20%	1.20%
Effective date	'	1-Mar-13	1-Mar-13
Expiration date	'	1-Mar-20	1-Mar-20
Derivative fair value	($12,311)	$16	'

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der9

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 7)

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Designated as hedging

Not designated

Not designated

Foreign currency collars

Foreign currency collars

Foreign currency collars

Foreign currency collars

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

Foreign currency contract

September

September

Minimum

Maximum

January

January

May

May

June

June

July

July

August

August

September

September

September

September

December

December

December

December

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

December

December

2011

2011

September

September

2013

2013

2012

2012

2013

2013

2013

2013

2013

2013

2011

2011

2013

2013

2012

2012

2012

2012

January

May

June

August

September

September

December

December

January

May

June

August

September

September

December

December

2012

2012

Euro

Euro

2011

2011

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Yen

Yen

2013

2012

2013

2013

2011

2013

2012

2012

2013

2012

2013

2013

2011

2013

2012

2012

Yen

Yen

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Euro

Euro

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

JPY (¥)

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Yen

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Euro

Yen

USD ($)

JPY (¥)

Derivative Instrument Detail

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative notional amount

'

'

€ 20,444

'

'

'

€ 11,342

'

€ 56,700

'

€ 11,400

'

€ 45,000

'

€ 12,000

'

€ 18,500

'

€ 11,800

'

€ 17,100

'

¥ 776,666

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

¥ 610,129

Derivative, floor price

'

1.4

1.4

'

'

1.34

1.34

1.28

1.28

1.35

1.35

1.33

1.33

1.38

1.38

1.34

1.34

1.41

1.41

1.34

1.34

0.0122

0.0122

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.0128

0.0128

Derivative, cap price

'

1.42

1.42

'

'

'

'

1.29

1.29

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.35

1.35

'

'

'

'

0.0128

0.0128

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Effective date

'

1-Sep-11

1-Sep-11

'

'

1-Jan-13

1-Jan-13

1-May-12

1-May-12

1-Jun-13

1-Jun-13

1-Jul-13

1-Jul-13

1-Aug-13

1-Aug-13

1-Sep-11

1-Sep-11

1-Sep-13

1-Sep-13

1-Dec-12

1-Dec-12

1-Dec-12

1-Dec-12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Dec-12

1-Dec-12

Expiration date

'

'

'

1-Dec-13

1-Sep-14

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Jul-15

1-Jul-15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Sep-15

1-Dec-14

1-Jun-18

1-Dec-18

1-Mar-14

1-Jun-19

1-Sep-17

1-Dec-13

1-Mar-16

1-Jun-17

1-Sep-18

1-Mar-19

1-Mar-15

1-Sep-19

1-Mar-18

1-Dec-17

1-Dec-17

1-Dec-17

Fair value, foreign currency derivatives

($3,336)

$1,041

'

'

'

($184)

'

($3,967)

'

($423)

'

($1,301)

'

($231)

'

($210)

'

($51)

'

($610)

'

$1,524

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,076

'

Recovered_Sheet1

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 8)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Risk Management and Use of Deriviative Financial Instruments	'
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%

Nonrecourse_debt_Narratives_De

Non-recourse debt (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	$178,200,000	'
Refinanced debt	9,700,000	'
Debt, weighted average interest rate	4.70%	'
Debt instrument terms (years)	'10 years 2 months 12 days	'
Debt instrument, maturity date, range start	1-Oct-13	'
Debt instrument, maturity date, range end	1-Feb-38	'
Impact due to change in foreign currency exchange rates	7,000,000	'
Mortgage notes payable, collateral	2,600,000,000	2,400,000,000
2013 Investments	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	36,300,000	'
2013 Investments | Self storage	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	14,300,000	'
2013 Investments | International	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	12,200,000	'
Prior years investments	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Non-recourse mortgage loans	115,400,000	'
Prior years investments | Self storage	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Repayment of debt related to refinancing	$13,300,000	'
Debt, weighted average interest rate	4.90%	'
Debt instrument terms (years)	'10 years 0 months 0 days	'
Fixed interest rate	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Mortgage loan real estate, minimum interest rate	2.00%	'
Mortgage loan real estate, maximum interest rate	8.00%	'
Variable interest rate	'	'
Additional Debt Disclosures	'	'
Mortgage loan real estate, minimum interest rate	2.80%	'
Mortgage loan real estate, maximum interest rate	6.10%	'

Nonrecourse_debt_Details_1

Non-recourse debt (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt, by Maturity	'	'
2013 (remainder)	$28,378	'
2014	39,987	'
2015	70,880	'
2016	298,889	'
2017	347,419	'
Thereafter through 2038	1,015,824	'
Long-term debt	1,801,377	'
Unamortized discount, net	-6,041	'
Non-recourse debt	$1,795,336	$1,633,452

Equity_Details

Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	($38,789)	($50,735)	($35,366)	($32,601)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	20,909	5,061	15,346	-13,399
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	1,370	1,664	3,529	1,854
Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)	22,279	6,725	18,875	-11,545
Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-550	-331	-569	-195
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	-17,060	-44,341	-17,060	-44,341
Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	1,911	1,411	5,382	3,185
Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	-541	253	-1,853	-1,331
Unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	-12,730	-11,831	-25,888	-8,765
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	-11,592	-8,113	-339	-11,219
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	1,370	910	3,529	1,100
Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)	-10,222	-7,203	3,190	-10,119
Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-142	-109	-396	-259
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	-23,094	-19,143	-23,094	-19,143
Unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments | Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	1,911	1,411	5,382	3,185
Unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	-541	-501	-1,853	-2,085
Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	-423	-523	-470	-1,506
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	24	-731	71	252
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	754	0	754
Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)	24	23	71	1,006
Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	-399	-500	-399	-500
Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities | Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	754	0	754
Accumulated translation adjustment	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	-25,636	-38,381	-9,008	-22,330
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	32,477	13,905	15,614	-2,432
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Net current-period Other comprehensive income (loss)	32,477	13,905	15,614	-2,432
Net current-period Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-408	-222	-173	64
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	6,433	-24,698	6,433	-24,698
Accumulated translation adjustment | Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Accumulated translation adjustment | Other income and expense	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	$0	$0	$0	$0

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gain on sale of real estate	$0	$0	$0	$740,000	'
Non-recourse debt	1,795,336,000	'	1,795,336,000	'	1,633,452,000
Hotel	'	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Contract sales price of property	'	'	24,000,000	'	'
Non-recourse debt	5,100,000	'	5,100,000	'	'
Domestic properties	'	'	'	'	'
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of properties sold	12	'	12	'	'
Contract sales price of property	'	'	12,700,000	'	'
Gain on sale of real estate	'	'	$700,000	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$1,325	$1,214	$3,702	$3,496
Expenses	-1,076	-885	-2,962	-2,542
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	0	740
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$249	$329	$740	$1,694