Corporate Property Associates 18 Global (CPYA) 10-K 27 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 23, 2015
Document Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Central Index Key	1558235
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Registrant Name	Corporate Property Associates 18 Global Incorporated
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float		$0
Class A
Document Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding			100,794,838
Class C
Document Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding			27,266,757

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments in real estate:
Real estate, at cost	$743,735	$150,424
Operating real estate, at cost	133,596	0
Accumulated depreciation	-11,814	-824
Net investments in properties	865,517	149,600
Real estate under construction	2,258	0
Net investments in direct financing leases	45,582	22,064
Note receivable	28,000	0
Net investments in real estate	941,357	171,664
In-place lease intangible assets, net	429,548	109,061
Goodwill	9,692	0
In-place lease intangible assets, net	167,635	53,337
Other assets, net	25,667	8,224
Other assets, net	41,985	13,384
Total assets	1,615,884	355,670
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	430,462	85,060
Bonds payable	91,250	0
Deferred income taxes	28,753	8,350
Prepaid and deferred rental income	13,749	3,317
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,162	1,502
Due to affiliate	20,651	5,149
Distributions payable	17,629	1,821
Total liabilities	615,656	105,199
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,056,862	215,371
Distributions and accumulated losses	-111,878	-2,567
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-20,941	-94
Less: treasury stock at cost, 155,246 and 0 shares, respectively	-1,520	0
Total CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity	922,641	212,734
Noncontrolling interests	77,587	37,737
Total equity	1,000,228	250,471
Total liabilities and equity	1,615,884	355,670
Class A common stock
CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	100	21
Class C common stock
CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$18	$3

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	155,246	0
Class A common stock
CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	320,000,000	320,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	100,079,255	21,290,097
Common stock, shares outstanding	99,924,009	21,290,097
Class C common stock
CPA®:18 – Global stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,026,013	2,776,001
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,026,013	2,776,001

Consolidated_Statement_of_Oper

Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Lease revenues:
Rental income	$41,383	$3,262
Interest income from direct financing leases	3,450	11
Total lease revenue	44,833	3,273
Other real estate income	4,743	0
Other operating income	3,473	19
Other interest income	1,268	0
Total revenues	54,317	3,292
Operating Expenses
Acquisition expenses (inclusive of $38,825 and $0, respectively, to a related party)	59,225	86
Depreciation and amortization	21,981	1,314
Property expenses (inclusive of $2,635 and $117, respectively, to a related party)	7,379	121
General and administrative (inclusive of $1,084 and $226, respectively, to a related party)	4,708	783
Other real estate expenses	1,838	0
Operating Expenses	95,131	2,304
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense (inclusive of $151 and $36, respectively, to a related party)	-15,753	-1,250
Other income and (expenses)	-1,153	32
Other Income and Expenses	-16,906	-1,218
Loss before income taxes	-57,720	-230
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	1,164	-11
Net Loss	-56,556	-241
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (inclusive of available cash distribution to a related party of $1,778 and $92, respectively)	689	-390
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-55,867	-631
Class A
Other Income and Expenses
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-49,494	-496
Weighted-average shares outstanding	78,777,525	2,792,648
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.63)	($0.18)
Class C
Other Income and Expenses
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	($6,373)	($135)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	8,847,966	497,725
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.72)	($0.27)

Consolidated_Statement_of_Oper1

Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Expenses
Acquisition expenses	$59,225	$86
Property expense	7,379	121
General and administrative expense	4,708	783
Interest expense	15,753	1,250
Distributions of available cash	1,778	92
Related party
Operating Expenses
Acquisition expenses	38,825	0
Property expense	2,635	117
General and administrative expense	1,084	226
Interest expense	$151	$36

Consolidated_Statement_of_Comp

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Loss	($56,556)	($241)
Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-29,602	156
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	1,371	-219
Other Comprehensive Loss	-28,231	-63
Comprehensive Loss	-84,787	-304
Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss (income)	689	-390
Foreign currency translation adjustments	7,384	-31
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,073	-421
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	($76,714)	($725)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ

Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)	Total	Class A	Class C	Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Distributions and Accumulated Losses	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Total CPA 18 - Global Stockholders	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)			Class A	Class C	General Common Stock	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
				USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Beginning equity balance, value at Sep. 07, 2012	$0			$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Statements of Equity
Shares, $0.001 par value, issued to Carey REIT II, Inc. at $9.00 per share, values	209					0	209				209
Shares, $0.001 par value, issued to Carey REIT II, Inc. at $9.00 per share, shares						23,222
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	209			0	0	0	209	0	0		209	0
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012				0	0	23,222
Statements of Equity
Renaming of General Shares to Class A common stock, value	0			0		0					0
Renaming of General Shares to Class A common stock, shares				23,222		-23,222
Shares issued net of offering cost, value	215,040			21	3		215,016				215,040
Shares issued net of offering cost, shares				21,251,565	2,776,001
Shares issued to affiliate, value	79			0			79				79
Shares issued to affiliate, shares				7,903
Stock-based compensation, value	67			0			67				67
Stock-based compensation, shares				7,407
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	38,169											38,169
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-853											-853
Distributions declared	-1,936							-1,936			-1,936
Net Loss	-241							-631			-631	390
Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments	156								125		125	31
Change in unrealized loss on derivative instrument	-219								-219		-219
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013	250,471			21	3	0	215,371	-2,567	-94	0	212,734	37,737
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		21,290,097	2,776,001	21,290,097	2,776,001	0
Statements of Equity
Shares issued net of offering cost, value	839,191			79	15		839,097				839,191
Shares issued net of offering cost, shares				78,548,660	15,250,012
Shares issued to affiliate, value	2,294						2,294				2,294
Shares issued to affiliate, shares				229,387
Stock-based compensation, value	100						100				100
Stock-based compensation, shares				11,111
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	117,761											117,761
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-69,838											-69,838
Distributions declared	-53,444							-53,444			-53,444
Net Loss	-56,556							-55,867			-55,867	-689
Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-29,602								-22,218		-22,218	-7,384
Change in unrealized loss on derivative instrument	1,371								1,371		1,371
Repurchase of shares, value	-1,520									-1,520	-1,520
Repurchase of shares, shares				-155,246
Ending equity balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$1,000,228			$100	$18		$1,056,862	($111,878)	($20,941)	($1,520)	$922,641	$77,587
Ending equity balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		99,924,009	18,026,013	99,924,009	18,026,013

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ1

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
Carey REIT II
Statements of Equity
Common stock, par value	$0.00
Per share price issued	$9

Consolidated_Statement_of_Cash

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Net Loss	($56,556)	($241)
Adjustments to net loss:
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs	23,367	1,326
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and other	4,215	-19
Straight-line rent adjustment and amortization of rent-related intangibles	-2,230	-434
Stock-based compensation expense	100	67
Organizational costs paid by affiliate	0	65
Deferred acquisition fees	15,547	0
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	5,643	1,498
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	-9,914	2,262
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Acquisitions of real estate and direct financing leases, net of cash acquired	-902,189	-220,538
Value added taxes refunded in connection with acquisition of real estate	36,472	0
Value added taxes paid in connection with acquisition of real estate	-35,543	-2,683
Investment in note receivable	-28,000	0
Change in investing restricted cash	-14,960	-207
Payment of deferred acquisition fees to an affiliate	-1,363	-385
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	-945,583	-223,813
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of issuance costs	844,254	208,336
Proceeds from mortgage financing	327,188	85,060
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	117,761	38,169
Proceeds from bond financing	105,408	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-69,838	-853
Distributions paid	-37,636	-115
Purchase of treasury stock	-5,182	-289
Receipt of tenant security deposits	4,062	0
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal	-1,668	0
Purchase of treasury stock	-1,520	0
Note payable proceeds from affiliate	0	15,000
Repayment of note payable to affiliate	0	-15,000
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	1,282,829	330,308
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-6,845	95
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	320,487	108,852
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	109,061	209
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$429,548	$109,061

Consolidated_Statement_of_Cash1

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$11,569	$1,050
Interest capitalized	143	0
Income taxes paid	$88	$0

Organization_and_Offering

Organization and Offering	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Offering	Organization and Offering
	Organization
	CPA®:18 – Global is a publicly-owned, non-listed REIT that invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial real estate properties and other real estate-related assets, both domestically and outside the United States. As a REIT, we are not subject to 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 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.
	We are a general partner and a limited partner of the Operating Partnership and own a 99.97% interest in the Operating Partnership. We conduct substantially all of our investment activities and own all of our assets through our Operating Partnership. The remaining interest in the Operating Partnership is held by a subsidiary of WPC.
	On August 20, 2013, we acquired our first property. At December 31, 2014, our portfolio was comprised of full or partial ownership interests in 47 properties, the majority of which were fully-occupied and triple-net leased to 73 tenants totaling 7.4 million square feet (unaudited). The remainder of our portfolio was comprised of our full ownership interests in 14 self-storage properties and two multi-family properties totaling 1.5 million square feet (unaudited).
	We were formed in September 2012 and are managed by WPC through one of its subsidiaries, which is the advisor. The advisor provides both strategic and day-to-day management services for us, including capital funding services, investment research and analysis, investment financing and other investment-related services, asset management, disposition of assets, investor relations, and administrative services. W. P. Carey & Co. B.V., an affiliate of the advisor, provides asset management services with respect to our foreign investments.
	Public Offering
	On May 7, 2013, our Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement relates to our initial public offering of up to $1.0 billion of common stock, in any combination of Class A common stock, at a price of $10.00 per share, and Class C common stock, at a price of $9.35 per share. The Registration Statement also covers the offering of up to $400.0 million in common stock, in any combination of Class A common stock and Class C common stock, pursuant to our distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan at a price of $9.60 per share of Class A common stock and $8.98 per share of Class C common stock. Our initial public offering is being made on a “best efforts” basis Carey Financial and other selected dealers. The per share amount of distributions on shares of Class A and C common stock will likely differ because of different allocations of class-specific expenses. Specifically, distributions on shares of Class C common stock will be lower than distributions on shares of Class A common stock because shares of Class C common stock are subject to ongoing distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 3).
	On July 25, 2013, aggregate subscription proceeds for our Class A and Class C common stock exceeded the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million and we began to admit stockholders. On May 1, 2014, in order to moderate the pace of our fundraising, our board of directors approved the discontinuation of the sale of Class A shares as of June 30, 2014. In order to facilitate the final sales of Class A shares as of June 30, 2014 and the continued sale of Class C shares, the board of directors also approved the reallocation to our initial public offering of up to $250.0 million of the shares that were initially allocated to sales of our stock through our distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan. In June 2014, we reallocated the full $250.0 million in shares from the distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan. We currently intend to sell Class C common stock until March 27, 2015. Through December 31, 2014, we raised gross offering proceeds for our Class A common stock and Class C common stock of $977.4 million and $165.7 million, respectively. The gross offering proceeds raised exclude reinvested distributions through the distribution reinvestment and stock purchase plan of $17.9 million and $2.2 million for our Class A common stock and Class C common stock, respectively.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	We had no operating activity prior to April 8, 2013 and acquired our first investment on August 20, 2013. As such, consolidated statements of operations and cash flows from the period of inception to December 31, 2012 have not been presented.
	Basis of Consolidation
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries. 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.
	When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if it is deemed to be a variable interest entity, or a VIE, and, if so, whether we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate the entity. Significant judgment is required to determine whether a VIE should be consolidated. We review the contractual arrangements provided for in the partnership agreement or other related contracts to determine whether the entity is considered a VIE, and to establish whether we have any variable interests in the VIE. We then compare our variable interests, if any, to those of the other variable interest holders to determine which party is the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (i) has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We performed an analysis of all of our subsidiary entities to determine whether they qualify as VIEs and whether they should be consolidated or accounted for as equity investments in an unconsolidated venture. As a result of our assessment, we have concluded that none of our subsidiaries qualified as a VIE. All our subsidiaries are consolidated.
	For an entity that is not considered to be a VIE, but rather a voting interest entity, the general partners in a limited partnership (or similar entity) are presumed to control the entity regardless of the level of their ownership and, accordingly, may be required to consolidate the entity. We evaluate the partnership agreements or other relevant contracts to determine whether there are provisions in the agreements that would overcome this presumption. If the agreements provide the limited partners with either (i) the substantive ability to dissolve or liquidate the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause or (ii) substantive participating rights, the limited partners’ rights overcome the presumption of control by a general partner of the limited partnership, and, therefore, the general partner must account for its investment in the limited partnership using the equity method of accounting.
	Reclassifications
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
	Accounting for Acquisitions
	In accordance with the guidance for business combinations, we determine whether a transaction or other event is a business combination, which requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business. Each business combination is then accounted for by applying the acquisition method. If the assets acquired are not a business, we account for the transaction or other event as an asset acquisition. Under both methods, we recognize the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity. In addition, for transactions that are business combinations, we evaluate the existence of goodwill or a gain from a bargain purchase. We capitalize acquisition-related costs and fees associated with asset acquisitions. We immediately expense acquisition-related costs and fees associated with business combinations.
	Purchase Price Allocation
	When we acquire properties with leases classified as operating leases, we allocate the purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values. The tangible assets consist of land, buildings, and building site improvements. The intangible assets include the above- and below-market value of leases and the value of in-place leases, which includes the value of tenant relationships. Land is typically valued utilizing the sales comparison (or market) approach. Buildings are valued, as if vacant, using the cost and/or income approach. Site improvements are valued using the cost approach. The fair value of real estate is determined by reference to portfolio appraisals, which determines their values, on a property level, by applying a discounted cash flow analysis to the estimated net operating income for each property in the portfolio during the remaining anticipated lease term and the estimated residual value. The estimated residual value of each property is based on a hypothetical sale of the property upon expiration of a lease factoring in the re-tenanting of such property at estimated current market rental rates, applying a selected capitalization rate, and deducting the estimated costs of sale. The discount rates and residual capitalization rates used to value the properties are selected based on several factors, including the creditworthiness of the lessees, industry surveys, property type, location, and age, current lease rates relative to market lease rates, and anticipated lease duration. In the case where a tenant has a purchase option deemed to be materially favorable to the tenant or the tenant has long-term renewal options at rental rates below estimated market rental rates, we include the value of the exercise of such purchase option or long-term renewal options in its determination of residual value.
	For self-storage assets, the hypothetical sales price is derived by capitalizing the estimated net operating income at the end of the expected holding period. Estimated net operating income factors in the gross potential revenue of the business less economic vacancy rates and expected operational expenses. Where a property is deemed to have excess land, the discounted cash flow analysis includes the estimated excess land value at the assumed expiration of the lease, based upon an analysis of comparable land sales or listings in the general market area of the property grown at estimated market growth rates through the year of lease expiration. See Revenue Recognition and Depreciation below for a discussion of our significant accounting policies related to tangible assets.
	We record above- and below-market lease intangible values for acquired properties based on the present value (using a discount rate reflecting the risks associated with the leases acquired including consideration of the credit of the lessee) of the difference between (i) the contractual rents to be paid pursuant to the leases negotiated or in place at the time of acquisition of the properties and (ii) our estimate of fair market lease rates for the property or equivalent property, both of which are measured over a period that includes renewal options that have rental rates below estimated market rental rates. We amortize the above-market lease intangible as a reduction of rental income over the contractual lease term. We amortize the below-market lease intangible as an increase to rental income over the contractual lease term and any below-market renewal periods in the respective leases. We include the value of below-market leases in Prepaid and deferred rental income in the consolidated financial statements. We include the amortization of below-market ground lease intangibles in Property expenses in the consolidated financial statements. We include the amortization of above-market ground lease intangibles in Depreciation and amortization in the consolidated financial statements.
	The value of any in-place lease is estimated to be equal to the acquirer’s avoidance of costs as a result of having tenants in place, that would be necessary to lease the property for a lease term equal to the remaining primary in-place lease term and the value of investment grade tenancy. The cost avoidance is derived first by determining the in-place lease term on the subject lease. Then, based on our review of the market, the cost to be borne by a property owner to replicate a market lease to the remaining in-place term is estimated. These costs consist of: (i) rent lost during downtime (i.e. assumed periods of vacancy), (ii) estimated expenses that would be incurred by the property owner during periods of vacancy, (iii) rent concessions (i.e. free rent), (iv) leasing commissions, and (v) tenant improvement allowances given to tenants. We determine these values using our estimates or by relying in part upon third-party appraisals. We amortize the value of in-place lease intangibles to expense over the remaining initial term of each lease. The amortization period for intangibles does not exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building.
	If a lease is terminated, we charge the unamortized portion of above- and below-market lease values to lease revenues, and in-place lease values to amortization expense.
	When we acquire leveraged properties, the fair value of the related debt instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the credit of the tenants, where applicable, and interest rate risk. Such resulting premium or discount is amortized over the remaining term of the obligation. We also consider the value of the underlying collateral taking into account the quality of the collateral, the credit quality of the tenant, the time until maturity and the current interest rate.
	Goodwill
	In the case of a business combination, after identifying all tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, the excess consideration paid over the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and assumed, respectively, represents goodwill. We allocated goodwill to our sole Real Estate reporting unit. In the event we dispose of a property that constitutes a business under GAAP from a reporting unit with goodwill, we allocate a portion of the reporting unit’s goodwill to that business in determining the gain or loss on the disposal of the business. The amount of goodwill allocated to the business is based on the relative fair value of the business to the fair value of the reporting unit. All or a portion of the goodwill may be attributed to foreign deferred tax liabilities assumed in the business combination. The deferred tax liability results from the excess of basis under GAAP over the tax basis of the asset in the taxing jurisdiction.
	Real Estate and Operating Real Estate
	We carry land, buildings, and personal property at cost less accumulated depreciation. We capitalize improvements and significant renovations that increase the useful life of the properties, while we expense replacements, maintenance, and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets as incurred.
	Real Estate Under Construction
	For properties under construction, operating expenses, including interest charges and other property expenses (e.g. real estate taxes) are capitalized rather than expensed. We capitalize interest by applying the interest rate applicable to outstanding borrowings to the average amount of accumulated qualifying expenditures for properties under construction during the period.
	Note Receivable
	For investments in mortgage notes and loan participations, the loans are initially reflected at acquisition cost, which consists of the outstanding balance, net of the acquisition discount or premium. We amortize any discount or premium as an adjustment to increase or decrease, respectively, the yield realized on these loans over the life of the loan. As such, differences between carrying value and principal balances outstanding do not represent embedded losses or gains as we generally plan to hold such loans to maturity.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	We consider rents due under leases and payments under notes receivable to be past-due or delinquent when a contractually required rent, principal, or interest payment is not remitted in accordance with the provisions of the underlying agreement. We evaluate each account individually and set up an allowance when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to cash and have a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Items classified as cash equivalents include commercial paper and money market funds. Our cash and cash equivalents are held in the custody of several financial institutions, and these balances, at times, exceed federally insurable limits. We seek to mitigate this risk by depositing funds only with major financial institutions.
	Other Assets and Other Liabilities
	We include restricted cash balances, escrow balances held by lenders, tenant receivables, deferred charges, prepaid expenses, derivative assets, and deferred tax assets in Other assets. We include derivative instruments and amounts held on behalf of tenants in Other liabilities. Deferred charges are costs incurred in connection with mortgage financings and refinancings that are amortized over the terms of the mortgages and included in Interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
	Deferred Acquisition Fees Payable to Affiliate
	Fees payable to the advisor for structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing on our behalf are included in Due to affiliates (Note 3). This fee together with its accrued interest, is payable in three equal annual installments on the first business day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fiscal quarter in which an investment is made, and the first business day of the corresponding fiscal quarter in each of the subsequent two fiscal years. The timing of the payment of such fees is subject to the preferred return criterion, a non-compounded cumulative distribution return of 5% per annum (based initially on our invested capital).
	Treasury Stock
	Treasury stock is recorded at cost under our redemption plan, pursuant to which we may elect to redeem shares at the request of our stockholders, subject to certain exceptions, conditions, and limitations. The maximum amount of shares purchasable by us in any period depends on a number of factors and is at the discretion of our board of directors.
	Noncontrolling Interests
	We accounted for the Special General Partner Interest as a noncontrolling interest (Note 3). The Special General Partner Interest entitles the Special General Partner to cash distributions and, in the event there is a termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, redemption rights. Cash distributions to the Special General Partner are accounted for as an allocation to net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
	Revenue Recognition
	Real Estate Leased to Others
	We lease real estate to others primarily on a triple-net leased basis whereby the tenant is generally responsible for operating expenses relating to the property, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and improvements. We charge expenditures for maintenance and repairs, including routine betterments, to operations as incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our tenants, pursuant to their lease obligations, have made direct payments to the taxing authorities of real estate taxes of approximately $3.5 million.
	Substantially all of our leases provide for either scheduled rent increases, periodic rent adjustments based on formulas indexed to changes in the CPI or similar indices or percentage rents. CPI-based adjustments are contingent on future events and are therefore not included as minimum rent in straight-line rent calculations. We recognize rents from percentage rents as reported by the lessees, which is after the level of sales requiring a rental payment to us is reached. Percentage rent increases were insignificant for the periods presented.
	We account for leases as operating or direct financing leases as described below:
	Operating leases — We record real estate at cost less accumulated depreciation; we recognize future minimum rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable lease term of the related leases and charge expenses to operations as incurred (Note 4).
	Direct financing method — We record leases accounted for under the direct financing method as a net investment (Note 5). The net investment is equal to the cost of the leased assets. The difference between the cost and the gross investment, which includes the residual value of the leased asset and the future minimum rents, is unearned income. We defer and amortize unearned income to income over the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on our net investment in the lease.
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	Asset retirement obligations relate to the legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal operation of a long-lived asset. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is incurred and the cost of such liability is recorded as an increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset by the same amount. The liability is accreted each period and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the related long-lived asset. Revisions to estimated retirement obligations result in adjustments to the related capitalized asset and corresponding liability.
	In order to determine the fair value of the asset retirement obligations, we make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, projected cash flows, the borrowing interest rate, and an assessment of market conditions that could significantly impact the estimated fair value. These estimates and assumptions are subjective.
	Interest Capitalized in Connection with Real Estate Under Construction
	Operating real estate is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Interest directly related to build-to-suit projects is capitalized. We consider a build-to-suit project as substantially completed upon the completion of improvements. If discrete portions of a project are substantially completed and occupied and other portions have not yet reached that stage, the substantially completed portions are accounted for separately. We allocate costs incurred between the portions under construction and the portions substantially completed and only capitalize those costs associated with the portion under construction. We determine an interest rate to be applied for capitalizing interest based on the interest rate of any debt linked to the project or a blended rate of the mortgages outstanding in the company if there is no debt on the project.
	Organization and Offering Costs
	The advisor has paid various organization and offering costs on our behalf, all of which we are liable for under the advisory agreement. During the offering period, costs incurred in connection with the raising of capital will be accrued as deferred offering costs and included in Other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Upon receipt of offering proceeds, we will charge the deferred costs to stockholders’ equity and will reimburse the advisor for costs incurred. Such reimbursements will not exceed regulatory cost limitations.
	Depreciation
	We compute depreciation of building and related improvements using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful lives of the properties (not to exceed 40 years) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (generally up to seven years). We compute depreciation of tenant improvements using the straight-line method over the lesser of the remaining term of the lease or the estimated useful life.
	Impairments
	We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our long-lived real estate and related intangible assets may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. These impairment indicators include, but are not limited to, the vacancy of a property that is not subject to a lease, a lease default by a tenant that is experiencing financial difficulty, the termination of a lease by a tenant, or the rejection of a lease in a bankruptcy proceeding. We may incur impairment charges on long-lived assets, including real estate and direct financing leases. We may also incur impairment charges on goodwill. Our policies for evaluating whether these assets are impaired are presented below.
	Real Estate
	For real estate assets held for investment and related intangible assets in which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether an asset is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the estimated future net undiscounted cash flow that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. The undiscounted cash flow analysis requires us to make our best estimate of, among other things, market rents, residual values, and holding periods. We estimate market rents and residual values using market information from outside sources, such as broker quotes or recent comparable sales. In cases where the available market information is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis discounted for inherent risk associated with each asset to determine an estimated fair value.
	As our investment objective is to hold properties on a long-term basis, holding periods used in the undiscounted cash flow analysis are generally ten years, but may be less if our intent is to hold a property for less than ten years. Depending on the assumptions made and estimates used, the future cash flow projected in the evaluation of long-lived assets and associated intangible assets can vary within a range of outcomes. We consider the likelihood of possible outcomes in determining our estimate of future cash flows and, if warranted, we apply a probability-weighted method to the different possible scenarios. If the future net undiscounted cash flow of the property’s asset group is less than the carrying value, the property’s asset group is considered not recoverable. We then measure the impairment loss as the excess of the carrying value of the property’s asset group over its estimated fair value.
	Direct Financing Leases
	We review our direct financing leases at least annually to determine whether there has been an other-than-temporary decline in the current estimate of residual value of the property. The residual value is our estimate of what we could realize upon the sale of the property at the end of the lease term, based on market information. If this review indicates that a decline in residual value has occurred that is other-than-temporary, we recognize an impairment charge equal to the difference between the fair value and carrying amount of the residual value.
	When we enter into a contract to sell the real estate assets that are recorded as direct financing leases, we evaluate whether we believe it is probable that the disposition will occur. If we determine that the disposition is probable, we assess the carrying amount for recoverability and, if as a result of the decreased expected cash flows we determine that our carrying value is not fully recoverable, we record an allowance for credit losses to reflect the change in the estimate of the future cash flows that includes rent. Accordingly, the net investment balance is written down to fair value.
	Note Receivable
	For investments in mortgage notes and loan participations, the loans are initially reflected at acquisition cost, which consists of the outstanding balance, net of the acquisition discount or premium. We amortize any discount or premium as an adjustment to increase or decrease, respectively, the yield realized on these loans over the life of the loan. As such, differences between carrying value and principal balances outstanding do not represent embedded losses or gains as we generally plan to hold such loans to maturity.
	Goodwill
We evaluate goodwill for possible impairment at least annually or upon the occurrence of a triggering event. A triggering event is an event or circumstance that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, including sales of properties defined as businesses for which the relative size of the sold property is significant to the reporting unit, that could impact our goodwill impairment calculations.
The goodwill impairment test is three-step test. Step zero is a qualitative analysis whereas step one and two are quantitative. if step zero is not considered, the first step is to identify whether the value of the recorded goodwill is impaired and if it is determined that goodwill is impaired, the second step seeks to measure the amount of the impairment.
The company applied step zero to its analysis. In this step, qualitative factors are assessed to determine if it is more likely that not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. In this step the macro-economic environment in which the reporting unit operates is analyzed for any significant changes such as deterioration in the market that the Company operates or overall financial performance such as declining cash flows. Also, entity specific changes are analyzed such as change in management, strategy or composition of reporting unit. If after assessing the overall macro-economic environment, it is unlikely that the fair value is less than the carrying value, steps one and two do not need to be performed.
Foreign Currency
Translation
We have interests in real estate investments primarily in Europe and the United Kingdom, for which the functional currency is either the euro, the British pound sterling, or the Norwegian krone. We perform the translation from local currencies to the U.S. dollar for assets and liabilities using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using a weighted-average exchange rate during the year. We report the gains and losses resulting from this translation as a component of Other comprehensive loss in equity. These translation gains and losses are released to net loss when we have substantially exited from all investments in the related currency.
Transaction Gains or Losses
A transaction gain or loss (measured from the transaction date or the most recent intervening balance sheet date, whichever is later), realized upon settlement of a foreign currency transaction will generally be included in net income for the period in which the transaction is settled. Also, intercompany foreign currency transactions that are scheduled for settlement, consisting primarily consisting of accrued interest and the translation to the reporting currency of subordinated intercompany debt with scheduled principal payments, are included in the determination of net loss.
Intercompany foreign currency transactions of a long-term nature (that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future), in which the entities to the transactions are consolidated or accounted for by the equity method in our consolidated financial statements, are not included in net loss but are reported as a component of Other comprehensive loss in equity.
Net realized gains or (losses) are recognized on foreign currency transactions in connection with the transfer of cash from foreign operations of subsidiaries to the parent company. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we recognized net realized losses on such transactions of $0.4 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.
Derivative Instruments
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 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 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 loss into earnings when the hedged investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
We use the portfolio exception in Accounting Standards Codification 820-10-35-18D, Application to Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities with Offsetting Positions in Market Risk or Counterparty Credit Risk, with respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for all of our derivative transactions subject to master netting arrangements.
Income Taxes
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required, among other things, to distribute at least 90% of our REIT net taxable income to our stockholders and meet certain tests regarding the nature of our income and assets. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income taxes on our income and gains that we distribute to our stockholders as long as we satisfy certain requirements, principally relating to the nature of our income and the level of our distributions, as well as other factors. We believe that we have operated, and we intend to continue to operate, in a manner that allows us to continue to qualify as a REIT.
We conduct business in various states and municipalities primarily within the United States and Europe and, as a result, we or one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and certain foreign jurisdictions. As a result, we are subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes and a provision for such taxes is included in the consolidated financial statements.
We elect to treat certain of our corporate subsidiaries as TRSs. In general, a TRS may perform additional services for our tenants and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate-related business (except for the operation or management of health care facilities or lodging facilities or providing to any person, under a franchise, license or otherwise, rights to any brand name under which any lodging facility or health care facility is operated). A TRS is subject to corporate federal income tax.
Deferred income taxes are recorded for the corporate subsidiary TRSs and for the foreign taxes in those respective jurisdictions based on earnings reported. The current provision for income taxes differs from the amounts currently payable because of temporary differences in the recognition of certain income and expense items for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. Deferred income taxes are computed under the asset and liability method. The asset and liability method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial bases of assets and liabilities (Note 12).
Significant judgment is required in determining our tax provision and in evaluating our tax positions. We establish tax reserves based on a benefit recognition model, which we believe could result in a greater amount of benefit (and a lower amount of reserve) being initially recognized in certain circumstances. Provided that the tax position is deemed more likely than not of being sustained, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being ultimately realized upon settlement. We derecognize the tax position when it is no longer more likely than not of being sustained.
Our earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders, differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due primarily to differences in depreciation, and timing differences of rent recognition and certain expense deductions, for federal income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes relate primarily to our TRSs and foreign properties and are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities of our TRSs and their respective tax bases, and for their operating loss and tax credit carryforwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors.
Deferred Income Taxes
We recognize deferred income taxes in certain of our subsidiaries taxable in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions. Deferred income taxes are generally the result of temporary differences (items that are treated differently for tax purposes than for GAAP purposes as described in Note 12). In addition, deferred tax assets may arise from unutilized tax net operating losses generated in prior years. We provide a valuation allowance against our deferred income tax assets when we believe that it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred income tax asset may not be realized. Whenever a change in circumstances causes a change in the estimated realizability of the related deferred income tax asset, the resulting increase or decrease in the valuation allowance is included in deferred income tax expense (benefit).
Loss Per Share
We have a simple equity capital structure with only common stock outstanding. As a result, loss per share, as presented, represents both basic and dilutive per-share amounts for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. We calculate loss per share using the two-class method to reflect the different classes of our outstanding common stock. Loss per basic share of common stock is calculated by dividing Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during the year. The allocation of Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global is calculated based on the weighted-average shares outstanding for Class A common stock and Class C common stock for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The allocation for the Class A common stock excludes the shareholder servicing fee of $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that is only applicable to holders of Class C common stock (Note 3).
Use of Estimates
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.
Recent Accounting Requirements
The following Accounting Standards Updates, or ASUs, promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are applicable to us:
ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810). ASU 2015-02 changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. Specifically, ASU 2015-02 modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, and affects the evaluation of fee arrangements in the primary beneficiary determination. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to our lease revenues, but will apply to sales of real estate, reimbursed tenant costs and revenues generated from our operating properties. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective beginning in 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. In adopting ASU 2014-09, companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard in 2017.
ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360). ASU 2014-08 changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, or a business. Under this new guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a “strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The new guidance also requires disclosures including pre-tax profit or loss and significant gains or losses arising from dispositions that represent an “individually significant component of an entity,” but do not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations under ASU 2014-08. In the ordinary course of business, we may sell properties, which, under prior accounting guidance, would have been reported each as discontinued operations; however, under ASU 2014-08 such property dispositions typically would not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. We elected to early adopt ASU 2014-08 prospectively for any dispositions after December 31, 2014. Consequently, individually significant operations that are sold or classified as held-for-sale during 2014 will not be reclassified to discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements, but will be disclosed in the Notes. This ASU did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations for any of the periods presented.
ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit relating to a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward as a reduction to a deferred tax asset, except in certain situations. To the extent the net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward is not available as of the reporting date under the governing tax law to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of the tax position or the governing tax law does not require the entity to use and the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability and should not net with a deferred tax asset. ASU 2013-11 became effective for us at the beginning of 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements
Foreign Currency Matters - We identified an error related to the functional currency of one of our subsidiary entities, whose functional currency was incorrectly designated as the euro instead of the U.S. dollar, and as a result the applicable financial results of this entity were being translated when they should have been remeasured. The correction of this error resulted in the increase of foreign currency losses within the consolidated statement of operations of $0.2 million, $0.4 million, and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively, and a decrease of foreign currency losses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the same amounts.
Deferred Taxes - We identified an error related to the initial recognition of deferred tax balances related to the misinterpretation of tax requirements in the corresponding foreign jurisdictions, and as a result we did not recognize a deferred tax liability and corresponding deferred tax expense within the correct reporting period. The correction of this error resulted in the recognition of an increase to the provision for income taxes of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and reduction for the same amount for the three months ended June 30, 2014. This error had no impact on the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
We performed both a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the materiality of these errors for each of the aforementioned financial periods. We concluded that the errors noted above were significant but not material to our financial position or results of operations for any of the prior periods. We determined that it is useful for the reader of the financial statements to view these adjustments in the periods in which they originated and, as such, we revised the presentation of the selected quarterly financial data for the periods noted above and will revise all future presentations of our consolidated financial statements as described in Note 14.

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties	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, including the identification, evaluation, negotiation, purchase, and disposition of real estate and related assets and mortgage loans, day-to-day management, and the performance of certain administrative duties. The current advisory agreement is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, unless otherwise extended.
	The following tables present a summary of fees we paid and expenses we reimbursed to the advisor and other affiliates in accordance with the terms of the related agreements (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014		2013
	Amounts Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Acquisition expenses		$	38,825	$	—
	Asset management fees		2,635		117
	Available cash distribution		1,778		92
	Shareholder servicing fee		814		46
	Personnel and overhead reimbursements		170		—
	Interest expense on deferred acquisition fees and note payable		151		36
	Stock-based compensation		100		67
	Costs incurred by the advisor		—		182
	Excess operating expenses charged back to the advisor		—		(69		)
			$	44,473	$	471
	Other Transaction Fees Incurred
	Selling commissions and dealer manager fees		$	104,117	$	23,428
	Current acquisition fees		3,568		4,324
	Deferred acquisition fees		2,855		3,459
	Offering costs		2,993		5,050
			$	113,533	$	36,261
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Due to Affiliate
	Deferred acquisition fees, including interest		$	17,525	$	2,705
	Accounts payable		2,702		2,406
	Asset management fees payable		378		38
	Reimbursable costs		46		—
			$	20,651	$	5,149
	Organization and Offering Costs
	Pursuant to the advisory agreement with the advisor, we are liable for certain expenses related to our initial public offering, which include filing, legal, accounting, printing, advertising, transfer agent, and escrow fees, and are to be deducted from the gross proceeds of the offering. We will reimburse Carey Financial or selected dealers for reasonable bona fide due diligence expenses incurred that are supported by a detailed and itemized invoice. The total underwriting compensation to Carey Financial and selected dealers in connection with the offering cannot exceed limitations prescribed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The advisor has agreed to be responsible for the repayment of organization and offering expenses (excluding selling commissions and dealer manager fees paid to Carey Financial and selected dealers and fees paid and expenses reimbursed to selected dealers) that exceed in the aggregate 1.5% of the gross proceeds from the initial public offering. From inception and through December 31, 2014, the advisor has incurred organization costs and offering costs of $0.1 million and $8.0 million, respectively, on our behalf, of which we repaid $7.9 million. Organization costs were expensed as incurred and are included in General and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements. We recorded a liability to the advisor for the remaining unpaid offering costs based on our estimate of expected gross offering proceeds. From inception through December 31, 2014, we charged $6.1 million of deferred offering costs to stockholders’ equity. We have recorded a liability to the advisor for the remaining unpaid offering costs based on our estimate of expected gross offering proceeds.
	Loans from WPC
	Our board of directors and the board of directors of WPC have approved unsecured loans from WPC to us of up to $100.0 million, in the aggregate, at a rate equal to the rate at which WPC is able to borrow funds under its senior credit facility, for the purpose of facilitating acquisitions approved by the advisor’s investment committee that we would not otherwise have sufficient available funds to complete, with any loans to be made solely at the discretion of the management of WPC. We did not borrow any funds from WPC during the year ended December 31, 2014 nor do we have any amounts outstanding at December 31, 2014. On August 20, 2013, our Operating Partnership borrowed $15.0 million from WPC at the aforementioned interest rate, and a maturity date of August 20, 2014. These funds were used to acquire a 50% controlling interest in a jointly-owned investment with an affiliate, which was our first investment. On October 4, 2013, this note was repaid in full with accrued interest thereon. The interest expense on this note payable to our affiliate was included in Interest expense on the consolidated financial statements.
	Asset Management Fees
	Pursuant to the advisory agreement, the advisor is entitled to an annual asset management fee ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%, depending on the type of investment and based on the average market value or average equity value, as applicable, of our investments. The asset management fees were payable in cash or shares of our Class A common stock at our option, upon the recommendation of the advisor. If the advisor receives 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 estimated net asset value, or, if net asset values have not yet been published, as currently is the case, $10.00 per share, which is the price at which our Class A shares were being sold in our initial public offering. For both 2013 and 2014, the advisor received its asset management fees in shares of our Class A common stock. At December 31, 2014, the advisor owned 260,512 shares, or 0.2%, of our outstanding Class A common stock. Asset management fees are included in Property expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fees
	Pursuant to our dealer manager agreement with Carey Financial, Carey Financial receives a selling commission, depending on the class of common stock sold, of $0.70 and $0.14 per share sold and a dealer manager fee of $0.30 and $0.21 per share sold for the Class A and Class C common stock, respectively. These amounts are recorded in Additional paid-in capital in the consolidated financial statements.
	Carey Financial also receives an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee in connection with sales of our Class C common stock. The amount of the shareholder servicing fee is 1.0% of the selling price per share (or, once published, the amount of our net asset values) for the Class C common stock in our initial public offering. The shareholder servicing fee accrues daily and is payable quarterly in arrears. We will no longer incur the shareholder servicing fee beginning on the date at which, in the aggregate, underwriting compensation from all sources, including the shareholder servicing fee, any organizational and offering fee paid for underwriting and underwriting compensation paid by WPC and its affiliates, equals 10.0% of the gross proceeds from our initial public offering, which we have not yet reached. The shareholder servicing fee for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, and is included in General and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	Acquisition and Disposition Fees
	The advisor receives acquisition fees, a portion of which is payable upon acquisition and the payment of the remaining portion is subordinated to a preferred return of a non-compounded cumulative distribution of 5.0% per annum (based initially on our invested capital). The initial acquisition fee and subordinated acquisition fee are 2.5% and 2.0%, respectively, of the aggregate total cost of our portion of each investment for all investments other than those in readily-marketable real estate securities purchased in the secondary market, for which the advisor will not receive any acquisition fees. Deferred acquisition fees are scheduled to be paid in three equal annual installments following the quarter in which a property was purchased. Unpaid deferred acquisition fees are included in Due to affiliate in the consolidated financial statements. The total acquisition fees to be paid (initial and subordinated, and including interest thereon) may not exceed 6.0% of the aggregate contract purchase price of all investments and loans.
	In addition, pursuant to the advisory agreement, 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.
	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 Managed REITs. The advisor allocates these expenses on the basis of our trailing four quarters of reported revenues and those of WPC and the CPA® REITs. The advisor allocates expenses to CWI based on the time incurred by its personnel.
	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 overhead reimbursements are included in General and administrative expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	Excess Operating Expenses
	The advisory agreement provides that, for any four trailing quarters (with quoted variables as defined in the advisory agreement), “operating expenses” may not exceed the greater of 2.0% of our “average invested assets” or 25.0% of our “adjusted net income.” For the year ended December 31, 2013, we charged back less than $0.1 million to the advisor as excess operating expenses pursuant to the limitation described above. Our board of directors may elect to repay the advisor for such excess operating expenses in its sole discretion. For the most recent four trailing quarters, our operating expenses were below the 2.0%/25.0% threshold.
	Available Cash Distributions
	CPA®:18 Holdings’ interest in the Operating Partnership entitles it to receive distributions of 10.0% of the available cash generated by the Operating Partnership. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we made $1.8 million and $0.1 million of such distributions, respectively. Available cash distributions are included in Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	We issued 1,851 shares Class A common stock to each of our four independent directors during the third quarter of 2014, valued at $9.00 per share, as part of their director compensation. For both of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million related to shares issued to our directors.
	Jointly-Owned Investments and Other Transactions with our Affiliate
	At December 31, 2014, we owned interests in four jointly-owned investments, with the remaining interests held by our affiliate, CPA®:17 – Global as follows:
	•	$108.3 million, of which our share was $55.2 million, or 51%, for an office facility located in Stavanger, Norway on October 31, 2014;
	•	$147.9 million, of which our share was $74.0 million, or 50%, for an office facility located in Warsaw, Poland on March 31, 2014;
	•	$97.0 million, of which our share was $77.6 million, or 80%, for a retail portfolio consisting of five properties located in Croatia on December 18, 2013; and
	•	$115.6 million, of which our share was $57.8 million, or 50%, for an office facility located in Austin, Texas on August 20, 2013.
	We consolidate all of the above joint ventures because we are either the majority equity holder and/or control the significant activities of the ventures. Additionally, no other parties, including CPA®:17 – Global, hold any rights that overcome our control. We accounts for CPA®:17 – Global’s investments as noncontrolling interests.

Net_Investments_in_Properties

Net Investments in Properties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]
Net Investments in Properties	Net Investments in Properties and Real Estate Under Construction
	Real Estate
	Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and which are subject to operating leases, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014				2013
	Land	$	104,604			$	36,636
	Buildings	639,131				113,788
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(10,875		)		(824		)
		$	732,860			$	149,600
	The impact on the carrying value of our Real estate due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies during the year ended December 31, 2014 was a $44.5 million decrease from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
	Operating Real Estate
	Operating real estate, which consists of our 14 self-storage properties and two multi-family properties, at cost, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014				2013
	Land	$	28,040			$	—
	Buildings	105,556				—
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(939		)		—
		$	132,657			$	—
	Scheduled Future Minimum Rents
	Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based adjustments, under non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Total
	2015		$	67,598
	2016		67,022
	2017		68,474
	2018		69,199
	2019		69,437
	Thereafter		542,259
	Total		$	883,989
	2014 Acquisitions
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we acquired 54 properties leased to 70 tenants. Of these properties, 12 were deemed to be asset acquisitions, five were deemed to be direct financing leases (Note 5), and the remainder were considered to be business combinations. We also acquired a note receivable (Note 5). In connection with certain of our acquisitions during 2014, we paid value added taxes and substantially all of such payments have since been refunded to us.
	Real Estate Asset Acquisitions
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions because we acquired the sellers’ properties and then entered into new leases in connection with these acquisitions, at a total cost of $152.2 million, including lease intangibles of $29.4 million (Note 6) and acquisition-related costs and fees of $9.2 million, which were capitalized:
	•	$5.9 million for a warehouse/distribution facility in Streetsboro, Ohio on January 16, 2014;
	•	$5.8 million for an office building in Norcross, Georgia on February 7, 2014;
	•	$8.5 million for an industrial facility in Columbus, Georgia on April 21, 2014;
	•	$14.4 million for an industrial facility in Temple, Georgia, a manufacturing facility in Surprise, Arizona, and a parcel of land in Houston, Texas on May 16, 2014;
	•	$7.7 million for five industrial facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas on November 14, 2014; and
	•	$1.6 million for a 22-acre parcel of land in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 21, 2014 related to a build-to-suit transaction (see Real Estate Under Construction below).
	We also acquired a 51% controlling interest in a jointly-owned investment, co-owned by our affiliate, CPA®:17 – Global (Note 3), which acquired an office building in Stavanger, Norway on October 31, 2014. The property is leased to Apply AS. The jointly-owned investment acquired real estate assets and intangibles of $108.3 million, with our portion of the investment totaling $55.2 million. CPA®:17 – Global’s equity investment was $53.1 million, which we account for as a noncontrolling interest. Amounts are based on the exchange rate of the Norwegian krone at the date of acquisition. Because we acquired stock to complete the acquisition, this investment is a share transaction, and as a result, we assumed the historical tax basis of the property owned by the entity that we purchased and recorded a deferred tax liability of $12.5 million.
	A portion of the transaction fees capitalized include current and deferred acquisition fees paid and payable, respectively, to the advisor (Note 3). During the year ended December 31, 2014, in connection with certain of investments listed above, we entered into mortgage loans totaling $85.0 million. At December 31, 2014, we had unfunded commitments of $1.7 million related to building improvements.
	Business Combinations — Net-Leased Properties
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we acquired the following investments that were deemed to be business combinations because we assumed the existing leases on the properties, for which the sellers were not the lessees, and expensed aggregate acquisition costs of $48.1 million, which included acquisition fees paid to the advisor (Note 3).
	Albion Resorts — On December 30, 2014, we acquired a 266-room holiday resort leased to a single-tenant located in Albion, Mauritius from an unaffiliated third party for $61.7 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition. We acquired this property by purchasing 100% of the shares of Albion Resorts. We assumed the existing mortgages on the property totaling $19.3 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition (Note 9). We acquired stock to complete the acquisition, and as a result, we assumed the historical tax basis of the property owned by the entity that we purchased and recorded a deferred tax liability of $4.4 million and goodwill in the same amount.
	Craigentinny — On December 22, 2014, we acquired a retail site located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom from an unaffiliated third party for $4.4 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the date of acquisition. The retail site includes one single-tenant warehouse and one multi-tenant warehouse. We intend to engage an unaffiliated third party to act as the asset manager for this property.
	Vopak — On December 17, 2014, we acquired an office building leased to Vopak and an adjacent multi-tenant high rise tower located in Rotterdam, Netherlands from an unaffiliated third party for $76.1 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition.
	UK Auto — On November 20, 2014, we acquired two automotive dealerships sites located in Durham, United Kingdom and Dunfermline, United Kingdom from an unaffiliated third party for $10.0 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the date of acquisition. The Durham site is leased to a single auto dealer and the Dunfermline site is leased to five auto dealers, one industrial trade park, and one service facility. We intend to engage an unaffiliated third party to act as the asset manager for these properties.
	ATK — On November 13, 2014, we acquired an office building located in Plymouth, Minnesota from an unaffiliated third party for $41.0 million. The property is leased to ATK. On December 18, 2014, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $27.7 million for this property (Note 9).
	MISO — On November 3, 2014, we acquired an office building located in Eagan, Minnesota from an unaffiliated third party for $14.4 million. The property is leased to MISO.
	Cooper Tire — On October 31, 2014, we acquired a distribution center located in Albany, Georgia from an unaffiliated third party for $9.9 million. The property is leased to Cooper Tire. Simultaneously, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $6.7 million (Note 9).
	Infineon — On September 30, 2014, we acquired an office/research and development facility located in Warstein, Germany from an unaffiliated third party for $22.2 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition. The property is leased to Infineon. We assumed the existing mortgage on the facility for the amount of $14.4 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the date of acquisition (Note 9).
	Oakbank Portfolio — On September 26, 2014, we acquired one industrial trade park located in Livingston, United Kingdom from an unaffiliated third party for a total cost of $4.1 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the date of acquisition. The property is leased to three tenants. We have engaged an unaffiliated third party to act as the asset manager for this property. The asset manager will receive 5% of certain net-lease income related to this portfolio as a management fee and will be eligible to receive a one-time fee equal to 20% of the disposition proceeds above a 12% internal rate of return hurdle based on our initial investment. If we do not dispose of the property and trigger this one-time fee through a disposition, the asset manager may elect to receive the aforementioned one-time fee in 2019 by requesting us to perform an agreed upon valuation of the property, after which the asset manager will receive 20% of the hypothetical proceeds above a 12% internal rate of return hurdle based on our initial investment.
	Truffle Portfolio — On August 19, 2014, we acquired six industrial trade parks located in Livingston, Ayr, Bathgate, Dundee, Dunfermline, and Invergordon, United Kingdom from an unaffiliated third party for a total cost of $17.6 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the date of acquisition. These properties are leased to 24 tenants. We have engaged an unaffiliated third party to act as the asset manager for these properties. The asset manager will receive 5% of certain net-lease income related to this portfolio as a management fee and will be eligible to receive a one-time fee equal to 20% of the disposition proceeds above a 12% internal rate of return hurdle based on our initial investment. If we do not dispose of the properties and trigger this one-time fee through dispositions, the asset manager may elect to receive the aforementioned one-time fee in 2019 by requesting us to perform an agreed upon valuation of the properties, after which the asset manager will receive 20% of the hypothetical proceeds above a 12% internal rate of return hurdle based on our initial investment. On December 11, 2014, we obtained an $11.5 million mortgage loan on the Truffle and Oakbank properties, which is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the same date (Note 9).
	Belk Inc. — On June 4, 2014, we acquired a fulfillment center located in Jonesville, South Carolina from an unaffiliated third party for $20.5 million. The property is leased to Belk Inc. In addition, we funded the development of an expansion of the existing facility of Belk Inc. (see Real Estate Under Construction below).
	AT&T — On May 19, 2014, we acquired an industrial warehouse and the land on which the building is located in Chicago, Illinois from an unaffiliated third party for $11.6 million. The property is leased to AT&T. In accordance with GAAP, we have accounted for the land, which constituted more than 25% of the fair value of the leased property, as a business combination and the building as a direct financing lease (Note 5). On June 2, 2014, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $8.0 million for this property (Note 9).
	North American Lighting Inc. — On May 6, 2014, we acquired an office building located in Farmington Hills, Michigan from an unaffiliated third party for $8.4 million. The property is leased to North American Lighting Inc. Simultaneously, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $7.3 million (Note 9).
	Bank Pekao — On March 31, 2014, we acquired a 50% controlling interest in a jointly-owned investment, co-owned by our affiliate, CPA®:17 – Global (Note 3), which acquired the Bank Pekao office headquarters located in Warsaw, Poland from an unaffiliated third party. The jointly-owned investment acquired real estate assets and intangibles of $147.9 million, with our portion of the investment totaling $74.0 million. CPA®:17 – Global’s equity investment was $74.0 million, which we account for as a noncontrolling interest. Amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro at the date of acquisition. We have concluded that we will consolidate this entity as we are the managing member and the non-managing member does not have substantive participating or “kick-out” rights. This office facility is subject to multiple leases, of which Bank Pekao is the largest tenant and occupies over 98% of the rental space. The rent increase is subject to Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices, which is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank. We recorded a deferred tax asset of $1.9 million related to this investment, which was fully offset by a valuation allowance as we currently estimate that it is more likely than not that we will be unable to realize this asset. On May 21, 2014, this jointly-owned investment obtained a $73.1 million mortgage loan on the property, which is based on the exchange rate of the euro on the same date (Note 9).
	Siemens AS — On February 27, 2014, we acquired the office headquarters of Siemens AS, located in Oslo, Norway from an unaffiliated third party for $82.0 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the Norwegian krone on the date of acquisition. This facility consists of an office building and three underground parking floors, all of which Siemens AS leases except for a portion of the parking area. We incurred debt at closing through the issuance of privately-placed bonds indexed to inflation in the amount of $52.1 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the Norwegian krone on the date of acquisition (Note 9). Because we acquired stock to complete the acquisition, this investment is considered to be a share transaction, and as a result, we assumed the historical tax basis of the property owned by the entity that we purchased and recorded a deferred tax liability of $7.0 million and goodwill in the same amount.
	Solo Cup — On February 3, 2014, we acquired a distribution center located in University Park, Illinois from an unaffiliated third party for $80.7 million. The property is leased to Solo Cup. Simultaneously, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $47.3 million (Note 9).
	Business Combinations — Operating Properties
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we entered into 14 self-storage investments and two multi-family investments that are considered to be operating properties, at a total cost of $146.0 million, including lease intangible assets of $13.2 million (Note 6).
	Self-Storage Properties
	We acquired the following self-storage properties aggregating $103.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2014, which we refer to as our 2014 Self Storage Acquisitions:
	•	$11.7 million for a facility located in Kissimmee, Florida on January 22, 2014. On April 30, 2014, we acquired an additional ground lease connected to this facility for the amount of $0.2 million. On January 23, 2014, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $14.5 million that we allocated between St. Petersburg and Kissimmee facilities, which are jointly and severally liable for any possible defaults on the loan (Note 9);
	•	$11.5 million for a facility located in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 23, 2014;
•	$4.2 million for a facility located in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 22, 2014;
•	$5.8 million for a facility located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on July 31, 2014;
•	$4.5 million for a facility located in Miami, Florida on August 5, 2014;
•	$10.5 million for a facility located in Palm Desert, California on August 11, 2014;
•	$4.5 million for a facility located in Columbia, South Carolina on September 18, 2014;
•	$5.7 million for a facility located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October 9, 2014. We simultaneously obtained a mortgage loan for $23.0 million, which was allocated to the six self-storage properties purchased from July 22, 2014 through October 9, 2014 as described above;
•	$4.7 million for a facility located in Pompano Beach, Florida on October 28, 2014;
•	$8.6 million for a facility located in Jensen Beach, Florida on November 13, 2014;
•	$9.9 million for a facility located in Dickinson, Texas on December 10, 2014;
•	$7.8 million for a facility located in Humble, Texas on December 15, 2014;
•	$10.0 million for a facility located in Temecula, California on December 16, 2014; and
•	$4.4 million for a facility located in Cumming, Georgia on December 17, 2014.
Multi-Family Properties
Gentry — On October 28, 2014, we acquired a 97% controlling interest in Gentry, a 227-unit multi-family property located in Atlanta, Georgia for $21.9 million. The deal was closed in partnership with two joint venture partners. One of the venture partners has been engaged to be the property manager. Simultaneously, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $15.3 million (Note 9).
Dupont — On October 28, 2014, we acquired a 97% controlling interest in Dupont, a 217-unit multi-family property located in Tucker, Georgia for $20.2 million. The deal was closed in partnership with two joint venture partners. One of the venture partners has been engaged to be the property manager. Simultaneously, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $14.1 million (Note 9).
For both Dupont and Gentry, the property manager will receive 3% of certain rent collections related to these properties as a management fee. We also entered into an agreement with the second venture partner under which it will be eligible to receive a one-time fee equal to 7.5% of our “adjusted distributions” for the joint venture above an 8.5% internal rate of return hurdle based on our initial investment.
In connection with our operating property transactions, we incurred acquisition expenses totaling $8.5 million, which are included in Acquisition expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
The following tables present a summary of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these business combinations, each at the date of acquisition, and revenues and earnings thereon, since their respective dates of acquisition through December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		2014 Business Combinations (a)
		Vopak				Bank Pekao			Siemens AS			Solo Cup			Other Business Combinations (b)			Total
Cash consideration		$	76,134			$	73,952		$	82,019		$	80,650		$	337,724		$	650,479
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land		$	4,493			$	—		$	14,362		$	13,748		$	52,439		$	85,042
Buildings		54,286				112,676			59,219			52,135			275,609			553,925
In-place lease intangible assets		16,376				23,471			10,528			15,394			42,145			107,914
Above-market rent intangible assets		1,156				3,014			—			773			3,467			8,410
Below-market ground lease intangible assets		—				9,456			—			—			—			9,456
Other assets acquired (c)		—				—			3,538			—			105			3,643
		76,311				148,617			87,647			82,050			373,765			768,390
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed		—				—			—			—			(33,758		)	(33,758		)
Below-market rent intangible liabilities		(177		)		(713		)	—			(1,400		)	(1,499		)	(3,789		)
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities		—				—			—			—			(133		)	(133		)
Deferred tax liability		—				—			(6,982		)	—			(4,058		)	(11,040		)
Other liabilities assumed (c)		—				—			(5,628		)	—			(651		)	(6,279		)
		(177		)		(713		)	(12,610		)	(1,400		)	(40,099		)	(54,999		)
Total identifiable net assets		76,134				147,904			75,037			80,650			333,666			713,391
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest		—				(73,952		)	—			—			—			(73,952		)
Goodwill		—				—			6,982			—			4,058			11,040
		$	76,134			$	73,952		$	82,019		$	80,650		$	337,724		$	650,479
		Vopak				Bank Pekao			Siemens AS			Solo Cup			Other Business Combinations (b)
		December 17, 2014 through				March 31, 2014 through			February 27, 2014 through			3-Feb-14			Respective Acquisition			Total
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-14			31-Dec-14			through			Dates through
												31-Dec-14			31-Dec-14
Revenues		$	217			$	9,586		$	5,437		$	5,489		$	9,872		$	30,601
Net loss		$	(7,864	)		$	(12,920	)	$	(6,487	)	$	(4,004	)	$	(30,101	)	$	(61,376	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—				3,349			—			—			32			3,381
Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		$	(7,864	)		$	(9,571	)	$	(6,487	)	$	(4,004	)	$	(30,069	)	$	(57,995	)
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(a)	The purchase price for each transaction was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their preliminary fair values. The information in this table is based on the best estimates of management as of the date of this Report. We are in the process of finalizing our assessment of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, the fair value of these assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to change.
(b)	Other business combinations include: Albion Resorts, Craigentinny, UK Auto, ATK, MISO, Cooper Tire, Gentry, Dupont, Infineon, Oakbank Portfolio, Truffle Portfolio, Belk Inc., AT&T, North American Lighting Inc., and our 2014 Self Storage Acquisitions.
(c)	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded a measurement period adjustment related to our Siemens AS purchase price allocation, which we acquired in February 2014. This adjustment, which was made as a result of new information that became available to us later in the year, included an increase of $0.7 million to both other liabilities assumed and other assets acquired. No other adjustment was needed to retrospectively record this measurement period adjustment as if the accounting was completed at the acquisition date.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information presents our financial results as if the acquisitions that were deemed business combinations that we completed during the year ended December 31, 2014, and any new financings related to these acquisitions, had occurred on January 1, 2013. The pro forma information below includes all business combinations. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results would have been had the acquisitions actually occurred on January 1, 2013, nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013
Pro forma total revenues (a)		$	92,486			$	72,168
Pro forma net income (loss) (b) (c)		1,261				(53,893		)
Pro forma net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3,207		)		3,769
Pro forma net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		$	(1,946	)		$	(50,124	)
Pro forma loss per Class A share:
Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global (d)		$	(1,046	)		$	(49,544	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (e)		107,420,043				46,215,482
Loss per share		$	(0.01	)		$	(1.07	)
Pro forma loss per Class C share:
Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		$	(900	)		$	(580	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (e)		8,847,966				497,725
Loss per share		$	(0.10	)		$	(1.16	)
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(a)	Pro forma total revenues includes revenues from lease contracts based on the terms in place at December 31, 2014 and does not include adjustments to contingent rental amounts.
(b)	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $56.6 million of acquisition expenses related to our 2014 Acquisitions that were deemed to be business combinations. The pro forma table above presents such acquisition expenses as if they were incurred on January 1, 2013.
(c)	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $1.6 million of one-time tax expenses related to our 2014 Acquisitions that were deemed to be business combinations. The pro forma table above presents such tax expenses as if they were incurred on January 1, 2013.
(d)	For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the allocation for the Class A common stock excludes the shareholder servicing fee of $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, which is only applicable to holders of Class C common stock (Note 3).
(e)	The pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding were determined as if the number of shares issued in our initial public offering in order to raise the funds used for our business combinations were issued on January 1, 2013. We assumed that we would have issued 43,399,504 Class A shares to raise such funds.
2013 Acquisitions
During 2013, we entered into the following 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 $212.6 million, including noncontrolling interests of $77.2 million, net lease intangible assets of $60.4 million (Note 6), and acquisition-related costs and fees of $11.9 million, which were capitalized:
•	$115.6 million for a 50% controlling interest in a jointly-owned investment on August 20, 2013, co-owned by our affiliate, CPA®:17 – Global (Note 3), which acquired an office facility from State Farm located in Austin, Texas; and
•	$97.0 million for a 80% controlling interest in a jointly-owned investment on December 18, 2013, co-owned by our affiliate, CPA®:17 – Global (Note 3), which acquired a retail portfolio from Agrokor consisting of five properties located in Croatia.
In connection with certain of our acquisitions during 2013, we paid value added taxes and such payments have since been refunded to us.
Real Estate Under Construction
The following table provides the activity of our Real estate under construction (in thousands):
	Years Ended December 31,
	2014				2013
Beginning balance	$	—			$	—
Capitalized funds	20,617				—
Placed into service	(18,502		)		—
Capitalized interest	143				—
Ending balance	$	2,258			$	—
Capitalized Funds
During the year ended December 31, 2014, total capitalized funds were primarily comprised of construction draws related to the Belk Inc. and UFS Holland build-to-suit projects, both of which were initiated in 2014.
Placed Into Service
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Belk Inc. build-to-suit project was placed into service for the amount of $18.5 million, which was then reclassified to Real estate, at cost.
Ending Balance
At December 31, 2014, we had one open build-to-suit project related to our USF Holland investment. The aggregate unfunded commitment on this remaining project totaled $9.7 million.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We have recorded asset retirement obligations totaling $2.0 million for the removal of asbestos and environmental waste in connection with certain 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. We include asset retirement obligations in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements.

Finance_Receivables

Finance Receivables	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivables	Finance Receivables
	Assets representing rights to receive money on demand or at fixed or determinable dates are referred to as finance receivables. Our finance receivables portfolio consists of our Net investments in direct financing leases and our Note receivable. Operating leases are not included in finance receivables as such amounts are not recognized as an asset in the consolidated financial statements.
	Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases
	Net investments in direct financing leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Minimum lease payments receivable	$	86,338		$	50,006
	Unguaranteed residual value	45,473			22,064
		131,811			72,070
	Less: unearned income	(86,229		)	(50,006		)
		$	45,582		$	22,064
	At December 31, 2014, Other assets, net included $0.2 million of accounts receivable related to amounts billed under our direct financing leases. We did not have any outstanding account receivables related to our direct financing lease at December 31, 2013.
	AT&T — As discussed in Note 4, on May 19, 2014, we entered into a domestic net lease financing transaction in which we acquired an industrial warehouse located in Chicago, Illinois that is leased to AT&T. The total cost of the building was $8.6 million.
	Janus — On May 16, 2014, we acquired an office building and two manufacturing facilities from Janus. One property, located in Houston, Texas, was considered to be a domestic net lease financing transaction with a total cost of $1.6 million and the other two properties were considered to be real estate asset acquisitions (Note 4).
	Swift Spinning Inc. — On April 21, 2014, we acquired two industrial facilities from Swift Spinning Inc. One property, located in Columbus, Georgia, was considered to be a domestic net lease financing transaction, with a total cost of $3.4 million, and the other property was considered to be a real estate asset acquisition (Note 4).
	Crowne Group Inc.— On March 7, 2014, we entered into a domestic net lease financing transaction with a subsidiary of Crowne Group Inc. from which we acquired two industrial facilities located in Michigan. The total cost was $8.0 million, including land of $1.0 million, building of $6.8 million, and transaction costs of $0.2 million that were capitalized. This is a follow-on transaction to the acquisition that we completed with Crowne Group Inc. in December 2013. We amended the existing lease with Crowne Group Inc. to include the two new properties in Michigan. The amended lease now encompasses a total of five properties, all of which are leased for a 25-year term. Crowne Group Inc. will continue to serve as the guarantor under the lease.
	Scheduled Future Minimum Rents
	Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based adjustments, under non-cancelable direct financing leases at December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Total
	2015	$	3,856
	2016	3,885
	2017	3,915
	2018	3,945
	2019	3,977
	Thereafter	66,760
	Total	$	86,338
	Note Receivable
	On July 21, 2014, we acquired a $28.0 million mezzanine tranche of 10-year commercial mortgage-backed securities originated by Cantor Fitzgerald on the Cipriani banquet halls in New York, New York. The mezzanine tranche is subordinated to a $60.0 million senior loan on the properties. We will receive interest-only payments at a rate of 10% per annum. The collateral for the loan is comprised of the banquet halls as well as certain other cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we expensed acquisition costs of $1.3 million. Earnings related to this investment are reported in Other interest income in the consolidated financial statements.
	Credit Quality of Finance Receivables
	We generally seek investments in facilities that we believe are critical to a tenant’s business and that we believe have a low risk of tenant default. At both December 31, 2014 and 2013, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses. Additionally, there were no modifications of finance receivables during either of the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013. We evaluate the credit quality of our finance receivables utilizing an internal five-point credit rating scale, with one representing the highest credit quality and five representing the lowest. The credit quality evaluation of our finance receivables was last updated in the fourth quarter of 2014.
	A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Number of Tenants/Obligors at December 31,			Carrying Value at December 31,
	Internal Credit Quality Indicator	2014		2013	2014			2013
	1	—		—	$	—		$	—
	2	1		—	8,962			—
	3	4		1	64,620			22,064
	4	—		—	—			—
	5	—		—	—			—
					$	73,582		$	22,064

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit

Intangible Assets and Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]
Intangible Assets and Liabilities	Intangible Assets and Liabilities
	In connection with our acquisitions of properties (Note 4), we have recorded net lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from one year to 30 years. In addition, we have ground lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods of up to 99 years. In-place lease intangibles are included in In-place lease intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market ground lease intangibles and above-market rent intangibles are included in Other intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent intangibles and above-market ground lease intangibles are included in Prepaid and deferred rental income in the consolidated financial statements.
	In connection with our investment activity during the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded net lease intangibles comprised as follows (life in years, dollars in thousands):
		Weighted-Average Life		Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	In-place lease	11.4		$	135,679
	Above-market rent	13.7		11,067
	Below-market ground lease	74.9		9,625
				$	156,371
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent	16.2		$	(4,723	)
	Above-market ground lease	81.1		(133		)
				$	(4,856	)
	Goodwill is included in the consolidated financial statements. The following table presents a reconciliation of our goodwill (in thousands):
			Total
	Balance at January 1, 2014		$	—
	Acquisition of Siemens AS (a)		6,982
	Acquisition of Albion Resorts (a)		4,058
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,348		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	9,692
	___________
	(a)	This asset represents the consideration exceeding the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our Siemens AS and Albion Resorts investments (Note 4).
	We performed our annual test for impairment during the fourth quarter of 2014 for goodwill recorded in our sole reporting unit, and no impairment was indicated.
	Intangible assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014										2013
		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	In-place lease	$	177,970			$	(10,335	)	$	167,635		$	53,832		$	(495	)	$	53,337
	Below-market ground lease	15,790				(167		)	15,623			8,227			(3		)	8,224
	Above-market rent	10,424				(380		)	10,044			—			—			—
		204,184				(10,882		)	193,302			62,059			(498		)	61,561
	Unamortizable Intangible Assets
	Goodwill	9,692				—			9,692			—			—			—
	Total intangible assets	$	213,876			$	(10,882	)	$	202,994		$	62,059		$	(498	)	$	61,561
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent	$	(6,276	)		$	347		$	(5,929	)	$	(1,647	)	$	40		$	(1,607	)
	Above-market ground lease	(127		)		—			(127		)	—			—			—
	Total intangible liabilities	$	(6,403	)		$	347		$	(6,056	)	$	(1,647	)	$	40		$	(1,607	)
	Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $10.6 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization of below-market and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Rental income in the consolidated financial statements. We amortize in-place lease intangibles to Depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated financial statements over the remaining initial term of each lease. Amortization of below-market and above-market ground lease intangibles is included in Property expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	Based on the intangible assets and liabilities recorded at December 31, 2014, scheduled annual net amortization of intangibles is as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Net Decrease in Rental Income				Increase to Amortization/Property Expenses			Net
	2015		$	98			$	17,298		$	17,396
	2016		427				16,572			16,999
	2017		370				14,865			15,235
	2018		304				13,636			13,940
	2019		295				13,113			13,408
	Thereafter		2,621				107,647			110,268
	Total		$	4,115			$	183,131		$	187,246

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	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 interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts; 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 foreign currency forward contracts (Note 8). These derivatives 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.
	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 (Note 8). These derivatives 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.
	We did not have any transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 measurements during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. 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 (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
		Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Debt (a)	3	$	521,712	$	540,577	$	85,060	$	85,060
	Note receivable (b)	3	28,000		28,000		—		—
	Deferred acquisition fees payable (c)	3	17,525		17,520		2,705		2,705
	___________
	(a)	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.
	(b)	We estimated that the fair value of the note receivable approximated its carrying value.
	(c)	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 108 basis points and 75 basis points, 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 other financial assets and liabilities (excluding net investments in direct financing leases) had fair values that approximated their carrying values at both December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments	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 four main components of economic risk that impact us: interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk, and foreign currency 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 our 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. We own international investments primarily in Europe and are subject to the risks associated with changing foreign currency exchange rates.
	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 into, 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 loss until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. For a derivative designated and qualified as a net investment hedge, the effective portion of the change in its fair value and/or the net settlement of the derivative are reported in Other comprehensive loss as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. Amounts are reclassified out of Other comprehensive loss into earnings when the hedged investment is either sold or substantially liquidated. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings.
	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 our consolidated financial statements. At both December 31, 2014 and 2013, no cash collateral had been posted or received for any of our derivative positions.
	The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):
					Asset Derivatives Fair Value at							Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
	Derivative Designated as Hedging Instruments				December 31,							December 31,
			Balance Sheet Location		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Foreign currency forward contracts		Other assets, net		$	3,664			$	—		$	—		$	—
	Interest rate swaps		Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		—				—			(2,501		)	(219		)
					$	3,664			$	—		$	(2,501	)	$	(219	)
	The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
			Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
			Years Ended December 31,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		2014				2013
	Interest rate swaps		$	(2,282	)		$	(219	)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		3,653				—
	Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship (a)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		11				—
	Total		$	1,382			$	(219	)
	___________
	(a)	The effective portion of the change in fair value and the settlement of these contracts are reported in the foreign currency translation adjustment section of Other comprehensive loss until the underlying investment is sold, at which time we reclassify the gain or loss to earnings.
	The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
					Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
					Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives into Income (Effective Portion)
			Location of Gain (Loss)		Years Ended December 31,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		Recognized in Income		2014				2013
	Interest rate swaps		Interest expense		$	(759	)		$	(1	)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		Other income and (expenses)		151				—
	Total				$	(608	)		$	(1	)
	Interest Rate Swaps
	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 non-recourse variable-rate mortgage loans and, as a result, may enter into interest rate swap 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.
	The interest rate swaps that we had outstanding on our consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
	Interest Rate Derivatives		Number of Instruments		Notional				Fair Value at
					Amount				December 31, 2014 (a)
	Interest rate swaps		6		USD	43,600			$	(2,359	)
	Interest rate swaps		1		GBP	5,505			(142		)
									$	(2,501	)
	___________
	(a)	Fair value amount is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling at December 31, 2014, as applicable.
	Foreign Currency Contracts
	We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the Norwegian krone and the British pound sterling. 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. 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. This instrument locks 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 December 31, 2014 (currency in thousands):
	Foreign Currency Derivatives		Number of Instruments		Notional				Fair Value at
					Amount				December 31, 2014 (a)
	Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
	Foreign currency forward contracts (b)		47		EUR	18,051			$	2,426
	Foreign currency forward contracts (c)		37		NOK	62,423			1,227
	Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
	Foreign currency forward contracts		5		NOK	8,320			11
									$	3,664
	___________
	(a)	Fair value amounts are based on the applicable exchange rate of the euro or the Norwegian krone, as applicable, at December 31, 2014.
	(b)	On January 16, 2014, March 31, 2014, and September 17, 2014, we entered into a series of forward contracts to exchange euros for U.S. dollars for each quarter through September 2020, which was intended to protect our then-projected revenue collections against possible exchange rate fluctuations in the euro.
	(c)	On February 27, 2014, September 14, 2014, and December 19, 2014, in conjunction with our Siemens AS and Apply AS investments (Note 4), we entered into a series of forward contracts to exchange Norwegian krone for U.S. dollars for each quarter through January 2020, which was intended to protect our then-projected revenue collections from this investment against possible exchange rate fluctuations in Norwegian krone.
	Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features
	Amounts reported in Other comprehensive loss related to our interest rate swaps will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive loss related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Other income and (expenses) when the hedged foreign currency contracts are settled. At December 31, 2014, we estimate that an additional $1.4 million and $0.9 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 positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of collateral received, if any. No collateral was received as of December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2014, our total credit exposure was $3.7 million, inclusive of noncontrolling interest, and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $2.4 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 December 31, 2014, 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 $2.6 million at December 31, 2014, which included accrued interest and any adjustment for nonperformance risk. If we had breached any of these provisions at December 31, 2014, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $2.7 million.
Portfolio Concentration Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities or have similar economic risks or conditions that could cause them to default on their lease obligations to us. As of December 31, 2014, we had concentrations of credit risk in our portfolio because we had a limited number of investments. We intend to regularly monitor our portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk as we make additional investments. As we invest the proceeds of our initial public offering, we will seek to ensure that our portfolio is reasonably well diversified and does not contain any unusual concentration of credit risks.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the following tenants represented 5% or more of total lease revenues:
•	State Farm (18.2%);
•	Agrokor (16.7%);
•	Bank Pekao (16.3%);
•	Solo Cup (12.2%); and
•	Siemens AS (11.1%).

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt
	Non-Recourse Debt
	Non-recourse debt consists of mortgage notes payable, which are collateralized by the assignment of real estate properties with an aggregate carrying value of $613.9 million and $119.3 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The following table presents a summary of the non-recourse mortgage loans on our real estate property investments (dollars in thousands):
							Carrying Amount at December 31,
	Tenant		Interest Rate		Rate Type	Maturity Date	2014		2013
	Infineon (a)		3.1	%	Fixed	2/28/17	$	13,756	$	—
	Albion Resorts (a)		6.7	%	Fixed	9/1/19	3,136		—
	Albion Resorts (a)		7.2	%	Fixed	9/1/19	5,592		—
	Truffle/Oakbank (a) (b)		3.9	%	Variable	12/11/19	11,401		—
	Albion Resorts (a)		7	%	Fixed	1/31/20	10,536		—
	Agrokor (c)		5.8	%	Fixed	12/31/20	37,038		—
	Bank Pekao (a)		3.3	%	Fixed	3/10/21	64,852		—
	Dupont (a)		3.8	%	Fixed	11/1/21	14,140		—
	Gentry (a)		3.8	%	Fixed	11/1/21	15,330		—
	State Farm (c) (d)		4.5	%	Fixed	9/10/23	72,800		72,800
	Crowne Group Inc. (b) (c)		5.6	%	Variable	12/30/23	11,980		12,260
	Crowne Group Inc. (a) (b)		5.5	%	Variable	12/30/23	3,987		—
	St. Petersburg/Kissimmee properties (a) (e)		4.9	%	Fixed	2/1/24	14,500		—
	Automobile Protection Corporation (a) (b)		5.1	%	Variable	2/5/24	3,752		—
	Solo Cup (a) (d)		5.1	%	Fixed	2/6/24	47,250		—
	Swift Spinning Inc.(a)		5	%	Fixed	5/1/24	7,738		—
	Janus (a) (b)		4.9	%	Variable	5/5/24	11,538		—
	AT&T (a)		4.6	%	Fixed	6/11/24	8,000		—
	Self-storage - Multiple properties (a) (f)		4.4	%	Fixed	10/11/24	23,000		—
	Cooper Tire (a) (b)		4.7	%	Variable	10/31/24	6,704		—
	Barnsco Inc. (a)		4.5	%	Fixed	11/14/24	5,200		—
	ATK (a)		4.2	%	Fixed	1/6/25	27,650		—
	North American Lighting Inc.(a)		4.8	%	Fixed	5/6/26	7,325		—
	Air Enterprises (a)		5.3	%	Fixed	4/1/39	3,257		—
							$	430,462	$	85,060
	__________
	(a)	These debt instruments were entered into or assumed in conjunction with the 2014 Acquisitions as described in Note 4 and Note 5. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we capitalized $4.7 million of deferred financing costs related to these debt instruments. We amortize deferred financing costs over the term of the related debt instrument using a method which approximates the effective interest method.
	(b)	These mortgage loans have variable interest rates, which have been effectively converted to fixed rates through the use of interest rate swaps (Note 8). The interest rates presented for these mortgage loans reflect interest rate swaps in effect at December 31, 2014.
	(c)	These mortgage loans were entered into in conjunction with the 2013 Acquisitions as described in Note 4.
	(d)	These mortgage loans have payments that are interest-only until their respective maturity dates.
	(e)	On January 23, 2014, we entered into a mortgage loan that we allocated between our St. Petersburg Self Storage and Kissimmee Self Storage investments, which are jointly and severally liable for any possible defaults on the loan.
	(f)	On October 9, 2014, we obtained a mortgage loan for $23.0 million, which was allocated to the six self-storage properties purchased from July 22, 2014 through October 9, 2014 (Note 4).
	Bonds Payable
	In conjunction with our Apply AS investment (Note 4), on October 31, 2014, we issued privately-placed bonds totaling $53.3 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the Norwegian krone at that date. These bonds are collateralized by the Apply AS property and have a fixed coupon of 4.4%. The bonds are coterminous with the lease and mature on October 31, 2021. Coupon payments will be made annually in arrears on October 30. At December 31, 2014, this bond had a carrying value of $48.2 million.
	In conjunction with our Siemens AS investment (Note 4), on February 27, 2014, we issued privately-placed bonds totaling $52.1 million, which is based on the exchange rate of the Norwegian krone at that date. These bonds are collateralized by the Siemens AS property and have a coupon of 3.5%. The bonds are coterminous with the lease and mature on December 15, 2025. The bonds are inflation-linked to the Norwegian CPI and the annual principal balance and coupon payment will increase as that inflation index increases. During 2014, the principal balance increased by $0.7 million as a result of the Norwegian CPI fluctuation. Coupon payments will be made annually in arrears on December 15. At December 31, 2014, this bond had a carrying value of $43.1 million.
	Certain of our mortgage loans and bonds have a covenant that requires compliance with a “loan to value ratio.”
	Scheduled Debt Principal Payments
	Scheduled debt principal payments during each of the next five calendar years following December 31, 2014 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Total
	2015		$	5,079
	2016		5,863
	2017		19,908
	2018		7,233
	2019		18,657
	Thereafter through 2039		464,706
			521,446
	Unamortized premium		266
	Total		$	521,712
	Certain amounts in the table above are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at December 31, 2014. The impact on the carrying value of our Non-recourse debt and bonds payable due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies during 2014 was a decrease of $28.8 million from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies
	At December 31, 2014, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business may be 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.

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity

Loss Per Share and Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Loss Per Share and Equity	Loss Per Share and Equity
	Loss Per Share
	The following tables present loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Weighted-Average			Allocation of Net Loss				Loss
		Shares Outstanding							Per Share
	Class A common stock	78,777,525			$	(49,494	)		$	(0.63	)
	Class C common stock	8,847,966			(6,373		)		(0.72		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global				$	(55,867	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Weighted-Average			Allocation of Net Loss				Loss
		Shares Outstanding							Per Share
	Class A common stock	2,792,648			$	(496	)		$	(0.18	)
	Class C common stock	497,725			(135		)		(0.27		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global				$	(631	)
	The allocation of Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global is calculated based on weighted-average shares outstanding for Class A common stock and Class C common stock for each respective period. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the allocation for the Class A common stock excludes the shareholder servicing fee of $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, which is only applicable to holders of Class C common stock (Note 3).
	Subsequent to December 31, 2014 and through March 23, 2015, we issued an additional 870,829 shares of Class A common stock and 9,240,744 shares of Class C common stock in our initial public offering.
	Proceeds from certain of the shares that we sold are held in escrow and considered unsettled until such time as all contingencies have been removed and the buyer has voting rights, or approximately three days. Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 does not include $1.5 million of shares sold but not settled (net of costs).
	Distributions
	Distributions paid to stockholders consist of ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital or a combination thereof for income tax purposes. The following table presents annualized distributions per share reported for tax purposes and serves as a designation of capital gain distributions, if applicable, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 857(b)(3)(C) and Treasury Regulation § 1.857-6(e):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014								2013
		Class A				Class C				Class A			Class C
	Ordinary income	$	0.2164			$	0.1841			$	—		$	—
	Return of capital	0.4084				0.3475				0.1155			0.0982
	Total distributions paid	$	0.6248			$	0.5316			$	0.1155		$	0.0982
	On September 19, 2014, our board of directors declared distributions at a daily rate of $0.0016983 per share for our Class A common stock and $0.0014442 per share for our Class C common stock for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The distributions in the amount of $17.6 million were paid on January 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on each day during the period.
	On December 15, 2014, our board of directors declared distributions at a daily rate of $0.0016983 per share for our Class A common stock and $0.0014442 per share for our Class C common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2015, payable on or about April 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on each day of the quarter.
	Distributions are declared at the discretion of our board of directors and are not guaranteed. Until we substantially invest the net proceeds of our initial public offering, we expect that distributions will be paid substantially from offering proceeds, which reduces amounts available to invest in properties and could lower our overall return.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following table presents the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss reflected in equity, net of tax. Amounts include our proportionate share of other comprehensive loss from our unconsolidated investments (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		$	(22,093	)		$	125
	Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments		1,152				(219		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(20,941	)		$	(94	)
	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):
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Gains and Losses				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total
		on Derivative Instruments
	Beginning balance	$	(219	)		$	125			$	(94	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	763				(29,602		)		(28,839		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
	Interest expense	759				—				759
	Other income and (expenses)	(151		)		—				(151		)
	Total	608				—				608
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income	1,371				(29,602		)		(28,231		)
	Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				7,384				7,384
	Ending balance	$	1,152			$	(22,093	)		$	(20,941	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Gains and Losses				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total
		on Derivative Instruments
	Beginning balance	$	—			$	—			$	—
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(219		)		156				(63		)
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income	(219		)		156				(63		)
	Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(31		)		(31		)
	Ending balance	$	(219	)		$	125			$	(94	)

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. We believe we have operated, and we intend to continue to operate, in a manner that allows us to continue to qualify as a REIT. Under the REIT operating structure, we are permitted to deduct distributions paid to our stockholders and generally will not be required to pay U.S. federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision has been made for U.S. federal income taxes in the consolidated financial statements.
	We conduct business in various states and municipalities, primarily within the United States and in Europe, and as a result, we file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and certain foreign jurisdictions.
	Our tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities. Such audits can often take years to complete and settle.
	Deferred Income Taxes
	Our deferred tax assets before valuation allowances were $3.9 million at December 31, 2014 and we did not have a deferred tax asset at December 31, 2013. Our deferred tax liabilities were $28.8 million and $8.4 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We determined that at December 31, 2014, $2.2 million of our deferred tax assets did not meet the criteria for recognition under the accounting guidance for income taxes, and accordingly, a valuation allowance was established in that amount. Our deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2014 are primarily the result of temporary differences related to:
	•	basis differences between tax and GAAP for real estate assets (for income tax purposes, certain acquisitions have resulted in us assuming the seller’s basis, or the carry-over basis, in assets and liabilities for tax purposes. In accordance with purchase accounting requirements under GAAP, we record all of the acquired assets and liabilities at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. For our subsidiaries subject to income taxes in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions, we recognize deferred income tax liabilities representing the tax effect of the difference between the tax basis and the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets recorded at the date of acquisition for GAAP.); and
	•	tax net operating losses in foreign jurisdictions that may be realized in future periods if we generate sufficient taxable income.
	At December 31, 2014, we had net operating losses in foreign jurisdictions of approximately $7.7 million and will begin to expire in 2015 in certain foreign jurisdictions. The utilization of net operating losses may be subject to certain limitations under the tax laws of the relevant jurisdiction.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information
	We have determined that we operate in one reportable segment, real estate ownership, with domestic and international investments. Geographic information for this segment is as follows (in thousands):
			As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
			Domestic												International
			Texas			Illinois			Other Domestic			Total			Poland			Croatia			Norway			Other International (a)			Total			Total
	Revenues		$	8,830		$	6,307		$	13,905		$	29,042		$	9,586		$	7,511		$	6,560		$	1,618		$	25,275		$	54,317
	Income (loss) before income taxes		416			(4,242		)	(11,782		)	(15,608		)	(12,920		)	(1,711		)	(6,291		)	(21,190		)	(42,112		)	(57,720		)
	Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(804		)	—			(1,764		)	(2,568		)	3,349			(397		)	321			(16		)	3,257			689
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		(464		)	(4,242		)	(13,564		)	(18,270		)	(9,571		)	(1,684		)	(6,943		)	(19,399		)	(37,597		)	(55,867		)
	Long-lived assets (b)		122,965			33,999			342,132			499,096			97,707			45,076			138,676			160,802			442,261			941,357
	Non-recourse debt and bonds payable		83,226			55,250			145,674			284,150			64,852			37,039			91,250			44,421			237,562			521,712
			As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Domestic									International
			Texas			Other Domestic			Total			Croatia			Other International (a)			Total			Total
	Revenues		$	2,999		$	9		$	3,008		$	284		$	—		$	284		$	3,292
	Income (loss) before income taxes		566			(693		)	(127		)	(155		)	52			(103		)	(230		)
	Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(293		)	(68		)	(361		)	(45		)	16			(29		)	(390		)
	Net loss (income) attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		272			(761		)	(489		)	(210		)	68			(142		)	(631		)
	Long-lived assets (b)		96,437			22,898			119,335			52,418			(89		)	52,329			171,664
	Non-recourse debt		72,800			12,260			85,060			—			—			—			85,060
	___________
	(a)	Other international includes the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Mauritius in 2014 and the Netherlands in 2013.
	(b)	Consists of Net investments in real estate.

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014 (a)			June 30, 2014 (a)			September 30, 2014 (a)			31-Dec-14
	Revenues	$	6,694		$	12,647		$	14,882		$	20,094
	Expenses	23,091			12,099			18,580			41,361
	Net loss	(18,443		)	(3,110		)	(9,465		)	(25,538		)
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,773			(1,248		)	(1,136		)	(700		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	$	(14,670	)	$	(4,358	)	$	(10,601	)	$	(26,238	)
	Class A common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	(0.35	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.22	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	38,001,011			77,300,223			99,007,256			99,836,316
	Distributions declared per share	$	0.1562		$	0.1562		$	0.1562		$	0.1562
	Class C common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.25	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	3,820,432			6,126,012			9,925,481			15,376,487
	Distributions declared per share	$	0.1329		$	0.1329		$	0.1329		$	0.1329
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			31-Dec-13
	Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	947		$	2,345
	Expenses	—			65			604			1,635
	Net loss	—			(65		)	(72		)	(104		)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(66		)	(324		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	$	—		$	(65	)	$	(138	)	$	(428	)
	Class A common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	—		$	(2.81	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.03	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	—			23,222			616,292			10,469,534
	Distributions declared per share	$	—		$	—		$	0.1155		$	0.1562
	Class C common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	—		$	—		$	(0.20	)	$	(0.05	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	—			—			149,294			1,825,374
	Distributions declared per share	$	—		$	—		$	0.0982		$	0.1329
	___________
	(a)	As discussed in Note 2, we identified certain errors in the consolidated financial statements for the quarterly periods in 2014. As a result, we recorded revision adjustments to the amounts previously reported, which aggregated to an increase to Net loss of $0.5 million, $0.1 million, and $3.0 million; an increase to Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of less than $0.1 million, less than $(0.1) million, and zero; an increase to Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global of $0.4 million, $0.2 million, and $3.0 million; and an increase of $0.01, zero, and $0.03 to loss per share for each of Class A and Class C, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively. In our quarterly reports for the periods ending March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2015 we will revise the presentation of the periods ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2014 to reflect these revision adjustments.
	(b)	The sum of the quarterly Loss per share does not agree to the annual Loss per share for both 2014 and 2013 due to the issuances of our common stock that occurred during such periods.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events
	Subsequent to December 31, 2014 and through March 27, 2015, we purchased 11 additional properties totaling approximately $244.3 million (excluding acquisitions costs) and obtained $158.5 million of new financing related to the properties acquired in 2014 and 2015. Of these 11 properties, six are self-storage facilities, two are multi-family, two are build-to-suit projects, and one is an industrial site. The largest of these investments was our build-to-suit project for a Class-A office building, which will serve as Rabobank’s headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The total estimated project cost for this investment upon completion is approximately $85.5 million.
	It is not practicable to disclose the preliminary purchase price allocation or consolidated pro forma financial information for these transactions given the short period of time between the acquisition dates and the filing of this Report.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 18 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
	SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
	(in thousands)
	Description	Balance at		Change		Balance at
		Beginning				End of Year
		of Year
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Valuation reserve for deferred tax assets	$	—	$	2,236	$	2,236
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Valuation reserve for deferred tax assets	$	—	$	—	$	—

Schedule_III_Real_Estate_and_A

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation	CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 18 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
	SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
	December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
						Initial Cost to Company				Cost		Increase			Gross Amount at which							Accumulated Depreciation(c)		Date of Construction		Date Acquired	Life on which
										Capitalized		(Decrease)			Carried at Close of Period (c)												Depreciation in Latest
										Subsequent to Acquisition (a)		in Net Investments (b)															Statement of
	Description		Encumbrances			Land		Buildings							Land		Buildings			Total							Income is Computed
	Real Estate Under Operating Leases
	Office facility in Austin, TX		$	72,800		$	29,215	$	67,993	$	—	$	—		$	29,215	$	67,993		$	97,208	$	2,880	1993		Aug. 2013	40 yrs.
	Retail facility in Zagreb, Croatia		8,236			—		10,828		—		(1,179		)	—		9,649			9,649		293		2005		Dec. 2013	34 yrs.
	Retail facility in Zagreb, Croatia		8,155			—		10,576		—		(1,229		)	—		9,347			9,347		268		2006		Dec. 2013	36 yrs.
	Retail facility in Zagreb, Croatia		7,999			2,264		10,676		—		(1,504		)	2,000		9,436			11,436		296		2006		Dec. 2013	34 yrs.
	Retail facility in Zadar, Croatia		8,991			4,320		10,536		—		(1,728		)	3,815		9,313			13,128		316		2007		Dec. 2013	33 yrs.
	Retail facility in Split, Croatia		3,656			—		3,161		—		(367		)	—		2,794			2,794		107		2001		Dec. 2013	27 yrs.
	Land in Madison, IN		426			834		—		—		—			834		—			834		—		N/A		Dec. 2013	N/A
	Industrial facility in Streetsboro, OH		3,257			1,163		3,393		719		—			1,163		4,112			5,275		188		1993		Jan. 2014	21 yrs.
	Warehouse/distribution facility in University Park, IL		47,250			13,748		52,135		—		—			13,748		52,135			65,883		1,752		2003		Feb. 2014	34 - 36 yrs.
	Office facility in Norcross, GA		3,752			1,044		3,361		—		—			1,044		3,361			4,405		106		1999		Feb. 2014	40 yrs.
	Office facility in Oslo, Norway		43,099			14,362		59,219		—		(13,707		)	11,686		48,188			59,874		1,008		2013		Feb. 2014	40 yrs.
	Office facility in Warsaw, Poland		64,852			—		112,676		—		(13,091		)	—		99,585			99,585		1,878		2008		Mar. 2014	40 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Columbus, GA		4,894			448		5,841		—		—			448		5,841			6,289		147		1995		Apr. 2014	30 yrs.
	Office facility in Farmington Hills, MI		7,325			2,251		3,390		672		47			2,251		4,109			6,360		72		2001		May-14	40 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Surprise, AZ		2,322			298		2,347		—		—			298		2,347			2,645		57		1998		May-14	35 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Temple, GA		6,714			381		6,469		—		—			381		6,469			6,850		139		2007		May-14	33 yrs.
	Land in Houston, TX		1,280			1,675		—		—		—			1,675		—			1,675		—		N/A		May-14	N/A
	Land in Chicago, IL		2,024			3,036		—		—		—			3,036		—			3,036		—		N/A		May-14	N/A
	Warehouse/distribution facility in Jonesville, SC		—			2,995		14,644		18,662		—			2,995		33,306			36,301		400		1997		Jun. 2014	28 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Ayr, United Kingdom		2,532			1,150		3,228		—		(312		)	1,068		2,998			4,066		53		1950		Aug. 2014	15 - 32 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Bathgate, United Kingdom		1,688			627		1,852		—		(177		)	582		1,720			2,302		23		2009		Aug. 2014	20 - 35 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dundee, United Kingdom		1,604			384		2,305		—		(192		)	357		2,140			2,497		33		2008		Aug. 2014	22 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom		928			294		808		—		(79		)	273		750			1,023		16		1990		Aug. 2014	13 - 35 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Invergordon, United Kingdom		473			261		549		—		(57		)	243		510			753		8		2006		Aug. 2014	22 yrs.
	SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)
	December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
						Initial Cost to Company				Cost		Increase			Gross Amount at which							Accumulated Depreciation(c)		Date of Construction		Date Acquired	Life on which
										Capitalized		(Decrease)			Carried at Close of Period (c)												Depreciation in Latest
										Subsequent to Acquisition (a)		in Net Investments (b)															Statement of
	Description		Encumbrances			Land		Buildings							Land		Buildings			Total							Income is Computed
	Industrial facility in Livingston, United Kingdom		2,026			447		3,015		—		(247		)	415		2,800			3,215		34		2008		Aug. 2014	29 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Livingston, United Kingdom		2,152			—		3,360		—		(161		)	—		3,199			3,199		35		1997		Sep. 2014	24 yrs.
	Office facility in Warstein, Germany		13,756			281		15,671		—		(668		)	270		15,014			15,284		98		2011		Sep. 2014	40 yrs.
	Warehouse/distribution facility in Albany, GA		6,704			1,141		5,997		—		—			1,141		5,997			7,138		93		1977		Oct. 2014	14 yrs.
	Office facility in Stavanger, Norway		48,151			8,276		80,476		—		(8,637		)	7,470		72,645			80,115		305		2012		Oct. 2014	40 yrs.
	Office facility in Eagan, MN		—			1,189		11,279		—		—			1,189		11,279			12,468		49		2013		Nov. 2014	40 yrs.
	Office facility in Plymouth, MN		27,650			3,990		30,320		—		—			3,990		30,320			34,310		109		1982		Nov. 2014	40 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dallas, TX		1,680			512		1,283		—		—			512		1,283			1,795		7		1990		Nov. 2014	26 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dallas, TX		790			509		340		—		—			509		340			849		4		1990		Nov. 2014	20 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dallas, TX		281			128		204		—		—			128		204			332		2		1990		Nov. 2014	21 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dallas, TX		1,217			360		1,120		—		—			360		1,120			1,480		6		1990		Nov. 2014	29 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Fort Worth, TX		1,232			809		671		—		—			809		671			1,480		5		2008		Nov. 2014	30 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom		—			1,162		5,631		—		(60		)	1,152		5,581			6,733		27		2000		Nov. 2014	23 - 31 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Durham, United Kingdom		—			207		2,108		—		(21		)	205		2,089			2,294		7		1998		Nov. 2014	35 yrs.
	Office facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands		—			2,247		27,149		—		(765		)	2,189		26,442			28,631		27		1960		Dec. 2014	40 yrs.
	Office facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands		—			2,246		27,135		—		(764		)	2,187		26,430			28,617		27		1960		Dec. 2014	40 yrs.
	Industrial facility in Edinburgh, United Kingdom		—			938		2,842		—		(34		)	929		2,817			3,746		—		1985		Dec. 2014	35 yrs.
	Hotel in Albion, Mauritius		19,264			4,047		54,927		—		(140		)	4,037		54,797			58,834		—		2007		Dec. 2014	40 yrs.
			$	429,160		$	109,239	$	659,515	$	20,053	$	(45,072	)	$	104,604	$	639,131		$	743,735	$	10,875
	SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)
	December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
						Initial Cost to Company				Cost Capitalized		Increase			Gross Amount at		Date of Construction		Date Acquired
										Subsequent to		(Decrease)			which Carried at
Acquisition (a)										in Net			Close of Period
Description		Encumbrances			Land		Buildings				Investments (b)			Total
Direct Financing Method
Industrial facility in Logansport, IN		$	4,437		$	455	$	7,689	$	—	$	—		$	8,144	1990		Dec. 2013
Industrial facility in Madison, IN		1,911			356		3,382		—		—			3,738		2000		Dec. 2013
Industrial facility in Marion, SC		5,205			753		9,430		—		—			10,183		1968		Dec. 2013
Industrial facility in Fraser, MI		2,172			542		3,840		—		—			4,382		1984		Mar. 2014
Industrial facility in Warren, MI		1,814			429		3,231		—		—			3,660		1947		Mar. 2014
Industrial facility in Columbus, GA		2,845			488		2,947		—		1,479			4,914		1965		Apr. 2014
Industrial facility in Houston, TX		1,222			—		1,573		—		26			1,599		1973		May-14
Warehouse/distribution facility in Chicago, IL		5,976			—		8,564		—		398			8,962		1942		May-14
		$	25,582		$	3,023	$	40,656	$	—	$	1,903		$	45,582
					Initial Cost to Company						Costs			Increase		Gross Amount at which Carried														Life on which
											Capitalized			(Decrease)		at Close of Period (c)														Depreciation
											Subsequent to			in Net																in Latest
											Acquisition (a)			Investments (b)																Statement of
																														Income is
Description		Encumbrances			Land		Buildings		Personal Property							Land			Buildings		Personal Property		Total			Accumulated Depreciation (c)		Date of Construction	Date Acquired	Computed
Operating Real Estate – Multi-Family Facilities
Tucker, GA		$	14,140		$	4,288	$	15,201	$	237	$	—		$	—	$	4,288		$	15,201	$	237	$	19,726		$	83	2002	Oct. 2014	40 yrs.
Atlanta, GA		15,330			4,513		16,404		780		—			—		4,513			16,404		780		21,697			101		1990	Oct. 2014	38 yrs.
Operating Real Estate – Self-Storage Facilities
Kissimmee, FL		$	7,000		$	3,306	$	7,190	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	3,306		$	7,190	$	—	$	10,496		$	198	2005	Jan. 2014	38 yrs.
St. Petersburg, FL		7,500			3,258		7,128		—		—			—		3,258			7,128		—		10,386			184		2007	Jan. 2014	40 yrs.
Corpus Christi, TX		2,725			340		3,428		—		—			—		340			3,428		—		3,768			63		1998	Jul. 2014	28 yrs.
Kailua-Kona, HI		3,770			1,356		3,699		—		—			—		1,356			3,699		—		5,055			54		1991	Jul. 2014	32 yrs.
Miami, FL		3,034			1,915		1,894		—		—			—		1,915			1,894		—		3,809			27		1986	Aug. 2014	33 yrs.
Palm Desert, CA		6,890			669		8,899		—		—			—		669			8,899		—		9,568			93		2006	Aug. 2014	40 yrs.
Columbia, SC		3,056			1,065		2,742		—		—			—		1,065			2,742		—		3,807			32		1988	Sep. 2014	27 - 30 yrs.
Kailua-Kona, HI		3,525			2,263		2,704		—		—			—		2,263			2,704		—		4,967			22		2004	Oct. 2014	32 yrs.
Pompano Beach, FL		—			700		3,436		—		—			—		700			3,436		—		4,136			24		1992	Oct. 2014	28 yrs.
Jensen Beach, FL		—			1,596		5,963		—		—			—		1,596			5,963		—		7,559			25		1989	Nov. 2014	37 yrs.
Dickinson, TX		—			1,680		7,165		—		—			—		1,680			7,165		—		8,845			14		2001	Dec. 2014	35 yrs.
Humble, TX		—			341		6,582		—		—			—		341			6,582		—		6,923			8		2009	Dec. 2014	39 yrs.
Temecula, CA		—			449		8,574		—		—			—		449			8,574		—		9,023			11		2006	Dec. 2014	37 yrs.
Cumming, GA		—			300		3,531		—		—			—		301			3,530		—		3,831			—		1994	Dec. 2014	27 yrs.
		$	66,970		$	28,039	$	104,540	$	1,017	$	—		$	—	$	28,040		$	104,539	$	1,017	$	133,596		$	939
SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
___________
(a)	Consists of the cost of improvements subsequent to purchase and acquisition costs, including construction costs on build-to-suit transactions, legal fees, appraisal fees, title costs, and other related professional fees. For business combinations, transaction costs are excluded.
(b)	The increase (decrease) in net investment was primarily due to (i) the amortization of unearned income from net investment in direct financing leases, which produces a periodic rate of return that at times may be greater or less than lease payments received and (ii) changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
(c)	A reconciliation of real estate and accumulated depreciation follows:
CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 18 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
NOTES TO SCHEDULE III — REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
(in thousands)
		Reconciliation of Real Estate
		Subject to Operating Leases
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
Beginning balance		$	150,424		$	—
Additions		618,248			150,403
Improvements		1,551			—
Reclassification from real estate under construction		18,502			—
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(44,990		)	21
Ending balance		$	743,735		$	150,424
		Reconciliation of Accumulated
		Depreciation for Real Estate
		Subject to Operating Leases
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
Beginning balance		$	824		$	—
Depreciation expense		10,543			824
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(492		)	—
Ending balance		$	10,875		$	824
		Reconciliation of Operating Real Estate
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
Beginning balance		$	—		$	—
Additions		133,596			—
Ending balance		$	133,596		$	—
		Reconciliation of Accumulated
		Depreciation for Operating Real Estate
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
Beginning balance		$	—		$	—
Depreciation expense		939			—
Ending balance		$	939		$	—
At December 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of real estate we and our consolidated subsidiaries own for federal income tax purposes was $1.0 billion.

Schedule_IV_Mortgage_Loans_on_

Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]
Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 18 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED
	SCHEDULE IV — MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
	December 31, 2014
	(dollars in thousands)
		Interest Rate		Final Maturity Date		Fair Value		Carrying Amount
	Description
	Financing agreement - Cipriani	10	%	Jul. 2024		$	28,000	$	28,000
	NOTES TO SCHEDULE IV — MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
	(in thousands)
		Reconciliation of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Balance	$	—		$	—
	Additions	28,000			—
	Ending balance	$	28,000		$	—

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies(Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	We had no operating activity prior to April 8, 2013 and acquired our first investment on August 20, 2013. As such, consolidated statements of operations and cash flows from the period of inception to December 31, 2012 have not been presented.
Basis of Consolidation	Basis of Consolidation
	Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries. 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.
	When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if it is deemed to be a variable interest entity, or a VIE, and, if so, whether we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and are therefore required to consolidate the entity. Significant judgment is required to determine whether a VIE should be consolidated. We review the contractual arrangements provided for in the partnership agreement or other related contracts to determine whether the entity is considered a VIE, and to establish whether we have any variable interests in the VIE. We then compare our variable interests, if any, to those of the other variable interest holders to determine which party is the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (i) has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We performed an analysis of all of our subsidiary entities to determine whether they qualify as VIEs and whether they should be consolidated or accounted for as equity investments in an unconsolidated venture. As a result of our assessment, we have concluded that none of our subsidiaries qualified as a VIE. All our subsidiaries are consolidated.
	For an entity that is not considered to be a VIE, but rather a voting interest entity, the general partners in a limited partnership (or similar entity) are presumed to control the entity regardless of the level of their ownership and, accordingly, may be required to consolidate the entity. We evaluate the partnership agreements or other relevant contracts to determine whether there are provisions in the agreements that would overcome this presumption. If the agreements provide the limited partners with either (i) the substantive ability to dissolve or liquidate the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause or (ii) substantive participating rights, the limited partners’ rights overcome the presumption of control by a general partner of the limited partnership, and, therefore, the general partner must account for its investment in the limited partnership using the equity method of accounting.
Accounting for Acquisitions	Accounting for Acquisitions
	In accordance with the guidance for business combinations, we determine whether a transaction or other event is a business combination, which requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business. Each business combination is then accounted for by applying the acquisition method. If the assets acquired are not a business, we account for the transaction or other event as an asset acquisition. Under both methods, we recognize the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity. In addition, for transactions that are business combinations, we evaluate the existence of goodwill or a gain from a bargain purchase. We capitalize acquisition-related costs and fees associated with asset acquisitions. We immediately expense acquisition-related costs and fees associated with business combinations.
	Purchase Price Allocation
	When we acquire properties with leases classified as operating leases, we allocate the purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values. The tangible assets consist of land, buildings, and building site improvements. The intangible assets include the above- and below-market value of leases and the value of in-place leases, which includes the value of tenant relationships. Land is typically valued utilizing the sales comparison (or market) approach. Buildings are valued, as if vacant, using the cost and/or income approach. Site improvements are valued using the cost approach. The fair value of real estate is determined by reference to portfolio appraisals, which determines their values, on a property level, by applying a discounted cash flow analysis to the estimated net operating income for each property in the portfolio during the remaining anticipated lease term and the estimated residual value. The estimated residual value of each property is based on a hypothetical sale of the property upon expiration of a lease factoring in the re-tenanting of such property at estimated current market rental rates, applying a selected capitalization rate, and deducting the estimated costs of sale. The discount rates and residual capitalization rates used to value the properties are selected based on several factors, including the creditworthiness of the lessees, industry surveys, property type, location, and age, current lease rates relative to market lease rates, and anticipated lease duration. In the case where a tenant has a purchase option deemed to be materially favorable to the tenant or the tenant has long-term renewal options at rental rates below estimated market rental rates, we include the value of the exercise of such purchase option or long-term renewal options in its determination of residual value.
	For self-storage assets, the hypothetical sales price is derived by capitalizing the estimated net operating income at the end of the expected holding period. Estimated net operating income factors in the gross potential revenue of the business less economic vacancy rates and expected operational expenses. Where a property is deemed to have excess land, the discounted cash flow analysis includes the estimated excess land value at the assumed expiration of the lease, based upon an analysis of comparable land sales or listings in the general market area of the property grown at estimated market growth rates through the year of lease expiration. See Revenue Recognition and Depreciation below for a discussion of our significant accounting policies related to tangible assets.
	We record above- and below-market lease intangible values for acquired properties based on the present value (using a discount rate reflecting the risks associated with the leases acquired including consideration of the credit of the lessee) of the difference between (i) the contractual rents to be paid pursuant to the leases negotiated or in place at the time of acquisition of the properties and (ii) our estimate of fair market lease rates for the property or equivalent property, both of which are measured over a period that includes renewal options that have rental rates below estimated market rental rates. We amortize the above-market lease intangible as a reduction of rental income over the contractual lease term. We amortize the below-market lease intangible as an increase to rental income over the contractual lease term and any below-market renewal periods in the respective leases. We include the value of below-market leases in Prepaid and deferred rental income in the consolidated financial statements. We include the amortization of below-market ground lease intangibles in Property expenses in the consolidated financial statements. We include the amortization of above-market ground lease intangibles in Depreciation and amortization in the consolidated financial statements.
	The value of any in-place lease is estimated to be equal to the acquirer’s avoidance of costs as a result of having tenants in place, that would be necessary to lease the property for a lease term equal to the remaining primary in-place lease term and the value of investment grade tenancy. The cost avoidance is derived first by determining the in-place lease term on the subject lease. Then, based on our review of the market, the cost to be borne by a property owner to replicate a market lease to the remaining in-place term is estimated. These costs consist of: (i) rent lost during downtime (i.e. assumed periods of vacancy), (ii) estimated expenses that would be incurred by the property owner during periods of vacancy, (iii) rent concessions (i.e. free rent), (iv) leasing commissions, and (v) tenant improvement allowances given to tenants. We determine these values using our estimates or by relying in part upon third-party appraisals. We amortize the value of in-place lease intangibles to expense over the remaining initial term of each lease. The amortization period for intangibles does not exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building.
	If a lease is terminated, we charge the unamortized portion of above- and below-market lease values to lease revenues, and in-place lease values to amortization expense.
	When we acquire leveraged properties, the fair value of the related debt instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the credit of the tenants, where applicable, and interest rate risk. Such resulting premium or discount is amortized over the remaining term of the obligation. We also consider the value of the underlying collateral taking into account the quality of the collateral, the credit quality of the tenant, the time until maturity and the current interest rate.
Goodwill	Goodwill
	In the case of a business combination, after identifying all tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, the excess consideration paid over the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and assumed, respectively, represents goodwill. We allocated goodwill to our sole Real Estate reporting unit. In the event we dispose of a property that constitutes a business under GAAP from a reporting unit with goodwill, we allocate a portion of the reporting unit’s goodwill to that business in determining the gain or loss on the disposal of the business. The amount of goodwill allocated to the business is based on the relative fair value of the business to the fair value of the reporting unit. All or a portion of the goodwill may be attributed to foreign deferred tax liabilities assumed in the business combination. The deferred tax liability results from the excess of basis under GAAP over the tax basis of the asset in the taxing jurisdiction.
Real Estate	Real Estate and Operating Real Estate
	We carry land, buildings, and personal property at cost less accumulated depreciation. We capitalize improvements and significant renovations that increase the useful life of the properties, while we expense replacements, maintenance, and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets as incurred.
	Real Estate Under Construction
	For properties under construction, operating expenses, including interest charges and other property expenses (e.g. real estate taxes) are capitalized rather than expensed. We capitalize interest by applying the interest rate applicable to outstanding borrowings to the average amount of accumulated qualifying expenditures for properties under construction during the period.
	Interest Capitalized in Connection with Real Estate Under Construction
	Operating real estate is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Interest directly related to build-to-suit projects is capitalized. We consider a build-to-suit project as substantially completed upon the completion of improvements. If discrete portions of a project are substantially completed and occupied and other portions have not yet reached that stage, the substantially completed portions are accounted for separately. We allocate costs incurred between the portions under construction and the portions substantially completed and only capitalize those costs associated with the portion under construction. We determine an interest rate to be applied for capitalizing interest based on the interest rate of any debt linked to the project or a blended rate of the mortgages outstanding in the company if there is no debt on the project.
Notes Receivable	Note Receivable
	For investments in mortgage notes and loan participations, the loans are initially reflected at acquisition cost, which consists of the outstanding balance, net of the acquisition discount or premium. We amortize any discount or premium as an adjustment to increase or decrease, respectively, the yield realized on these loans over the life of the loan. As such, differences between carrying value and principal balances outstanding do not represent embedded losses or gains as we generally plan to hold such loans to maturity.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	We consider rents due under leases and payments under notes receivable to be past-due or delinquent when a contractually required rent, principal, or interest payment is not remitted in accordance with the provisions of the underlying agreement. We evaluate each account individually and set up an allowance when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to cash and have a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Items classified as cash equivalents include commercial paper and money market funds. Our cash and cash equivalents are held in the custody of several financial institutions, and these balances, at times, exceed federally insurable limits. We seek to mitigate this risk by depositing funds only with major financial institutions.
Other Assets And Other Liabilities	Other Assets and Other Liabilities
	We include restricted cash balances, escrow balances held by lenders, tenant receivables, deferred charges, prepaid expenses, derivative assets, and deferred tax assets in Other assets. We include derivative instruments and amounts held on behalf of tenants in Other liabilities. Deferred charges are costs incurred in connection with mortgage financings and refinancings that are amortized over the terms of the mortgages and included in Interest expense in the consolidated financial statements.
Deferred Acquisition Fees Payable to Affiliates	Deferred Acquisition Fees Payable to Affiliate
	Fees payable to the advisor for structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing on our behalf are included in Due to affiliates (Note 3). This fee together with its accrued interest, is payable in three equal annual installments on the first business day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fiscal quarter in which an investment is made, and the first business day of the corresponding fiscal quarter in each of the subsequent two fiscal years. The timing of the payment of such fees is subject to the preferred return criterion, a non-compounded cumulative distribution return of 5% per annum (based initially on our invested capital).
Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock
	Treasury stock is recorded at cost under our redemption plan, pursuant to which we may elect to redeem shares at the request of our stockholders, subject to certain exceptions, conditions, and limitations. The maximum amount of shares purchasable by us in any period depends on a number of factors and is at the discretion of our board of directors.
Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests
	We accounted for the Special General Partner Interest as a noncontrolling interest (Note 3). The Special General Partner Interest entitles the Special General Partner to cash distributions and, in the event there is a termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, redemption rights. Cash distributions to the Special General Partner are accounted for as an allocation to net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition
	Real Estate Leased to Others
	We lease real estate to others primarily on a triple-net leased basis whereby the tenant is generally responsible for operating expenses relating to the property, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs and improvements. We charge expenditures for maintenance and repairs, including routine betterments, to operations as incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our tenants, pursuant to their lease obligations, have made direct payments to the taxing authorities of real estate taxes of approximately $3.5 million.
	Substantially all of our leases provide for either scheduled rent increases, periodic rent adjustments based on formulas indexed to changes in the CPI or similar indices or percentage rents. CPI-based adjustments are contingent on future events and are therefore not included as minimum rent in straight-line rent calculations. We recognize rents from percentage rents as reported by the lessees, which is after the level of sales requiring a rental payment to us is reached. Percentage rent increases were insignificant for the periods presented.
	We account for leases as operating or direct financing leases as described below:
	Operating leases — We record real estate at cost less accumulated depreciation; we recognize future minimum rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable lease term of the related leases and charge expenses to operations as incurred (Note 4).
	Direct financing method — We record leases accounted for under the direct financing method as a net investment (Note 5). The net investment is equal to the cost of the leased assets. The difference between the cost and the gross investment, which includes the residual value of the leased asset and the future minimum rents, is unearned income. We defer and amortize unearned income to income over the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on our net investment in the lease.
Asset Retirement Obligations	Asset Retirement Obligations
	Asset retirement obligations relate to the legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, and/or normal operation of a long-lived asset. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded in the period in which it is incurred and the cost of such liability is recorded as an increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset by the same amount. The liability is accreted each period and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the related long-lived asset. Revisions to estimated retirement obligations result in adjustments to the related capitalized asset and corresponding liability.
	In order to determine the fair value of the asset retirement obligations, we make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, projected cash flows, the borrowing interest rate, and an assessment of market conditions that could significantly impact the estimated fair value. These estimates and assumptions are subjective.
Organization And Offering Costs	Organization and Offering Costs
	The advisor has paid various organization and offering costs on our behalf, all of which we are liable for under the advisory agreement. During the offering period, costs incurred in connection with the raising of capital will be accrued as deferred offering costs and included in Other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Upon receipt of offering proceeds, we will charge the deferred costs to stockholders’ equity and will reimburse the advisor for costs incurred. Such reimbursements will not exceed regulatory cost limitations.
Depreciation	Depreciation
	We compute depreciation of building and related improvements using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful lives of the properties (not to exceed 40 years) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (generally up to seven years). We compute depreciation of tenant improvements using the straight-line method over the lesser of the remaining term of the lease or the estimated useful life.
Impairments	Impairments
	We periodically assess whether there are any indicators that the value of our long-lived real estate and related intangible assets may be impaired or that their carrying value may not be recoverable. These impairment indicators include, but are not limited to, the vacancy of a property that is not subject to a lease, a lease default by a tenant that is experiencing financial difficulty, the termination of a lease by a tenant, or the rejection of a lease in a bankruptcy proceeding. We may incur impairment charges on long-lived assets, including real estate and direct financing leases. We may also incur impairment charges on goodwill. Our policies for evaluating whether these assets are impaired are presented below.
	Real Estate
	For real estate assets held for investment and related intangible assets in which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether an asset is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the estimated future net undiscounted cash flow that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. The undiscounted cash flow analysis requires us to make our best estimate of, among other things, market rents, residual values, and holding periods. We estimate market rents and residual values using market information from outside sources, such as broker quotes or recent comparable sales. In cases where the available market information is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis discounted for inherent risk associated with each asset to determine an estimated fair value.
	As our investment objective is to hold properties on a long-term basis, holding periods used in the undiscounted cash flow analysis are generally ten years, but may be less if our intent is to hold a property for less than ten years. Depending on the assumptions made and estimates used, the future cash flow projected in the evaluation of long-lived assets and associated intangible assets can vary within a range of outcomes. We consider the likelihood of possible outcomes in determining our estimate of future cash flows and, if warranted, we apply a probability-weighted method to the different possible scenarios. If the future net undiscounted cash flow of the property’s asset group is less than the carrying value, the property’s asset group is considered not recoverable. We then measure the impairment loss as the excess of the carrying value of the property’s asset group over its estimated fair value.
	Direct Financing Leases
	We review our direct financing leases at least annually to determine whether there has been an other-than-temporary decline in the current estimate of residual value of the property. The residual value is our estimate of what we could realize upon the sale of the property at the end of the lease term, based on market information. If this review indicates that a decline in residual value has occurred that is other-than-temporary, we recognize an impairment charge equal to the difference between the fair value and carrying amount of the residual value.
	When we enter into a contract to sell the real estate assets that are recorded as direct financing leases, we evaluate whether we believe it is probable that the disposition will occur. If we determine that the disposition is probable, we assess the carrying amount for recoverability and, if as a result of the decreased expected cash flows we determine that our carrying value is not fully recoverable, we record an allowance for credit losses to reflect the change in the estimate of the future cash flows that includes rent. Accordingly, the net investment balance is written down to fair value.
	Note Receivable
	For investments in mortgage notes and loan participations, the loans are initially reflected at acquisition cost, which consists of the outstanding balance, net of the acquisition discount or premium. We amortize any discount or premium as an adjustment to increase or decrease, respectively, the yield realized on these loans over the life of the loan. As such, differences between carrying value and principal balances outstanding do not represent embedded losses or gains as we generally plan to hold such loans to maturity.
	Goodwill
	We evaluate goodwill for possible impairment at least annually or upon the occurrence of a triggering event. A triggering event is an event or circumstance that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, including sales of properties defined as businesses for which the relative size of the sold property is significant to the reporting unit, that could impact our goodwill impairment calculations.
	The goodwill impairment test is three-step test. Step zero is a qualitative analysis whereas step one and two are quantitative. if step zero is not considered, the first step is to identify whether the value of the recorded goodwill is impaired and if it is determined that goodwill is impaired, the second step seeks to measure the amount of the impairment.
	The company applied step zero to its analysis. In this step, qualitative factors are assessed to determine if it is more likely that not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. In this step the macro-economic environment in which the reporting unit operates is analyzed for any significant changes such as deterioration in the market that the Company operates or overall financial performance such as declining cash flows. Also, entity specific changes are analyzed such as change in management, strategy or composition of reporting unit. If after assessing the overall macro-economic environment, it is unlikely that the fair value is less than the carrying value, steps one and two do not need to be performed.
Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency
	Translation
	We have interests in real estate investments primarily in Europe and the United Kingdom, for which the functional currency is either the euro, the British pound sterling, or the Norwegian krone. We perform the translation from local currencies to the U.S. dollar for assets and liabilities using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using a weighted-average exchange rate during the year. We report the gains and losses resulting from this translation as a component of Other comprehensive loss in equity. These translation gains and losses are released to net loss when we have substantially exited from all investments in the related currency.
	Transaction Gains or Losses
	A transaction gain or loss (measured from the transaction date or the most recent intervening balance sheet date, whichever is later), realized upon settlement of a foreign currency transaction will generally be included in net income for the period in which the transaction is settled. Also, intercompany foreign currency transactions that are scheduled for settlement, consisting primarily consisting of accrued interest and the translation to the reporting currency of subordinated intercompany debt with scheduled principal payments, are included in the determination of net loss.
	Intercompany foreign currency transactions of a long-term nature (that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future), in which the entities to the transactions are consolidated or accounted for by the equity method in our consolidated financial statements, are not included in net loss but are reported as a component of Other comprehensive loss in equity.
	Net realized gains or (losses) are recognized on foreign currency transactions in connection with the transfer of cash from foreign operations of subsidiaries to the parent company. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we recognized net realized losses on such transactions of $0.4 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments
	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 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 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 loss into earnings when the hedged investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
	We use the portfolio exception in Accounting Standards Codification 820-10-35-18D, Application to Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities with Offsetting Positions in Market Risk or Counterparty Credit Risk, with respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for all of our derivative transactions subject to master netting arrangements.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required, among other things, to distribute at least 90% of our REIT net taxable income to our stockholders and meet certain tests regarding the nature of our income and assets. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income taxes on our income and gains that we distribute to our stockholders as long as we satisfy certain requirements, principally relating to the nature of our income and the level of our distributions, as well as other factors. We believe that we have operated, and we intend to continue to operate, in a manner that allows us to continue to qualify as a REIT.
	We conduct business in various states and municipalities primarily within the United States and Europe and, as a result, we or one or more of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and certain foreign jurisdictions. As a result, we are subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes and a provision for such taxes is included in the consolidated financial statements.
	We elect to treat certain of our corporate subsidiaries as TRSs. In general, a TRS may perform additional services for our tenants and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate-related business (except for the operation or management of health care facilities or lodging facilities or providing to any person, under a franchise, license or otherwise, rights to any brand name under which any lodging facility or health care facility is operated). A TRS is subject to corporate federal income tax.
	Deferred income taxes are recorded for the corporate subsidiary TRSs and for the foreign taxes in those respective jurisdictions based on earnings reported. The current provision for income taxes differs from the amounts currently payable because of temporary differences in the recognition of certain income and expense items for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. Deferred income taxes are computed under the asset and liability method. The asset and liability method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial bases of assets and liabilities (Note 12).
	Significant judgment is required in determining our tax provision and in evaluating our tax positions. We establish tax reserves based on a benefit recognition model, which we believe could result in a greater amount of benefit (and a lower amount of reserve) being initially recognized in certain circumstances. Provided that the tax position is deemed more likely than not of being sustained, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being ultimately realized upon settlement. We derecognize the tax position when it is no longer more likely than not of being sustained.
	Our earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders, differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due primarily to differences in depreciation, and timing differences of rent recognition and certain expense deductions, for federal income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes relate primarily to our TRSs and foreign properties and are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities of our TRSs and their respective tax bases, and for their operating loss and tax credit carryforwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors.
	Deferred Income Taxes
	We recognize deferred income taxes in certain of our subsidiaries taxable in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions. Deferred income taxes are generally the result of temporary differences (items that are treated differently for tax purposes than for GAAP purposes as described in Note 12). In addition, deferred tax assets may arise from unutilized tax net operating losses generated in prior years. We provide a valuation allowance against our deferred income tax assets when we believe that it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred income tax asset may not be realized. Whenever a change in circumstances causes a change in the estimated realizability of the related deferred income tax asset, the resulting increase or decrease in the valuation allowance is included in deferred income tax expense (benefit).
Earnings Per Share	Loss Per Share
	We have a simple equity capital structure with only common stock outstanding. As a result, loss per share, as presented, represents both basic and dilutive per-share amounts for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. We calculate loss per share using the two-class method to reflect the different classes of our outstanding common stock. Loss per basic share of common stock is calculated by dividing Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during the year. The allocation of Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global is calculated based on the weighted-average shares outstanding for Class A common stock and Class C common stock for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The allocation for the Class A common stock excludes the shareholder servicing fee of $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that is only applicable to holders of Class C common stock (Note 3).
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	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.
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements	ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810). ASU 2015-02 changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. Specifically, ASU 2015-02 modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, and affects the evaluation of fee arrangements in the primary beneficiary determination. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 on our consolidated financial statements.
	ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to our lease revenues, but will apply to sales of real estate, reimbursed tenant costs and revenues generated from our operating properties. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective beginning in 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. In adopting ASU 2014-09, companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard in 2017.
	ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360). ASU 2014-08 changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, or a business. Under this new guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a “strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The new guidance also requires disclosures including pre-tax profit or loss and significant gains or losses arising from dispositions that represent an “individually significant component of an entity,” but do not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations under ASU 2014-08. In the ordinary course of business, we may sell properties, which, under prior accounting guidance, would have been reported each as discontinued operations; however, under ASU 2014-08 such property dispositions typically would not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. We elected to early adopt ASU 2014-08 prospectively for any dispositions after December 31, 2014. Consequently, individually significant operations that are sold or classified as held-for-sale during 2014 will not be reclassified to discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements, but will be disclosed in the Notes. This ASU did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations for any of the periods presented.
	ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit relating to a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward as a reduction to a deferred tax asset, except in certain situations. To the extent the net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward is not available as of the reporting date under the governing tax law to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of the tax position or the governing tax law does not require the entity to use and the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability and should not net with a deferred tax asset. ASU 2013-11 became effective for us at the beginning of 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities	Amortization of below-market and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Rental income in the consolidated financial statements. We amortize in-place lease intangibles to Depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated financial statements over the remaining initial term of each lease. Amortization of below-market and above-market ground lease intangibles is included in Property expenses in the consolidated financial statements.
	In connection with our acquisitions of properties (Note 4), we have recorded net lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from one year to 30 years. In addition, we have ground lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods of up to 99 years. In-place lease intangibles are included in In-place lease intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market ground lease intangibles and above-market rent intangibles are included in Other intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent intangibles and above-market ground lease intangibles are included in Prepaid and deferred rental income in the consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurements	Derivative Assets — Our derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of foreign currency forward contracts (Note 8). These derivatives 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.
	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 (Note 8). These derivatives 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 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 interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts; 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.

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi1

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	The following tables present a summary of fees we paid and expenses we reimbursed to the advisor and other affiliates in accordance with the terms of the related agreements (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Amounts Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Acquisition expenses	$	38,825	$	—
	Asset management fees	2,635		117
	Available cash distribution	1,778		92
	Shareholder servicing fee	814		46
	Personnel and overhead reimbursements	170		—
	Interest expense on deferred acquisition fees and note payable	151		36
	Stock-based compensation	100		67
	Costs incurred by the advisor	—		182
	Excess operating expenses charged back to the advisor	—		(69		)
		$	44,473	$	471
	Other Transaction Fees Incurred
	Selling commissions and dealer manager fees	$	104,117	$	23,428
	Current acquisition fees	3,568		4,324
	Deferred acquisition fees	2,855		3,459
	Offering costs	2,993		5,050
		$	113,533	$	36,261
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Due to Affiliate
	Deferred acquisition fees, including interest	$	17,525	$	2,705
	Accounts payable	2,702		2,406
	Asset management fees payable	378		38
	Reimbursable costs	46		—
		$	20,651	$	5,149

Net_Investments_in_Properties_

Net Investments in Properties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]
Schedule of Real Estate Properties	Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and which are subject to operating leases, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014				2013
	Land	$	104,604			$	36,636
	Buildings	639,131				113,788
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(10,875		)		(824		)
		$	732,860			$	149,600
	Operating real estate, which consists of our 14 self-storage properties and two multi-family properties, at cost, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014				2013
	Land	$	28,040			$	—
	Buildings	105,556				—
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(939		)		—
		$	132,657			$	—
Scheduled Future Minimum Rents	Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based adjustments, under non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Total
	2015		$	67,598
	2016		67,022
	2017		68,474
	2018		69,199
	2019		69,437
	Thereafter		542,259
	Total		$	883,989
Schedule of Assets Acquired in Business Combination	The following tables present a summary of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these business combinations, each at the date of acquisition, and revenues and earnings thereon, since their respective dates of acquisition through December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			2014 Business Combinations (a)
			Vopak				Bank Pekao			Siemens AS			Solo Cup			Other Business Combinations (b)			Total
	Cash consideration		$	76,134			$	73,952		$	82,019		$	80,650		$	337,724		$	650,479
	Assets acquired at fair value:
	Land		$	4,493			$	—		$	14,362		$	13,748		$	52,439		$	85,042
	Buildings		54,286				112,676			59,219			52,135			275,609			553,925
	In-place lease intangible assets		16,376				23,471			10,528			15,394			42,145			107,914
	Above-market rent intangible assets		1,156				3,014			—			773			3,467			8,410
	Below-market ground lease intangible assets		—				9,456			—			—			—			9,456
	Other assets acquired (c)		—				—			3,538			—			105			3,643
			76,311				148,617			87,647			82,050			373,765			768,390
	Liabilities assumed at fair value:
	Mortgages assumed		—				—			—			—			(33,758		)	(33,758		)
	Below-market rent intangible liabilities		(177		)		(713		)	—			(1,400		)	(1,499		)	(3,789		)
	Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities		—				—			—			—			(133		)	(133		)
	Deferred tax liability		—				—			(6,982		)	—			(4,058		)	(11,040		)
	Other liabilities assumed (c)		—				—			(5,628		)	—			(651		)	(6,279		)
			(177		)		(713		)	(12,610		)	(1,400		)	(40,099		)	(54,999		)
	Total identifiable net assets		76,134				147,904			75,037			80,650			333,666			713,391
	Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest		—				(73,952		)	—			—			—			(73,952		)
	Goodwill		—				—			6,982			—			4,058			11,040
			$	76,134			$	73,952		$	82,019		$	80,650		$	337,724		$	650,479
	(a)	The purchase price for each transaction was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their preliminary fair values. The information in this table is based on the best estimates of management as of the date of this Report. We are in the process of finalizing our assessment of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, the fair value of these assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to change.
	(b)	Other business combinations include: Albion Resorts, Craigentinny, UK Auto, ATK, MISO, Cooper Tire, Gentry, Dupont, Infineon, Oakbank Portfolio, Truffle Portfolio, Belk Inc., AT&T, North American Lighting Inc., and our 2014 Self Storage Acquisitions.
	(c)	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded a measurement period adjustment related to our Siemens AS purchase price allocation, which we acquired in February 2014. This adjustment, which was made as a result of new information that became available to us later in the year, included an increase of $0.7 million to both other liabilities assumed and other assets acquired. No other adjustment was needed to retrospectively record this measurement period adjustment as if the accounting was completed at the acquisition date.
Schedule Of Revenues and Net Income From Business Combination
			Vopak				Bank Pekao			Siemens AS			Solo Cup			Other Business Combinations (b)
			December 17, 2014 through				March 31, 2014 through			February 27, 2014 through			3-Feb-14			Respective Acquisition			Total
			31-Dec-14				31-Dec-14			31-Dec-14			through			Dates through
													31-Dec-14			31-Dec-14
	Revenues		$	217			$	9,586		$	5,437		$	5,489		$	9,872		$	30,601
	Net loss		$	(7,864	)		$	(12,920	)	$	(6,487	)	$	(4,004	)	$	(30,101	)	$	(61,376	)
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—				3,349			—			—			32			3,381
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		$	(7,864	)		$	(9,571	)	$	(6,487	)	$	(4,004	)	$	(30,069	)	$	(57,995	)
Pro Forma Information	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014				2013
	Pro forma total revenues (a)		$	92,486			$	72,168
	Pro forma net income (loss) (b) (c)		1,261				(53,893		)
	Pro forma net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3,207		)		3,769
	Pro forma net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		$	(1,946	)		$	(50,124	)
	Pro forma loss per Class A share:
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global (d)		$	(1,046	)		$	(49,544	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding (e)		107,420,043				46,215,482
	Loss per share		$	(0.01	)		$	(1.07	)
	Pro forma loss per Class C share:
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		$	(900	)		$	(580	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding (e)		8,847,966				497,725
	Loss per share		$	(0.10	)		$	(1.16	)
	___________
	(a)	Pro forma total revenues includes revenues from lease contracts based on the terms in place at December 31, 2014 and does not include adjustments to contingent rental amounts.
	(b)	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $56.6 million of acquisition expenses related to our 2014 Acquisitions that were deemed to be business combinations. The pro forma table above presents such acquisition expenses as if they were incurred on January 1, 2013.
	(c)	During the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $1.6 million of one-time tax expenses related to our 2014 Acquisitions that were deemed to be business combinations. The pro forma table above presents such tax expenses as if they were incurred on January 1, 2013.
	(d)	For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the allocation for the Class A common stock excludes the shareholder servicing fee of $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, which is only applicable to holders of Class C common stock (Note 3).
	(e)	The pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding were determined as if the number of shares issued in our initial public offering in order to raise the funds used for our business combinations were issued on January 1, 2013. We assumed that we would have issued 43,399,504 Class A shares to raise such funds.
Real Estate Under Construction	The following table provides the activity of our Real estate under construction (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013
	Beginning balance	$	—			$	—
	Capitalized funds	20,617				—
	Placed into service	(18,502		)		—
	Capitalized interest	143				—
	Ending balance	$	2,258			$	—

Finance_Receivables_Tables

Finance Receivables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases	Net investments in direct financing leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Minimum lease payments receivable	$	86,338		$	50,006
	Unguaranteed residual value	45,473			22,064
		131,811			72,070
	Less: unearned income	(86,229		)	(50,006		)
		$	45,582		$	22,064
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases	Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals and expenses paid by tenants and future CPI-based adjustments, under non-cancelable direct financing leases at December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Total
	2015	$	3,856
	2016	3,885
	2017	3,915
	2018	3,945
	2019	3,977
	Thereafter	66,760
	Total	$	86,338
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Number of Tenants/Obligors at December 31,			Carrying Value at December 31,
	Internal Credit Quality Indicator	2014		2013	2014			2013
	1	—		—	$	—		$	—
	2	1		—	8,962			—
	3	4		1	64,620			22,064
	4	—		—	—			—
	5	—		—	—			—
					$	73,582		$	22,064

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit1

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule Of Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities By Major Class	In connection with our investment activity during the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded net lease intangibles comprised as follows (life in years, dollars in thousands):
		Weighted-Average Life		Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	In-place lease	11.4		$	135,679
	Above-market rent	13.7		11,067
	Below-market ground lease	74.9		9,625
				$	156,371
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent	16.2		$	(4,723	)
	Above-market ground lease	81.1		(133		)
				$	(4,856	)
Schedule of Goodwill	The following table presents a reconciliation of our goodwill (in thousands):
			Total
	Balance at January 1, 2014		$	—
	Acquisition of Siemens AS (a)		6,982
	Acquisition of Albion Resorts (a)		4,058
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,348		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	9,692
	___________
	(a)	This asset represents the consideration exceeding the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our Siemens AS and Albion Resorts investments (Note 4).
Schedule Of Intangible Assets and Liabilities	Intangible assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014										2013
		Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	Amortizable Intangible Assets
	In-place lease	$	177,970			$	(10,335	)	$	167,635		$	53,832		$	(495	)	$	53,337
	Below-market ground lease	15,790				(167		)	15,623			8,227			(3		)	8,224
	Above-market rent	10,424				(380		)	10,044			—			—			—
		204,184				(10,882		)	193,302			62,059			(498		)	61,561
	Unamortizable Intangible Assets
	Goodwill	9,692				—			9,692			—			—			—
	Total intangible assets	$	213,876			$	(10,882	)	$	202,994		$	62,059		$	(498	)	$	61,561
	Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
	Below-market rent	$	(6,276	)		$	347		$	(5,929	)	$	(1,647	)	$	40		$	(1,607	)
	Above-market ground lease	(127		)		—			(127		)	—			—			—
	Total intangible liabilities	$	(6,403	)		$	347		$	(6,056	)	$	(1,647	)	$	40		$	(1,607	)
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	Based on the intangible assets and liabilities recorded at December 31, 2014, scheduled annual net amortization of intangibles is as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Net Decrease in Rental Income				Increase to Amortization/Property Expenses			Net
	2015		$	98			$	17,298		$	17,396
	2016		427				16,572			16,999
	2017		370				14,865			15,235
	2018		304				13,636			13,940
	2019		295				13,113			13,408
	Thereafter		2,621				107,647			110,268
	Total		$	4,115			$	183,131		$	187,246

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Other Financial Instruments In Carrying Values And Fair Values	Our other financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
		Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Debt (a)	3	$	521,712	$	540,577	$	85,060	$	85,060
	Note receivable (b)	3	28,000		28,000		—		—
	Deferred acquisition fees payable (c)	3	17,525		17,520		2,705		2,705
	___________
	(a)	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.
	(b)	We estimated that the fair value of the note receivable approximated its carrying value.
	(c)	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 108 basis points and 75 basis points, respectively. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der1

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):
					Asset Derivatives Fair Value at							Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
	Derivative Designated as Hedging Instruments				December 31,							December 31,
			Balance Sheet Location		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Foreign currency forward contracts		Other assets, net		$	3,664			$	—		$	—		$	—
	Interest rate swaps		Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		—				—			(2,501		)	(219		)
					$	3,664			$	—		$	(2,501	)	$	(219	)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
			Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
			Years Ended December 31,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		2014				2013
	Interest rate swaps		$	(2,282	)		$	(219	)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		3,653				—
	Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship (a)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		11				—
	Total		$	1,382			$	(219	)
	___________
	(a)	The effective portion of the change in fair value and the settlement of these contracts are reported in the foreign currency translation adjustment section of Other comprehensive loss until the underlying investment is sold, at which time we reclassify the gain or loss to earnings.
	The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
					Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from
					Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives into Income (Effective Portion)
			Location of Gain (Loss)		Years Ended December 31,
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		Recognized in Income		2014				2013
	Interest rate swaps		Interest expense		$	(759	)		$	(1	)
	Foreign currency forward contracts		Other income and (expenses)		151				—
	Total				$	(608	)		$	(1	)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	The interest rate swaps that we had outstanding on our consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):
	Interest Rate Derivatives		Number of Instruments		Notional				Fair Value at
					Amount				December 31, 2014 (a)
	Interest rate swaps		6		USD	43,600			$	(2,359	)
	Interest rate swaps		1		GBP	5,505			(142		)
									$	(2,501	)
	___________
	(a)	Fair value amount is based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling at December 31, 2014, as applicable.
	The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding and their designations at December 31, 2014 (currency in thousands):
	Foreign Currency Derivatives		Number of Instruments		Notional				Fair Value at
					Amount				December 31, 2014 (a)
	Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
	Foreign currency forward contracts (b)		47		EUR	18,051			$	2,426
	Foreign currency forward contracts (c)		37		NOK	62,423			1,227
	Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
	Foreign currency forward contracts		5		NOK	8,320			11
									$	3,664
	___________
	(a)	Fair value amounts are based on the applicable exchange rate of the euro or the Norwegian krone, as applicable, at December 31, 2014.
	(b)	On January 16, 2014, March 31, 2014, and September 17, 2014, we entered into a series of forward contracts to exchange euros for U.S. dollars for each quarter through September 2020, which was intended to protect our then-projected revenue collections against possible exchange rate fluctuations in the euro.
	(c)	On February 27, 2014, September 14, 2014, and December 19, 2014, in conjunction with our Siemens AS and Apply AS investments (Note 4), we entered into a series of forward contracts to exchange Norwegian krone for U.S. dollars for each quarter through January 2020, which was intended to protect our then-projected revenue collections from this investment against possible exchange rate fluctuations in Norwegian krone.

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	The following table presents a summary of the non-recourse mortgage loans on our real estate property investments (dollars in thousands):
							Carrying Amount at December 31,
	Tenant		Interest Rate		Rate Type	Maturity Date	2014		2013
	Infineon (a)		3.1	%	Fixed	2/28/17	$	13,756	$	—
	Albion Resorts (a)		6.7	%	Fixed	9/1/19	3,136		—
	Albion Resorts (a)		7.2	%	Fixed	9/1/19	5,592		—
	Truffle/Oakbank (a) (b)		3.9	%	Variable	12/11/19	11,401		—
	Albion Resorts (a)		7	%	Fixed	1/31/20	10,536		—
	Agrokor (c)		5.8	%	Fixed	12/31/20	37,038		—
	Bank Pekao (a)		3.3	%	Fixed	3/10/21	64,852		—
	Dupont (a)		3.8	%	Fixed	11/1/21	14,140		—
	Gentry (a)		3.8	%	Fixed	11/1/21	15,330		—
	State Farm (c) (d)		4.5	%	Fixed	9/10/23	72,800		72,800
	Crowne Group Inc. (b) (c)		5.6	%	Variable	12/30/23	11,980		12,260
	Crowne Group Inc. (a) (b)		5.5	%	Variable	12/30/23	3,987		—
	St. Petersburg/Kissimmee properties (a) (e)		4.9	%	Fixed	2/1/24	14,500		—
	Automobile Protection Corporation (a) (b)		5.1	%	Variable	2/5/24	3,752		—
	Solo Cup (a) (d)		5.1	%	Fixed	2/6/24	47,250		—
	Swift Spinning Inc.(a)		5	%	Fixed	5/1/24	7,738		—
	Janus (a) (b)		4.9	%	Variable	5/5/24	11,538		—
	AT&T (a)		4.6	%	Fixed	6/11/24	8,000		—
	Self-storage - Multiple properties (a) (f)		4.4	%	Fixed	10/11/24	23,000		—
	Cooper Tire (a) (b)		4.7	%	Variable	10/31/24	6,704		—
	Barnsco Inc. (a)		4.5	%	Fixed	11/14/24	5,200		—
	ATK (a)		4.2	%	Fixed	1/6/25	27,650		—
	North American Lighting Inc.(a)		4.8	%	Fixed	5/6/26	7,325		—
	Air Enterprises (a)		5.3	%	Fixed	4/1/39	3,257		—
							$	430,462	$	85,060
	__________
	(a)	These debt instruments were entered into or assumed in conjunction with the 2014 Acquisitions as described in Note 4 and Note 5. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we capitalized $4.7 million of deferred financing costs related to these debt instruments. We amortize deferred financing costs over the term of the related debt instrument using a method which approximates the effective interest method.
	(b)	These mortgage loans have variable interest rates, which have been effectively converted to fixed rates through the use of interest rate swaps (Note 8). The interest rates presented for these mortgage loans reflect interest rate swaps in effect at December 31, 2014.
	(c)	These mortgage loans were entered into in conjunction with the 2013 Acquisitions as described in Note 4.
	(d)	These mortgage loans have payments that are interest-only until their respective maturity dates.
	(e)	On January 23, 2014, we entered into a mortgage loan that we allocated between our St. Petersburg Self Storage and Kissimmee Self Storage investments, which are jointly and severally liable for any possible defaults on the loan.
	(f)	On October 9, 2014, we obtained a mortgage loan for $23.0 million, which was allocated to the six self-storage properties purchased from July 22, 2014 through October 9, 2014 (Note 4).
Schedule of Debt Maturities	Scheduled debt principal payments during each of the next five calendar years following December 31, 2014 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,		Total
	2015		$	5,079
	2016		5,863
	2017		19,908
	2018		7,233
	2019		18,657
	Thereafter through 2039		464,706
			521,446
	Unamortized premium		266
	Total		$	521,712

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity_Tabl

Loss Per Share and Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share	The following tables present loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Weighted-Average			Allocation of Net Loss				Loss
		Shares Outstanding							Per Share
	Class A common stock	78,777,525			$	(49,494	)		$	(0.63	)
	Class C common stock	8,847,966			(6,373		)		(0.72		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global				$	(55,867	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Weighted-Average			Allocation of Net Loss				Loss
		Shares Outstanding							Per Share
	Class A common stock	2,792,648			$	(496	)		$	(0.18	)
	Class C common stock	497,725			(135		)		(0.27		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global				$	(631	)
Schedule Of Distributions Paid Per Share For Tax	The following table presents annualized distributions per share reported for tax purposes and serves as a designation of capital gain distributions, if applicable, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 857(b)(3)(C) and Treasury Regulation § 1.857-6(e):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014								2013
		Class A				Class C				Class A			Class C
	Ordinary income	$	0.2164			$	0.1841			$	—		$	—
	Return of capital	0.4084				0.3475				0.1155			0.0982
	Total distributions paid	$	0.6248			$	0.5316			$	0.1155		$	0.0982
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following table presents the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss reflected in equity, net of tax. Amounts include our proportionate share of other comprehensive loss from our unconsolidated investments (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		$	(22,093	)		$	125
	Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments		1,152				(219		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(20,941	)		$	(94	)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Gains and Losses				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total
		on Derivative Instruments
	Beginning balance	$	(219	)		$	125			$	(94	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	763				(29,602		)		(28,839		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
	Interest expense	759				—				759
	Other income and (expenses)	(151		)		—				(151		)
	Total	608				—				608
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income	1,371				(29,602		)		(28,231		)
	Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				7,384				7,384
	Ending balance	$	1,152			$	(22,093	)		$	(20,941	)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Gains and Losses				Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments				Total
		on Derivative Instruments
	Beginning balance	$	—			$	—			$	—
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(219		)		156				(63		)
	Net current-period Other comprehensive income	(219		)		156				(63		)
	Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(31		)		(31		)
	Ending balance	$	(219	)		$	125			$	(94	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	We have determined that we operate in one reportable segment, real estate ownership, with domestic and international investments. Geographic information for this segment is as follows (in thousands):
			As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
			Domestic												International
			Texas			Illinois			Other Domestic			Total			Poland			Croatia			Norway			Other International (a)			Total			Total
	Revenues		$	8,830		$	6,307		$	13,905		$	29,042		$	9,586		$	7,511		$	6,560		$	1,618		$	25,275		$	54,317
	Income (loss) before income taxes		416			(4,242		)	(11,782		)	(15,608		)	(12,920		)	(1,711		)	(6,291		)	(21,190		)	(42,112		)	(57,720		)
	Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(804		)	—			(1,764		)	(2,568		)	3,349			(397		)	321			(16		)	3,257			689
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		(464		)	(4,242		)	(13,564		)	(18,270		)	(9,571		)	(1,684		)	(6,943		)	(19,399		)	(37,597		)	(55,867		)
	Long-lived assets (b)		122,965			33,999			342,132			499,096			97,707			45,076			138,676			160,802			442,261			941,357
	Non-recourse debt and bonds payable		83,226			55,250			145,674			284,150			64,852			37,039			91,250			44,421			237,562			521,712
			As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Domestic									International
			Texas			Other Domestic			Total			Croatia			Other International (a)			Total			Total
	Revenues		$	2,999		$	9		$	3,008		$	284		$	—		$	284		$	3,292
	Income (loss) before income taxes		566			(693		)	(127		)	(155		)	52			(103		)	(230		)
	Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(293		)	(68		)	(361		)	(45		)	16			(29		)	(390		)
	Net loss (income) attributable to CPA®:18 – Global		272			(761		)	(489		)	(210		)	68			(142		)	(631		)
	Long-lived assets (b)		96,437			22,898			119,335			52,418			(89		)	52,329			171,664
	Non-recourse debt		72,800			12,260			85,060			—			—			—			85,060
	___________
	(a)	Other international includes the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Mauritius in 2014 and the Netherlands in 2013.
	(b)	Consists of Net investments in real estate.

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D1

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2014 (a)			June 30, 2014 (a)			September 30, 2014 (a)			31-Dec-14
	Revenues	$	6,694		$	12,647		$	14,882		$	20,094
	Expenses	23,091			12,099			18,580			41,361
	Net loss	(18,443		)	(3,110		)	(9,465		)	(25,538		)
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,773			(1,248		)	(1,136		)	(700		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	$	(14,670	)	$	(4,358	)	$	(10,601	)	$	(26,238	)
	Class A common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	(0.35	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.22	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	38,001,011			77,300,223			99,007,256			99,836,316
	Distributions declared per share	$	0.1562		$	0.1562		$	0.1562		$	0.1562
	Class C common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.25	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	3,820,432			6,126,012			9,925,481			15,376,487
	Distributions declared per share	$	0.1329		$	0.1329		$	0.1329		$	0.1329
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			31-Dec-13
	Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	947		$	2,345
	Expenses	—			65			604			1,635
	Net loss	—			(65		)	(72		)	(104		)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(66		)	(324		)
	Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	$	—		$	(65	)	$	(138	)	$	(428	)
	Class A common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	—		$	(2.81	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.03	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	—			23,222			616,292			10,469,534
	Distributions declared per share	$	—		$	—		$	0.1155		$	0.1562
	Class C common stock
	Loss per share (b)	$	—		$	—		$	(0.20	)	$	(0.05	)
	Weighted-average shares outstanding	—			—			149,294			1,825,374
	Distributions declared per share	$	—		$	—		$	0.0982		$	0.1329
	___________
	(a)	As discussed in Note 2, we identified certain errors in the consolidated financial statements for the quarterly periods in 2014. As a result, we recorded revision adjustments to the amounts previously reported, which aggregated to an increase to Net loss of $0.5 million, $0.1 million, and $3.0 million; an increase to Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of less than $0.1 million, less than $(0.1) million, and zero; an increase to Net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global of $0.4 million, $0.2 million, and $3.0 million; and an increase of $0.01, zero, and $0.03 to loss per share for each of Class A and Class C, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2014, respectively. In our quarterly reports for the periods ending March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2015 we will revise the presentation of the periods ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2014 to reflect these revision adjustments.
	(b)	The sum of the quarterly Loss per share does not agree to the annual Loss per share for both 2014 and 2013 due to the issuances of our common stock that occurred during such periods.

Organization_and_Offering_Narr

Organization and Offering (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	1-May-14	Jul. 25, 2013	7-May-13
Public Offering
Capital interest ownership in operating partnership	99.97%
Common stock shares maximum offering				$1,000,000,000
Stock authorized during period share value dividend reinvestment plan				400,000,000
Initial minimum offering amount			2,000,000
Authorized reallocation of shares		250,000,000
Additional Disclosures
Number of properties	47
Number of tenants	73
Area of real estate property (sqft)	7,400,000
Square footage of operating properties	1,500,000
Class A common stock
Public Offering
Common stock, par value on public offering date				$10
Common stock, par or stated value per share, pursuant to DRIP				$9.60
Cumulative funds from offering	977,400,000
Distributions reinvested through the DRIP	17,900,000
Class C common stock
Public Offering
Common stock, par value on public offering date				$9.35
Common stock, par or stated value per share, pursuant to DRIP				$8.98
Cumulative funds from offering	165,700,000
Distributions reinvested through the DRIP	$2,200,000
Multi-Family
Additional Disclosures
Number of operating properties	2
Self Storage | Business Combinations
Additional Disclosures
Number of operating properties	14

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Real estate tax expense	$3,500,000
Basis of Presentation
Preferred Return	5.00%
Shareholder servicing fee	814,000	46,000
Class A
Basis of Presentation
Loss on foreign currency transaction	400,000	100,000
Net loss
Basis of Presentation
Revision adjustment			-3,000,000	-100,000	-500,000
Foreign currency gain (loss) | Net loss
Basis of Presentation
Revision adjustment			-3,000,000	-400,000	-200,000
Foreign currency gain (loss) | Comprehensive loss
Basis of Presentation
Revision adjustment			3,000,000	400,000	200,000
Provision for income taxes
Basis of Presentation
Revision adjustment				($300,000)	$300,000

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi2

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		28 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 20, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 18, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 20, 2013	7-May-13	Aug. 20, 2014
	property		property	property					property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate gross proceeds from offering threshold ( percentage)	1.50%		1.50%	1.50%			1.50%
Organizational costs incurred				$100,000
Offering costs	2,993,000	5,050,000		8,000,000
Reimbursed offering costs	7,900,000		7,900,000	7,900,000			7,900,000
Deferred offering cost charged to equity			6,100,000
Line of Credit
Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment					50.00%						50.00%
Due to Related Party
Shareholder servicing fee	814,000	46,000
Excess operating expense charge back	0	69,000
Available cash distribution	1,778,000	92,000
Preferred Return	5.00%
Stock-based compensation, value	100,000	67,000
Investment in real estate	865,517,000	149,600,000	865,517,000	865,517,000			865,517,000
Number of properties acquired	54		54	54			54
Contract sales price of investment
Due to Related Party
Percentage of subordinated disposition fees	3.00%
Adjusted net income
Due to Related Party
Percentage of operating expense reimbursement	25.00%
Average invested asset
Due to Related Party
Percentage of operating expense reimbursement	2.00%
Real estate commission
Due to Related Party
Percentage of subordinated disposition fees	50.00%
Current
Due to Related Party
Percentage of acquisition fees	2.50%
Deferred
Due to Related Party
Percentage of acquisition fees	2.00%
W.P. Carey
Line of Credit
Maximum line of credit approved by directors	100,000,000		100,000,000	100,000,000			100,000,000
CPA 18 Operating Partnership
Line of Credit
Related party notes payable					15,000,000						15,000,000
Maturity date					20-Aug-14
Class A common stock
Line of Credit
Common Stock Initial Public Offering Par Or Stated Value Per Share												$10
Number of shares held by advisor	99,924,009	21,290,097	99,924,009	99,924,009			99,924,009
Due to Related Party
Selling commission per share sold												$0.70
Dealer manager fee per share sold												$0.30
Stock-based compensation, shares						1,851
Market value of stock						$9
Class A common stock | Advisor
Line of Credit
Number of shares held by advisor	260,511.74		260,511.74	260,511.74			260,511.74
Advisor owned percentage of common stock	0.20%		0.20%	0.20%			0.20%
Class C common stock
Line of Credit
Common Stock Initial Public Offering Par Or Stated Value Per Share												$9.35
Number of shares held by advisor	18,026,013	2,776,001	18,026,013	18,026,013			18,026,013
Due to Related Party
Selling commission per share sold												$0.14
Dealer manager fee per share sold												$0.21
Shareholder servicing fee	1.00%		1.00%	1.00%			1.00%
Minimum | Average market value of investment
Line of Credit
Percentage of asset management fees	0.50%
Maximum
Due to Related Party
Percentage of acquisition fees	6.00%
Maximum | Average equity value of investment
Line of Credit
Percentage of asset management fees	1.50%
Maximum | Cpa 18 Holdings
Due to Related Party
Shareholder servicing fee payment threshold	10.00%
Business Combinations
Due to Related Party
Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination	713,391,000		713,391,000	713,391,000			713,391,000
Investment purchase price							650,479,000
Real Estate
Due to Related Party
Investment in real estate	732,860,000	149,600,000	732,860,000	732,860,000			732,860,000
Investment purchase price	152,200,000	212,600,000
Number of properties acquired	12		12	12			12
Apply
Line of Credit
Maturity date								31-Oct-21
Apply | Real Estate
Line of Credit
Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment								51.00%
Due to Related Party
Investment in real estate								108,300,000
Investment purchase price								55,200,000
Agrokor d.d. | Real Estate
Line of Credit
Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment									80.00%
Net Assets									97,000,000
Due to Related Party
Investment purchase price									77,600,000
Number of properties acquired									5
Bank Pekao | Business Combinations
Line of Credit
Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment										50.00%
Due to Related Party
Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination										147,904,000
Investment purchase price										73,952,000
State Farm | Real Estate
Line of Credit
Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment					50.00%						50.00%
Net Assets													115,600,000
Due to Related Party
Investment purchase price											$57,800,000

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi3

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		28 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Amounts Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Acquisition expenses	$59,225	$86
Asset management fees	7,379	121
Available cash distribution	1,778	92
Shareholder servicing fee	814	46
Personnel and overhead reimbursements	170	0
Interest expense on deferred acquisition fees and note payable	151	36
Stock-based compensation	100	67
Costs incurred by the advisor	0	182
Excess operating expenses charged back to the advisor	0	-69
Operating expenses	44,473	471
Other Transaction Fees Incurred
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees	104,117	23,428
Current acquisition fees	3,568	4,324
Deferred acquisition fees	2,855	3,459
Offering costs	2,993	5,050	8,000
Transaction fees incurred	113,533	36,261
Advisor
Amounts Included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Acquisition expenses	38,825	0
Asset management fees	$2,635	$117

Agreements_and_Transactions_wi4

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Due to Affiliate
Deferred acquisition fees, including interest	$17,525	$2,705
Accounts payable	2,702	2,406
Asset management fees payable	378	38
Reimbursable costs	46	0
Due to affiliates	$20,651	$5,149

Net_Investments_in_Properties_1

Net Investments in Properties (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 16, 2014

Feb. 07, 2014

Apr. 21, 2014

16-May-14

Nov. 17, 2014

Nov. 21, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Aug. 20, 2013

Dec. 18, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 30, 2014

Dec. 22, 2014

Dec. 17, 2014

Nov. 20, 2014

Nov. 13, 2014

Nov. 03, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 26, 2014

Aug. 19, 2014

Jun. 04, 2014

19-May-14

6-May-14

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Feb. 27, 2014

Feb. 03, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014

Jan. 23, 2014

Jul. 22, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Aug. 05, 2014

Aug. 11, 2014

Sep. 18, 2014

Oct. 09, 2014

Oct. 28, 2014

Dec. 10, 2014

Dec. 15, 2014

Dec. 16, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 20, 2014

Dec. 11, 2014

Jun. 02, 2014

21-May-14

tenant

property

property

lease

sqft

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Placed into service

$18,502,000

$0

Shareholder servicing fee

814,000

46,000

Foreign currency translation adjustments

-29,602,000

156,000

Real estate under construction

2,258,000

0

2,258,000

0

Acqusition

Number of properties acquired

54

54

New tenants

70

Direct financing leases acquired

5

5

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

50.00%

Acquired finite lived intangible assets, amount

156,371,000

Investment in real estate

865,517,000

149,600,000

865,517,000

Area of real estate property (sqft)

7,400,000

7,400,000

Acquisition expenses

59,225,000

86,000

Tax expense

3,500,000

Deferred tax assets, gross

3,900,000

3,900,000

Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance

2,200,000

2,200,000

Bond payable

91,250,000

0

91,250,000

Deferred tax liability

28,753,000

8,350,000

28,753,000

Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized

113,533,000

36,261,000

Non-recourse debt

430,462,000

85,060,000

430,462,000

Number of tenants

73

73

Asset retirement obligation

2,000,000

2,000,000

Apply

Acqusition

Bond payable

48,200,000

53,300,000

48,200,000

Bank Pekao S.A.

Acqusition

Concentration risk, percentage

16.30%

Siemens AS

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Foreign currency translation adjustments

700,000

Acqusition

Bond payable

43,100,000

43,100,000

52,100,000

Concentration risk, percentage

11.10%

Solo Cup

Acqusition

Concentration risk, percentage

12.20%

State Farm

Acqusition

Concentration risk, percentage

18.20%

Agrokor

Acqusition

Concentration risk, percentage

16.70%

Current Year Acquisitions

Acqusition

Acquisition expenses

56,600,000

Tax expense

1,600,000

Real Estate

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Foreign currency translation adjustments

-44,500,000

Acqusition

Number of properties acquired

12

12

Investment purchase price

152,200,000

212,600,000

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

77,200,000

Acquired finite lived intangible assets, amount

29,400,000

60,400,000

Investment in real estate

732,860,000

149,600,000

732,860,000

Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized

9,200,000

11,900,000

Non-recourse debt

85,000,000

85,000,000

Unfunded commitment

1,700,000

1,700,000

Real Estate | Warehouse facility in Streetsboro, OH

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

5,900,000

Real Estate | Office facility in Norcross, Georgia

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

5,800,000

Real Estate | Spinning facility in Columbus, GA

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

8,500,000

Real Estate | Property in Temple, GA and Surprise, AZ

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

14,400,000

Real Estate | Industrial facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth

Acqusition

Number of properties acquired

5

Investment purchase price

7,700,000

Real Estate | Land in Grand Rapids, MI

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

1,600,000

Area of real estate property (sqft)

22

Real Estate | Apply

Acqusition

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

51.00%

Investment purchase price

55,200,000

Investment in real estate

108,300,000

Deferred tax liability

12,500,000

Real Estate | Apply | CPA 17

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

53,100,000

Real Estate | USF Holland

Acqusition

Unfunded commitment

9,700,000

9,700,000

Real Estate | State Farm

Acqusition

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

50.00%

Investment purchase price

57,800,000

Net real estate acquired

115,600,000

Real Estate | Agrokor

Acqusition

Number of properties acquired

5

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

80.00%

Investment purchase price

77,600,000

Net real estate acquired

97,000,000

Business Combinations

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

650,479,000

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

73,952,000

73,952,000

Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination

713,391,000

713,391,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

33,758,000

33,758,000

11,500,000

Business Combinations | Albion Resorts

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

61,700,000

Units

266

Deferred tax liability, business combination

4,400,000

Non-recourse debt

19,300,000

Business Combinations | Craigentinny

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,400,000

Business Combinations | Vopak

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

76,134,000

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

0

Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination

76,134,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

0

Business Combinations | UK Auto

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

10,000,000

Business Combinations | ATK

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

41,000,000

Deferred tax liability, business combination

27,700,000

Business Combinations | MISO

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

14,400,000

Business Combinations | Cooper Tire

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

9,900,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

6,700,000

Business Combinations | Infineon

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

22,200,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

14,400,000

Business Combinations | Oakbank Portfolio

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,100,000

Number of tenants

3

Percentage of asset management fees

5.00%

Percentage disposition fees

20.00%

Internal rate of return

12.00%

Business Combinations | Truffle Portfolio

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

17,600,000

Number of tenants

24

Percentage of asset management fees

5.00%

Percentage disposition fees

20.00%

Internal rate of return

12.00%

Business Combinations | Belk

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

20,500,000

Business Combinations | AT&T

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

11,600,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

8,000,000

Business Combinations | North American Lighting

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

8,400,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

7,300,000

Business Combinations | Bank Pekao S.A.

Acqusition

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

50.00%

50.00%

Investment purchase price

73,952,000

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

73,952,000

73,952,000

Deferred tax assets, gross

1,900,000

1,900,000

Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance

1,900,000

1,900,000

Deferred tax liability, business combination

73,100,000

Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination

147,904,000

147,904,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

0

0

Occupancy rate

98.00%

Business Combinations | Bank Pekao S.A. | CPA 17

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

74,000,000

Business Combinations | Siemens AS

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

82,019,000

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

0

Deferred tax liability, business combination

7,000,000

Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination

75,037,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

0

Measurement period adjustment

700,000

Business Combinations | Solo Cup

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

80,650,000

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

0

Total identifiable net assets acquired in business combination

80,650,000

Non-recourse debt

47,300,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

0

Business Combinations | Self Storage

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Number of operating properties

14

14

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

103,900,000

Acquired finite lived intangible assets, amount

13,200,000

Acquisition expenses

8,500,000

Mortgage assumed, business combination

14,500,000

23,000,000

Business Combinations | Kissimmee Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

11,700,000

Acquired finite lived intangible assets, amount

200,000

Business Combinations | St. Petersburg Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

11,500,000

Business Combinations | Corpus Christi Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,200,000

Business Combinations | Kailua-Kona Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

5,800,000

Business Combinations | Miami Self-Storage Facility

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,500,000

Business Combinations | Palm Desert Self-Storage Facility

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

10,500,000

Business Combinations | Columbia Self-Storage Facility

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,500,000

Business Combinations | Kailua-Kona 2 Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

5,700,000

Business Combinations | Pompano Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,700,000

Business Combinations | Jensen Beach Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

8,600,000

Business Combinations | Dickinson Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

9,900,000

Business Combinations | Humble Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

7,800,000

Business Combinations | Temecula Pueblo Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

10,000,000

Business Combinations | Cummings Self-Storage

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

4,400,000

Business Combinations | Operating Real Estate

Acqusition

Investment purchase price

146,000,000

Multi-Family

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Number of operating properties

2

2

Acqusition

Percentage of asset management fees

3.00%

Internal rate of return

8.50%

Joint venture return on initial investment

7.50%

Multi-Family | Gentry

Acqusition

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

97.00%

Investment purchase price

21,900,000

Units

227

Mortgage assumed, business combination

15,300,000

Multi-Family | Dupont

Acqusition

Ownership interest in jointly-owned investment

97.00%

Investment purchase price

20,200,000

Units

217

Mortgage assumed, business combination

14,100,000

Net Lease Portfolio

Acqusition

Acquisition expenses

$48,100,000

Class A common stock

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Pro forma potential additional shares issued

43,399,504

Net_Investments_in_Properties_2

Net Investments in Properties (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments in real estate:
Less: Accumulated depreciation	($11,814)	($824)
Net investments in properties	865,517	149,600
Real Estate
Investments in real estate:
Land	104,604	36,636
Building	639,131	113,788
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-10,875	-824
Net investments in properties	732,860	149,600
Self-storage
Investments in real estate:
Land	28,040	0
Building	105,556	0
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-939	0
Net investments in properties	$132,657	$0

Net_Investments_in_Properties_3

Net Investments in Properties (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Scheduled Future Minimum Rents
2015	$67,598
2016	67,022
2017	68,474
2018	69,199
2019	69,437
Thereafter	542,259
Total	$883,989

Net_Investments_in_Properties_4

Net Investments in Properties (Details 3) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 17, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 11, 2014
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Goodwill	$9,692					$0
Business Combinations
Acquisition consideration
Investment purchase price	650,479
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land	85,042
Buildings	553,925
In-place lease intangible assets	107,914
Above-market rent intangible assets	8,410
Below-market ground lease intangible assets	9,456
Other assets acquired (c)	3,643
Total assets acquired in business combination	768,390
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed	-33,758						-11,500
Below-market rent intangible liabilities	-3,789
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities	-133
Below-market rent intangible liabilities	-11,040
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities	-6,279
Total liabilities acquired in business combination	-54,999
Total identifiable net assets	713,391
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest	-73,952
Goodwill	11,040
Net assets acquired including goodwill less noncontrolling interest	650,479
Business Combinations | Vopak
Acquisition consideration
Investment purchase price		76,134
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land		4,493
Buildings		54,286
In-place lease intangible assets		16,376
Above-market rent intangible assets		1,156
Below-market ground lease intangible assets		0
Other assets acquired (c)		0
Total assets acquired in business combination		76,311
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed		0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities		-177
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities		0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities		0
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities		0
Total liabilities acquired in business combination		-177
Total identifiable net assets		76,134
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest		0
Goodwill		0
Net assets acquired including goodwill less noncontrolling interest		76,134
Business Combinations | Bank Pekao
Acquisition consideration
Investment purchase price			73,952
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land			0
Buildings			112,676
In-place lease intangible assets			23,471
Above-market rent intangible assets			3,014
Below-market ground lease intangible assets			9,456
Other assets acquired (c)			0
Total assets acquired in business combination			148,617
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed			0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities			-713
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities			0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities			0
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities			0
Total liabilities acquired in business combination			-713
Total identifiable net assets			147,904
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest			-73,952
Goodwill			0
Net assets acquired including goodwill less noncontrolling interest			73,952
Business Combinations | Siemens AS
Acquisition consideration
Investment purchase price				82,019
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land				14,362
Buildings				59,219
In-place lease intangible assets				10,528
Above-market rent intangible assets				0
Below-market ground lease intangible assets				0
Other assets acquired (c)				3,538
Total assets acquired in business combination				87,647
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed				0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities				0
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities				0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities				-6,982
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities				-5,628
Total liabilities acquired in business combination				-12,610
Total identifiable net assets				75,037
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest				0
Goodwill				6,982
Net assets acquired including goodwill less noncontrolling interest				82,019
Business Combinations | Solo Cup
Acquisition consideration
Investment purchase price					80,650
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land					13,748
Buildings					52,135
In-place lease intangible assets					15,394
Above-market rent intangible assets					773
Below-market ground lease intangible assets					0
Other assets acquired (c)					0
Total assets acquired in business combination					82,050
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed					0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities					-1,400
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities					0
Below-market rent intangible liabilities					0
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities					0
Total liabilities acquired in business combination					-1,400
Total identifiable net assets					80,650
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest					0
Goodwill					0
Net assets acquired including goodwill less noncontrolling interest					80,650
Business Combinations | Other Business Combinations
Acquisition consideration
Investment purchase price	337,724
Assets acquired at fair value:
Land	52,439
Buildings	275,609
In-place lease intangible assets	42,145
Above-market rent intangible assets	3,467
Below-market ground lease intangible assets	0
Other assets acquired (c)	105
Total assets acquired in business combination	373,765
Liabilities assumed at fair value:
Mortgages assumed	-33,758
Below-market rent intangible liabilities	-1,499
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities	-133
Below-market rent intangible liabilities	-4,058
Above-market ground lease intangible liabilities	-651
Total liabilities acquired in business combination	-40,099
Total identifiable net assets	333,666
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest	0
Goodwill	4,058
Net assets acquired including goodwill less noncontrolling interest	$337,724

Net_Investments_in_Properties_5

Net Investments in Properties (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues									$54,317	$3,292
Net Loss	-25,538	-9,465	-3,110	-18,443	-104	-72	-65	0	-56,556	-241
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-700	-1,136	-1,248	3,773	-324	-66	0	0	689	-390
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-26,238	-10,601	-4,358	-14,670	-428	-138	-65	0	-55,867	-631
Business Combinations
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues											30,601
Net Loss											-61,376
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests											3,381
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global											-57,995
Business Combinations | Vopak
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues												217
Net Loss												-7,864
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests												0
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global												-7,864
Business Combinations | Bank Pekao
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues													9,586
Net Loss													-12,920
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests													3,349
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global													-9,571
Business Combinations | Siemens AS
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues														5,437
Net Loss														-6,487
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests														0
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global														-6,487
Business Combinations | Solo Cup
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues															5,489
Net Loss															-4,004
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests															0
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global															-4,004
Business Combinations | Other Business Combinations
Revenues from acquired properties
Revenues											9,872
Net Loss											-30,101
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests											32
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global											($30,069)

Net_Investments_in_Properties_6

Net Investments in Properties (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pro Forma Information
Pro forma total revenues (a)	$92,486	$72,168
Pro forma net income (loss) (b) (c)	1,261	-53,893
Pro forma net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-3,207	3,769
Pro forma net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-1,946	-50,124
Class A
Pro Forma Information
Pro forma net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-1,046	-49,544
Pro forma net loss per share
Weighted-average shares outstanding (e)	107,420,043	46,215,482
Loss per share	($0.01)	($1.07)
Class C
Pro Forma Information
Pro forma net loss attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	($900)	($580)
Pro forma net loss per share
Weighted-average shares outstanding (e)	8,847,966	497,725
Loss per share	($0.10)	($1.16)

Net_Investments_in_Properties_7

Net Investments in Properties (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate Under Construction [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$0	$0
Capitalized funds	20,617	0
Placed into service	-18,502	0
Capitalized interest	143	0
Ending balance	$2,258	$0

Finance_Receivables_Narratives

Finance Receivables (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 21, 2014	Mar. 07, 2014	Jul. 21, 2014	19-May-14	16-May-14
	property		property	property		property
Finance Receivables
Net investments in direct financing leases	$45,582,000	$22,064,000
Number of properties acquired	54
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	113,533,000	36,261,000
Note receivable	28,000,000	0
Costs incurred to acquire receivable	4,708,000	783,000
AR billed under DFL	200,000	0
Real Estate
Finance Receivables
Investment purchase price	152,200,000	212,600,000
Number of properties acquired	12
Land	104,604,000	36,636,000
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized	9,200,000	11,900,000
AT&T
Finance Receivables
Number of properties acquired						1
Buildings						8,600,000
Janus
Finance Receivables
Net investments in direct financing leases							1,600,000
Janus | Real Estate
Finance Receivables
Number of properties acquired							2
Janus | Financing Lease
Finance Receivables
Number of properties acquired							1
Swift Spinning
Finance Receivables
Investment purchase price			3,400,000
Number of properties acquired			2
Crowne Group Investments
Finance Receivables
Investment purchase price				8,000,000
Number of properties acquired	5			2
Land				1,000,000
Buildings				6,800,000
Lease term				25 years
Acquisition-related cost and fees, capitalized				200,000
Cipriani
Finance Receivables
Note receivable					28,000,000
Costs incurred to acquire receivable					1,300,000
Senior notes					$60,000,000
Effective interest rate on notes receivable					10.00%

Finance_Receivables_Details_1

Finance Receivables (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases
Minimum lease payments receivable	$86,338	$50,006
Unguaranteed residual value	45,473	22,064
Gross investments in direct financing lease	131,811	72,070
Less: unearned income	-86,229	-50,006
Net investment in direct financing leases	$45,582	$22,064

Finance_Receivables_Details_2

Finance Receivables (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Scheduled Future Minimum Rents
2015	$3,856
2016	3,885
2017	3,915
2018	3,945
2019	3,977
Thereafter	66,760
Total	$86,338

Finance_Receivables_Details_3

Finance Receivables (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases	$73,582	$22,064
Internally Assigned Grade 1
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants and obligors	0	0
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade 2
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants and obligors	1	0
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases	8,962	0
Internally Assigned Grade 3
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants and obligors	4	1
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases	64,620	22,064
Internally Assigned Grade 4
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants and obligors	0	0
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade 5
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants and obligors	0	0
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases	$0	$0

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit2

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Net amortization of intangibles	$10.60	$0.50
Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year
Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	30 years
Below-market ground lease | Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	99 years

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit3

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Acquired finite lived intangible assets	$156,371
Amortizable Intangible Liability
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities	-4,856
Below-market rent
Amortizable Intangible Liability
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities, weighted average useful life	16 years 2 months 12 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities	-4,723
Above-market ground lease
Amortizable Intangible Liability
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities, weighted average useful life	81 years 1 month 6 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible liabilities	-133
In-place lease
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	11 years 4 months 24 days
Acquired finite lived intangible assets	135,679
Below-market ground lease
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	13 years 8 months 12 days
Acquired finite lived intangible assets	11,067
Above market rent
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	74 years 10 months 24 days
Acquired finite lived intangible assets	$9,625

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit4

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014
Goodwill
Goodwill - beginning balance	$0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,348
Goodwill - ending balance	9,692
Business Combinations
Goodwill
Goodwill - ending balance	11,040
Siemens AS | Business Combinations
Goodwill
Goodwill - beginning balance		6,982
Goodwill acquired	6,982
Goodwill - ending balance		6,982
Albion Resorts | Business Combinations
Goodwill
Goodwill acquired	$4,058

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit5

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$204,184	$62,059
Less: accumulated amortization	-10,882	-498
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	193,302	61,561
Goodwill	9,692	0
Total intangible assets, gross	213,876	62,059
Total intangible assets, net	202,994	61,561
Amortizable Intangible Liability
Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities, Gross	-6,403	-1,647
Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Accumulated Amortization	347	40
Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Net	-6,056	-1,607
Below-market rent
Amortizable Intangible Liability
Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities, Gross	-6,276	-1,647
Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Accumulated Amortization	347	40
Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Net	-5,929	-1,607
Above-market ground lease
Amortizable Intangible Liability
Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities, Gross	-127	0
Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Net	-127	0
In-place lease
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	177,970	53,832
Less: accumulated amortization	-10,335	-495
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	167,635	53,337
Below-market ground lease
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	15,790	8,227
Less: accumulated amortization	-167	-3
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	15,623	8,224
Above market rent
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	10,424	0
Less: accumulated amortization	-380	0
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$10,044	$0

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit6

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Net
2015	$17,396
2016	16,999
2017	15,235
2018	13,940
2019	13,408
Thereafter	110,268
Total	187,246
Net Decrease in Rental Income
Net
2015	98
2016	427
2017	370
2018	304
2019	295
Thereafter	2,621
Total	4,115
Increase to Amortization/Property Expenses
Net
2015	17,298
2016	16,572
2017	14,865
2018	13,636
2019	13,113
Thereafter	107,647
Total	$183,131

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narratives) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Leverage adjusted unsecured spread	1.08%
Illiquidity adjustment	0.75%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Level 3, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Value
Liabilities
Debt (a)	$521,712	$85,060
Notes receivable	28,000	0
Deferred acquisition fees payable (c)	17,525	2,705
Fair Value
Liabilities
Debt (a)	540,577	85,060
Notes receivable	28,000	0
Deferred acquisition fees payable (c)	$17,520	$2,705

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der2

Risk Management and Use of Derivatives Financial Instruments (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives
Credit exposure risk	3.7
Estimated fair value of derivative liability	2.6
Net assets required to settle risk obligation	2.7
State Farm
Derivatives
Concentration risk, percentage	18.20%
Agrokor
Derivatives
Concentration risk, percentage	16.70%
Bank Pekao
Derivatives
Concentration risk, percentage	16.30%
Solo Cup
Derivatives
Concentration risk, percentage	12.20%
Siemens AS
Derivatives
Concentration risk, percentage	11.10%
Interest expense
Derivatives
Estimated amount of derivative income loss to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months	1.4
Other Income
Derivatives
Estimated amount of derivative income loss to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months	0.9
Individual Counterparty
Derivatives
Credit exposure risk	2.4

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der3

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset fair value	$3,664	$0
Derivative liability, fair value	-2,501	-219
Foreign currency forwards | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative asset fair value	3,664	0
Interest rate swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Derivative liability, fair value	($2,501)	($219)

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der4

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
Derivative instrument gain loss recognized in OCI	$1,382	($219)
Interest rate swap | Cash Flow Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
Derivative instrument gain loss recognized in OCI	-2,282	-219
Foreign currency forwards | Cash Flow Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
Derivative instrument gain loss recognized in OCI	3,653	0
Foreign currency forwards | Net Investment Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
Derivative instrument gain loss recognized in OCI	$11	$0

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der5

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) (Cash Flow Hedging, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivative gain loss reclassified from other comprehensive income	($608)	($1)
Interest rate swap
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivative gain loss reclassified from other comprehensive income	-759	-1
Foreign currency forwards
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivative gain loss reclassified from other comprehensive income	$151	$0

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der6

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 4) (Interest rate swap)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	USD	GBP	GBP
		USD ($)	USD ($)	GBP (£)
		instrument	instrument
Derivative
Number of Instruments		6	1	1
Notional Amount		$43,600		£ 5,505
Fair value	($2,501)	($2,359)	($142)

Risk_Management_and_Use_of_Der7

Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 5)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	Designated as Hedging Instrument	Designated as Hedging Instrument	Designated as Hedging Instrument	Designated as Hedging Instrument	Designated as Hedging Instrument	Designated as Hedging Instrument
		Cash Flow Hedging	Cash Flow Hedging	Cash Flow Hedging	Cash Flow Hedging	Net Investment Hedging	Net Investment Hedging
		Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts
		Euro	Euro	NOK	NOK	NOK	NOK
		USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)		USD ($)
		instrument		instrument		instrument
Derivative
Number of Instruments		47	47	37	37	5	5
Notional Amount			€ 18,051		62,423		8,320
Fair value	$3,664	$2,426		$1,227		$11

Debt_Narratives_Details

Debt (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Dec. 11, 2014	Oct. 09, 2014	Jan. 23, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	($29,602,000)	$156,000
Debt Instruments
Non-recourse debt	613,900,000	119,300,000
Bond payable	91,250,000	0
Deferred financing costs, capitalized	4,700,000
Non-recourse debt and bond payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-28,800,000
Apply AS
Debt Instruments
Bond payable	48,200,000		53,300,000
Debt instrument stated interest rate			4.40%
Maturity date			31-Oct-21
Siemens AS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	700,000
Debt Instruments
Bond payable	43,100,000			52,100,000
Debt instrument stated interest rate				3.50%
Maturity date				15-Dec-25
Business Combinations
Debt Instruments
Mortgage assumed, business combination	33,758,000				11,500,000
Business Combinations | Self Storage
Debt Instruments
Mortgage assumed, business combination						23,000,000	14,500,000
Business Combinations | Siemens AS
Debt Instruments
Mortgage assumed, business combination				$0

Debt_Details_1

Debt (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Outsanding Debt
Non-recourse debt	$430,462	$85,060
Infineon
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	3.10%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	28-Feb-17
Non-recourse debt	13,756	0
Albion Resorts
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	6.70%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-Sep-19
Non-recourse debt	3,136	0
Albion Resorts II
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	7.20%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-Sep-19
Non-recourse debt	5,592	0
Truffle/Oakbank
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	3.90%
Rate Type	Variable
Maturity Date	11-Dec-19
Non-recourse debt	11,401	0
Albion Resorts III
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	7.00%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	31-Jan-20
Non-recourse debt	10,536	0
Agrokor
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.80%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	31-Dec-20
Non-recourse debt	37,038	0
Bank Pekao
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	3.30%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	10-Mar-21
Non-recourse debt	64,852	0
Dupont
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	3.80%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-Nov-21
Non-recourse debt	14,140	0
Gentry
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	3.80%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-Nov-21
Non-recourse debt	15,330	0
State Farm
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.50%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	10-Sep-23
Non-recourse debt	72,800	72,800
Crowne Group Inc.
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.60%
Rate Type	Variable
Maturity Date	30-Dec-23
Non-recourse debt	11,980	12,260
Crowne Group Inc. II
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.50%
Rate Type	Variable
Maturity Date	30-Dec-23
Non-recourse debt	3,987	0
St. Petersburg/Kissimmee properties
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.90%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-Feb-24
Non-recourse debt	14,500	0
Automobile Protection Corporation, or APCO
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.10%
Rate Type	Variable
Maturity Date	5-Feb-24
Non-recourse debt	3,752	0
Solo Cup
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.10%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	6-Feb-24
Non-recourse debt	47,250	0
Swift Spinning
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.00%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-May-24
Non-recourse debt	7,738	0
Janus
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.90%
Rate Type	Variable
Maturity Date	5-May-24
Non-recourse debt	11,538	0
AT&T
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.60%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	11-Jun-24
Non-recourse debt	8,000	0
Operating Real Estate
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.40%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	11-Oct-24
Non-recourse debt	23,000	0
Cooper Tire
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.70%
Rate Type	Variable
Maturity Date	31-Oct-24
Non-recourse debt	6,704	0
Barnsco Inc.
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.50%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	14-Nov-24
Non-recourse debt	5,200	0
ATK
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.20%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	6-Jan-25
Non-recourse debt	27,650	0
North American Lighting
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	4.80%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	6-May-26
Non-recourse debt	7,325	0
Air Enterprises
Outsanding Debt
Interest Rate	5.30%
Rate Type	Fixed
Maturity Date	1-Apr-39
Non-recourse debt	$3,257	$0

Debt_Details_2

Debt (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity
2014 (remaining)	$5,079
2015	5,863
2016	19,908
2017	7,233
2018	18,657
Thereafter through 2039	464,706
Total long term debt, gross	521,446
Unamortized premium	266
Long-term Debt	$521,712

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity_Narr

Loss Per Share and Equity (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2014	Sep. 19, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 23, 2015
Stock-based Compensation
Shareholder servicing fee incurred			$814,000	$46,000
Distributions Declared
Dividend payable, date	15-Apr-15	15-Jan-15
Distributions payable			17,629,000	1,821,000
Class A
Stock-based Compensation
Unsettled shares, value			$1,500,000
Distributions Declared
Daily distribution rate	0.0016983	0.0016983
Class A | Subsequent Event
Stock-based Compensation
Common stock, shares issued					870,829
Class C
Distributions Declared
Daily distribution rate	0.0014442	0.0014442
Class C | Subsequent Event
Stock-based Compensation
Common stock, shares issued					9,240,744

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity_Deta

Loss Per Share and Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Basic
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	($26,238)	($10,601)	($4,358)	($14,670)	($428)	($138)	($65)	$0	($55,867)	($631)
Class A common stock
Basic
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding	99,836,316	99,007,256	77,300,223	38,001,011	10,469,534	616,292	23,222	0	78,777,525	2,792,648
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-49,494	-496
Loss Per Share (in dollars per share)	($0.22)	($0.10)	($0.05)	($0.35)	($0.03)	($0.18)	($2.81)	$0	($0.63)	($0.18)
Class C common stock
Basic
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding	15,376,487	9,925,481	6,126,012	3,820,432	1,825,374	149,294	0	0	8,847,966	497,725
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									($6,373)	($135)
Loss Per Share (in dollars per share)	($0.25)	($0.12)	($0.07)	($0.37)	($0.05)	($0.20)	$0	$0	($0.72)	($0.27)

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity_Deta1

Loss Per Share and Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class A common stock
Distributions Per Share
Ordinary income	$0.22	$0
Return of capital	$0.41	$0.12
Total distributions paid	$0.62	$0.12
Class C common stock
Distributions Per Share
Ordinary income	$0.18	$0
Return of capital	$0.35	$0.10
Total distributions paid	$0.53	$0.10

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity_Deta2

Loss Per Share and Equity (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	($22,093)	$125
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	1,152	-219
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	($20,941)	($94)	$0

Loss_Per_Share_and_Equity_Deta3

Loss Per Share and Equity (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance	($94)	$0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-28,839	-63
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	608
Net current-period Other comprehensive income	-28,231	-63
Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,384	31
Ending balance	-20,941	-94
Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	759
Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	-151
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance	-219	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	763	-219
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	608
Net current-period Other comprehensive income	1,371	-219
Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Ending balance	1,152	-219
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	759
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	-151
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance	125	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-29,602	156
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	0
Net current-period Other comprehensive income	-29,602	156
Net current-period Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,384	31
Ending balance	-22,093	125
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	$0

Income_Taxes_Income_Taxes_Narr

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Deferred tax assets, gross	$3,900,000
Deferred tax liability	28,753,000	8,350,000
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	2,200,000
Operating loss carryforwards	$7,700,000

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									$54,317	$3,292
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-57,720	-230
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-700	-1,136	-1,248	3,773	-324	-66	0	0	689	-390
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-26,238	-10,601	-4,358	-14,670	-428	-138	-65	0	-55,867	-631
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	941,357				171,664				941,357	171,664
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	521,712				85,060				521,712	85,060
Domestic
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									29,042	3,008
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-15,608	-127
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									-2,568	-361
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-18,270	-489
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	499,096				119,335				499,096	119,335
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	284,150				85,060				284,150	85,060
Domestic | Texas
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									8,830	2,999
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									416	566
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									-804	-293
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-464	272
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	122,965				96,437				122,965	96,437
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	83,226				72,800				83,226	72,800
Domestic | Illinois
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									6,307
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-4,242
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									0
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-4,242
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	33,999								33,999
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	55,250								55,250
Domestic | Other
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									13,905	9
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-11,782	-693
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									-1,764	-68
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-13,564	-761
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	342,132				22,898				342,132	22,898
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	145,674				12,260				145,674	12,260
International
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									25,275	284
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-42,112	-103
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									3,257	-29
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-37,597	-142
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	442,261				52,329				442,261	52,329
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	237,562				0				237,562	0
International | Poland
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									9,586
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-12,920
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									3,349
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-9,571
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	97,707								97,707
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	64,852								64,852
International | Croatia
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									7,511	284
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-1,711	-155
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									-397	-45
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-1,684	-210
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	45,076				52,418				45,076	52,418
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	37,039				0				37,039	0
International | Norway
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									6,560
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-6,291
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									321
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-6,943
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	138,676								138,676
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	91,250								91,250
International | Other
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues									1,618	0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes									-21,190	52
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									-16	16
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-19,399	68
Assets
Long-lived assets (c)	160,802				-89				160,802	-89
Non-recourse debt and bonds payable	$44,421				$0				$44,421	$0

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D2

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Class A
Interim Period
Impact on loss per share	($0.03)	$0	($0.01)
Class C
Interim Period
Impact on loss per share	($0.03)	$0	($0.01)
Net loss
Interim Period
Revision adjustment	($3,000,000)	($100,000)	($500,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Interim Period
Revision adjustment	0	100,000	-100,000
Net loss attributable to CPA 18
Interim Period
Revision adjustment	($3,000,000)	($200,000)	($400,000)

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D3

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Interim Period
Revenues	$20,094	$14,882	$12,647	$6,694	$2,345	$947	$0	$0	$41,383	$3,262
Operating expenses	41,361	18,580	12,099	23,091	1,635	604	65	0	95,131	2,304
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-25,538	-9,465	-3,110	-18,443	-104	-72	-65	0	-56,556	-241
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-700	-1,136	-1,248	3,773	-324	-66	0	0	689	-390
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global	-26,238	-10,601	-4,358	-14,670	-428	-138	-65	0	-55,867	-631
Class A common stock
Interim Period
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									-49,494	-496
Common Stock
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.22)	($0.10)	($0.05)	($0.35)	($0.03)	($0.18)	($2.81)	$0	($0.63)	($0.18)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	99,836,316	99,007,256	77,300,223	38,001,011	10,469,534	616,292	23,222	0	78,777,525	2,792,648
Distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.16	$0.16	$0.16	$0.16	$0.12	$0	$0	$0.62	$0.27
Class C common stock
Interim Period
Net Loss Attributable to CPA®:18 – Global									($6,373)	($135)
Common Stock
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.25)	($0.12)	($0.07)	($0.37)	($0.05)	($0.20)	$0	$0	($0.72)	($0.27)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	15,376,487	9,925,481	6,126,012	3,820,432	1,825,374	149,294	0	0	8,847,966	497,725
Distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)	$0.13	$0.13	$0.13	$0.13	$0.13	$0.10	$0	$0	$0.53	$0.23

Subsequent_Event_Narratives_De

Subsequent Event (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 23, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	property	property
Subsequent Event
Number of properties acquired		54
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event
Number of properties acquired	11
Investment purchase price	$244,300
Mortgages assumed	158,500
Subsequent Event | Self-storage
Subsequent Event
Number of properties acquired	6
Subsequent Event | Multi-Family
Subsequent Event
Number of properties acquired	2
Subsequent Event | BTS
Subsequent Event
Number of properties acquired	2
Subsequent Event | Industrial
Subsequent Event
Number of properties acquired	1
Subsequent Event | Office
Subsequent Event
Investment purchase price	$85,500

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (Valuation reserve for deferred tax assets, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation reserve for deferred tax assets
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Balance at Beginning of Year	$0	$0
Change	2,236	0
Balance at End of Year	$2,236	$0

Schedule_III_Real_Estate_and_A1

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]
Real estate tax	$1

Schedule_III_Real_Estate_and_A2

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$429,160
Initial Cost to Company
Land	109,239
Buildings	659,515
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,053
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-45,072
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	104,604
Buildings	639,131
Total	743,735	150,424	0
Accumulated Depreciation	10,875	824	0
Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	25,582
Initial Cost to Company
Land	3,023
Buildings	40,656
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	1,903
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	45,582
Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	66,970
Initial Cost to Company
Land	28,039
Buildings	104,540
Personal Property	1,017
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	28,040
Buildings	104,539
Personal Property	1,017
Total	133,596	0	0
Accumulated Depreciation	939	0	0
Office facility in Austin, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	72,800
Initial Cost to Company
Land	29,215
Buildings	67,993
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	29,215
Buildings	67,993
Total	97,208
Accumulated Depreciation	2,880
Date of Construction	31-Dec-93
Date Acquired	31-Aug-13
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Retail facility in Zagreb, Croatia | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	8,236
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	10,828
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-1,179
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	0
Buildings	9,649
Total	9,649
Accumulated Depreciation	293
Date of Construction	31-Dec-05
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	34 years
Retail facility in Zagreb, Croatia | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	8,155
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	10,576
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-1,229
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	0
Buildings	9,347
Total	9,347
Accumulated Depreciation	268
Date of Construction	31-Dec-06
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	36 years
Retail facility in Zagreb, Croatia | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	7,999
Initial Cost to Company
Land	2,264
Buildings	10,676
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-1,504
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	2,000
Buildings	9,436
Total	11,436
Accumulated Depreciation	296
Date of Construction	31-Dec-06
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	34 years
Retail facility in Zadar, Croatia | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	8,991
Initial Cost to Company
Land	4,320
Buildings	10,536
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-1,728
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	3,815
Buildings	9,313
Total	13,128
Accumulated Depreciation	316
Date of Construction	31-Dec-07
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	33 years
Retail facility in Split, Croatia | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,656
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	3,161
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-367
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	0
Buildings	2,794
Total	2,794
Accumulated Depreciation	107
Date of Construction	31-Dec-01
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	27 years
Land in Madison, IN | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	426
Initial Cost to Company
Land	834
Buildings	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	834
Buildings	0
Total	834
Accumulated Depreciation	0
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Industrial facility in Streetsboro, OH | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,257
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,163
Buildings	3,393
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	719
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,163
Buildings	4,112
Total	5,275
Accumulated Depreciation	188
Date of Construction	31-Dec-93
Date Acquired	31-Jan-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	21 years
Warehouse/distribution facility in University Park, IL | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	47,250
Initial Cost to Company
Land	13,748
Buildings	52,135
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	13,748
Buildings	52,135
Total	65,883
Accumulated Depreciation	1,752
Date of Construction	31-Dec-03
Date Acquired	28-Feb-14
Warehouse/distribution facility in University Park, IL | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Minimum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	34 years
Warehouse/distribution facility in University Park, IL | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Maximum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	36 years
Office facility in Norcross, GA | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,752
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,044
Buildings	3,361
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,044
Buildings	3,361
Total	4,405
Accumulated Depreciation	106
Date of Construction	31-Dec-99
Date Acquired	28-Feb-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Office facility in Oslo, Norway | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	43,099
Initial Cost to Company
Land	14,362
Buildings	59,219
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-13,707
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	11,686
Buildings	48,188
Total	59,874
Accumulated Depreciation	1,008
Date of Construction	31-Dec-13
Date Acquired	28-Feb-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Office facility in Warsaw, Poland | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	64,852
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	112,676
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-13,091
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	0
Buildings	99,585
Total	99,585
Accumulated Depreciation	1,878
Date of Construction	31-Dec-08
Date Acquired	31-Mar-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Industrial facility in Columbus, GA | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	4,894
Initial Cost to Company
Land	448
Buildings	5,841
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	448
Buildings	5,841
Total	6,289
Accumulated Depreciation	147
Date of Construction	31-Dec-95
Date Acquired	30-Apr-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	30 years
Office facility in Farmington Hills, MI | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	7,325
Initial Cost to Company
Land	2,251
Buildings	3,390
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	672
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	47
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	2,251
Buildings	4,109
Total	6,360
Accumulated Depreciation	72
Date of Construction	31-Dec-01
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Industrial facility in Surprise, AZ | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,322
Initial Cost to Company
Land	298
Buildings	2,347
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	298
Buildings	2,347
Total	2,645
Accumulated Depreciation	57
Date of Construction	31-Dec-98
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	35 years
Industrial facility in Temple, GA | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	6,714
Initial Cost to Company
Land	381
Buildings	6,469
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	381
Buildings	6,469
Total	6,850
Accumulated Depreciation	139
Date of Construction	31-Dec-07
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	33 years
Land in Houston, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,280
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,675
Buildings	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,675
Buildings	0
Total	1,675
Accumulated Depreciation	0
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Land in Chicago, IL | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,024
Initial Cost to Company
Land	3,036
Buildings	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	3,036
Buildings	0
Total	3,036
Accumulated Depreciation	0
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Warehouse/distribution facility in Jonesville, SC | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	2,995
Buildings	14,644
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	18,662
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	2,995
Buildings	33,306
Total	36,301
Accumulated Depreciation	400
Date of Construction	31-Dec-97
Date Acquired	30-Jun-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	28 years
Industrial facility in Ayr, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,532
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,150
Buildings	3,228
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-312
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,068
Buildings	2,998
Total	4,066
Accumulated Depreciation	53
Date of Construction	31-Dec-50
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Industrial facility in Ayr, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Minimum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	15 years
Industrial facility in Ayr, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Maximum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	32 years
Industrial facility in Bathgate, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,688
Initial Cost to Company
Land	627
Buildings	1,852
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-177
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	582
Buildings	1,720
Total	2,302
Accumulated Depreciation	23
Date of Construction	31-Dec-09
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Industrial facility in Bathgate, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Minimum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	20 years
Industrial facility in Bathgate, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Maximum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	35 years
Industrial facility in Dundee, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,604
Initial Cost to Company
Land	384
Buildings	2,305
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-192
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	357
Buildings	2,140
Total	2,497
Accumulated Depreciation	33
Date of Construction	31-Dec-08
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	22 years
Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	928
Initial Cost to Company
Land	294
Buildings	808
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-79
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	273
Buildings	750
Total	1,023
Accumulated Depreciation	16
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Minimum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	13 years
Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Maximum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	35 years
Industrial facility in Invergordon, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	473
Initial Cost to Company
Land	261
Buildings	549
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-57
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	243
Buildings	510
Total	753
Accumulated Depreciation	8
Date of Construction	31-Dec-06
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	22 years
Industrial facility in Livingston, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,026
Initial Cost to Company
Land	447
Buildings	3,015
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-247
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	415
Buildings	2,800
Total	3,215
Accumulated Depreciation	34
Date of Construction	31-Dec-08
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	29 years
Industrial facility in Livingston, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,152
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	3,360
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-161
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	0
Buildings	3,199
Total	3,199
Accumulated Depreciation	35
Date of Construction	31-Dec-97
Date Acquired	30-Sep-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	24 years
Office facility in Warstein, Germany | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	13,756
Initial Cost to Company
Land	281
Buildings	15,671
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-668
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	270
Buildings	15,014
Total	15,284
Accumulated Depreciation	98
Date of Construction	31-Dec-11
Date Acquired	30-Sep-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Warehouse/distribution facility in Albany, GA | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	6,704
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,141
Buildings	5,997
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,141
Buildings	5,997
Total	7,138
Accumulated Depreciation	93
Date of Construction	31-Dec-77
Date Acquired	31-Oct-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	14 years
Office facility in Stavanger, Norway | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	48,151
Initial Cost to Company
Land	8,276
Buildings	80,476
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-8,637
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	7,470
Buildings	72,645
Total	80,115
Accumulated Depreciation	305
Date of Construction	31-Dec-12
Date Acquired	31-Oct-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Office facility in Eagan, MN | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,189
Buildings	11,279
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,189
Buildings	11,279
Total	12,468
Accumulated Depreciation	49
Date of Construction	31-Dec-13
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Office facility in Plymouth, MN | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	27,650
Initial Cost to Company
Land	3,990
Buildings	30,320
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	3,990
Buildings	30,320
Total	34,310
Accumulated Depreciation	109
Date of Construction	31-Dec-82
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Industrial facility in Dallas, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,680
Initial Cost to Company
Land	512
Buildings	1,283
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	512
Buildings	1,283
Total	1,795
Accumulated Depreciation	7
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	26 years
Industrial facility in Dallas, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	790
Initial Cost to Company
Land	509
Buildings	340
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	509
Buildings	340
Total	849
Accumulated Depreciation	4
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	20 years
Industrial facility in Dallas, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	281
Initial Cost to Company
Land	128
Buildings	204
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	128
Buildings	204
Total	332
Accumulated Depreciation	2
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	21 years
Industrial facility in Dallas, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,217
Initial Cost to Company
Land	360
Buildings	1,120
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	360
Buildings	1,120
Total	1,480
Accumulated Depreciation	6
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	29 years
Industrial facility in Fort Worth, TX | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,232
Initial Cost to Company
Land	809
Buildings	671
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	809
Buildings	671
Total	1,480
Accumulated Depreciation	5
Date of Construction	31-Dec-08
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	30 years
Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,162
Buildings	5,631
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-60
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,152
Buildings	5,581
Total	6,733
Accumulated Depreciation	27
Date of Construction	31-Dec-00
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Minimum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	23 years
Industrial facility in Dunfermline, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease | Maximum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	31 years
Industrial facility in Durham, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	207
Buildings	2,108
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-21
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	205
Buildings	2,089
Total	2,294
Accumulated Depreciation	7
Date of Construction	31-Dec-98
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	35 years
Office facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	2,247
Buildings	27,149
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-765
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	2,189
Buildings	26,442
Total	28,631
Accumulated Depreciation	27
Date of Construction	31-Dec-60
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Office facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	2,246
Buildings	27,135
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-764
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	2,187
Buildings	26,430
Total	28,617
Accumulated Depreciation	27
Date of Construction	31-Dec-60
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Industrial facility in Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	938
Buildings	2,842
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-34
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	929
Buildings	2,817
Total	3,746
Accumulated Depreciation	0
Date of Construction	31-Dec-85
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	35 years
Hotel in Albion, Mauritius | Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	19,264
Initial Cost to Company
Land	4,047
Buildings	54,927
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	-140
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	4,037
Buildings	54,797
Total	58,834
Accumulated Depreciation	0
Date of Construction	31-Dec-07
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Industrial facility in Logansport, IN | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	4,437
Initial Cost to Company
Land	455
Buildings	7,689
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	8,144
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Industrial facility in Madison, IN | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,911
Initial Cost to Company
Land	356
Buildings	3,382
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	3,738
Date of Construction	31-Dec-00
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Industrial facility in Marion, SC | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	5,205
Initial Cost to Company
Land	753
Buildings	9,430
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	10,183
Date of Construction	31-Dec-68
Date Acquired	31-Dec-13
Industrial facility in Fraser, MI | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,172
Initial Cost to Company
Land	542
Buildings	3,840
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	4,382
Date of Construction	31-Dec-84
Date Acquired	31-Mar-14
Industrial facility in Warren, MI | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,814
Initial Cost to Company
Land	429
Buildings	3,231
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	3,660
Date of Construction	31-Dec-47
Date Acquired	31-Mar-14
Industrial facility in Columbus, GA | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,845
Initial Cost to Company
Land	488
Buildings	2,947
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	1,479
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	4,914
Date of Construction	31-Dec-65
Date Acquired	30-Apr-14
Industrial facility in Houston, TX | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	1,222
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	1,573
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	26
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	1,599
Date of Construction	31-Dec-73
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Warehouse/distribution facility in Chicago, IL | Direct Financing Lease
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	5,976
Initial Cost to Company
Land	0
Buildings	8,564
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	398
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Total	8,962
Date of Construction	31-Dec-42
Date Acquired	31-May-14
Tucker, GA | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	14,140
Initial Cost to Company
Land	4,288
Buildings	15,201
Personal Property	237
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	4,288
Buildings	15,201
Personal Property	237
Total	19,726
Accumulated Depreciation	83
Date of Construction	31-Dec-02
Date Acquired	31-Oct-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Atlanta, GA | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	15,330
Initial Cost to Company
Land	4,513
Buildings	16,404
Personal Property	780
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	4,513
Buildings	16,404
Personal Property	780
Total	21,697
Accumulated Depreciation	101
Date of Construction	31-Dec-90
Date Acquired	31-Oct-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	38 years
Kissimmee, FL | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	7,000
Initial Cost to Company
Land	3,306
Buildings	7,190
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	3,306
Buildings	7,190
Personal Property	0
Total	10,496
Accumulated Depreciation	198
Date of Construction	31-Dec-05
Date Acquired	31-Jan-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	38 years
St. Petersburg, FL | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	7,500
Initial Cost to Company
Land	3,258
Buildings	7,128
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	3,258
Buildings	7,128
Personal Property	0
Total	10,386
Accumulated Depreciation	184
Date of Construction	31-Dec-07
Date Acquired	31-Jan-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Corpus Christi, TX | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	2,725
Initial Cost to Company
Land	340
Buildings	3,428
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	340
Buildings	3,428
Personal Property	0
Total	3,768
Accumulated Depreciation	63
Date of Construction	31-Dec-98
Date Acquired	31-Jul-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	28 years
Kailua-Kona, HI | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,770
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,356
Buildings	3,699
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,356
Buildings	3,699
Personal Property	0
Total	5,055
Accumulated Depreciation	54
Date of Construction	31-Dec-91
Date Acquired	31-Jul-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	32 years
Miami, FL | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,034
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,915
Buildings	1,894
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,915
Buildings	1,894
Personal Property	0
Total	3,809
Accumulated Depreciation	27
Date of Construction	31-Dec-86
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	33 years
Palm Desert, CA | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	6,890
Initial Cost to Company
Land	669
Buildings	8,899
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	669
Buildings	8,899
Personal Property	0
Total	9,568
Accumulated Depreciation	93
Date of Construction	31-Dec-06
Date Acquired	31-Aug-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	40 years
Columbia, SC | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,056
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,065
Buildings	2,742
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,065
Buildings	2,742
Personal Property	0
Total	3,807
Accumulated Depreciation	32
Date of Construction	31-Dec-88
Date Acquired	30-Sep-14
Columbia, SC | Operating Real Estate | Minimum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	27 years
Columbia, SC | Operating Real Estate | Maximum
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	30 years
Kailua-Kona, HI | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	3,525
Initial Cost to Company
Land	2,263
Buildings	2,704
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	2,263
Buildings	2,704
Personal Property	0
Total	4,967
Accumulated Depreciation	22
Date of Construction	31-Dec-04
Date Acquired	31-Oct-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	32 years
Pompano Beach, FL | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	700
Buildings	3,436
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	700
Buildings	3,436
Personal Property	0
Total	4,136
Accumulated Depreciation	24
Date of Construction	31-Dec-92
Date Acquired	31-Oct-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	28 years
Jensen Beach, FL | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,596
Buildings	5,963
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,596
Buildings	5,963
Personal Property	0
Total	7,559
Accumulated Depreciation	25
Date of Construction	31-Dec-89
Date Acquired	30-Nov-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	37 years
Dickinson, TX | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	1,680
Buildings	7,165
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	1,680
Buildings	7,165
Personal Property	0
Total	8,845
Accumulated Depreciation	14
Date of Construction	31-Dec-01
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	35 years
Humble, TX | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	341
Buildings	6,582
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	341
Buildings	6,582
Personal Property	0
Total	6,923
Accumulated Depreciation	8
Date of Construction	31-Dec-09
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	39 years
Temecula, CA | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	449
Buildings	8,574
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	449
Buildings	8,574
Personal Property	0
Total	9,023
Accumulated Depreciation	11
Date of Construction	31-Dec-06
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	37 years
Cumming, GA | Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost to Company
Land	300
Buildings	3,531
Personal Property	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Increase (Decrease) in Net Investments	0
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period (c)
Land	301
Buildings	3,530
Personal Property	0
Total	3,831
Accumulated Depreciation	$0
Date of Construction	31-Dec-94
Date Acquired	31-Dec-14
Life on which Depreciation in Latest Statement of Income is Computed	27 years

Schedule_III_Real_Estate_and_A3

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate Subject To Operating Lease
SEC Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Beginning balance	$150,424	$0
Additions	618,248	150,403
Improvements	1,551	0
Reclassification from real estate under construction	18,502	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-44,990	21
Ending balance	743,735	150,424
SEC Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
Beginning balance	824	0
Depreciation expense	10,543	824
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-492	0
Ending balance	10,875	824
Operating Real Estate
SEC Schedule III, Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments
Beginning balance	0	0
Additions	133,596	0
Ending balance	133,596	0
SEC Schedule III, Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
Beginning balance	0	0
Depreciation expense	939	0
Ending balance	$939	$0

Schedule_IV_Mortgage_Loans_on_1

Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details 1) (Cipriani, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Cipriani
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	10.00%
Final Maturity Date	31-Jul-24
Fair Value	$28,000
Carrying Amount	$28,000

Schedule_IV_Mortgage_Loans_on_2

Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Balance	$0	$0
Additions	28,000	0
Ending balance	$28,000	$0