Related-Party Transactions and Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Due to affiliates | $ 1,390,000 | | $ 1,076,000 |
Due from affiliates | 8,000 | | 0 |
Line of credit with affiliate | $ 0 | | 20,000,000 |
Dealer manager commission reallowed | Selling commissions reallowed by cole capital | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions percentage on stock sales and related dealer manager fees | 100.00% | | |
Dealer manager | Dealer manager fee | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions percentage on stock sales and related dealer manager fees | 2.00% | | |
Advisors | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Cumulative noncompounded annual return | 6.00% | | |
Advisors | Listing commission | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions performance and other fees percent | 15.00% | | |
Advisors | Average invested assets between $0 to $2 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Asset management or advisory fees percent | 0.75% | | |
Advisors | Average invested assets between $2 billion to $4 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Asset management or advisory fees percent | 0.70% | | |
Advisors | Average invested assets over $4 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Asset management or advisory fees percent | 0.65% | | |
Advisors | Selling commissions | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | $ 1,621,000 | $ 533,000 | |
Advisors | Selling commissions reallowed by cole capital | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 1,621,000 | 533,000 | |
Advisors | Dealer manager fee | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 526,000 | 167,000 | |
Advisors | Dealer manager fee reallowed by cole capital | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 205,000 | 61,000 | |
Advisors | Other Offering Costs | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 565,000 | 196,000 | |
Advisors | Acquisition fees and expenses | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 690,000 | 1,208,000 | |
Advisors | Advisory fees and expenses | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 1,119,000 | 837,000 | |
Advisors | Operating expenses | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party | 524,000 | $ 163,000 | |
Advisors | Acquisitions and operations costs | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Due to affiliates | 1,400,000 | | |
Waived expenses from transactions with related party | $ 256,000 | | |
Advisors | Property sales commission | Contract sale price of each property | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions performance and other fees percent | 1.00% | | |
Advisors | Performance fee | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions performance and other fees percent | 15.00% | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Average invested assets between $0 to $2 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Average invested assets | $ 2,000,000,000 | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Average invested assets between $2 billion to $4 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Average invested assets | $ 4,000,000,000 | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Brokerage Commission Fee | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions performance and other fees percent | 50.00% | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Other organization and offering expenses | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Organization and offering expense | 2.00% | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Acquisition fees and expenses | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Acquisition and advisory fee | 6.00% | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Acquisition fees and expenses | Contract purchase price of each asset | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Acquisition and advisory fee | 2.00% | | |
Related party, reimbursement fixed annual percentage of the contract purchase price | 0.50% | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Acquisition fees and expenses | Amount advanced for loans or other investments | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Related party, reimbursement fixed annual percentage of the contract purchase price | 0.50% | | |
Advisors | Maximum | Property portfolio | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions performance and other fees percent | 6.00% | | |
Advisors | Minimum | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Operating expense reimbursement percent of average invested assets | 2.00% | | |
Operating expense reimbursement percent of net income | 25.00% | | |
Advisors | Minimum | Average invested assets between $0 to $2 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Average invested assets | $ 0 | | |
Advisors | Minimum | Average invested assets between $2 billion to $4 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Average invested assets | 2,000,000,000 | | |
Advisors | Minimum | Average invested assets over $4 billion | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Average invested assets | 4,000,000,000 | | |
Advisor and Affiliates | Amounts Received by Affiliates of Advisor Due to Company | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Due from affiliates | 8,000 | | $ 0 |
Series C LLC | Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Subordinate revolving line of credit | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Line of credit with affiliate | $ 20,000,000 | | |
Class A Common Stock | Dealer manager commission | Maximum | Selling commissions | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions percentage on stock sales and related dealer manager fees | 7.00% | | |
Common Class T | Dealer manager commission | Maximum | Selling commissions | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Commissions percentage on stock sales and related dealer manager fees | 3.00% | | |
Common Class T | Advisors | | | |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | | | |
Distribution and stockholder servicing fee, percentage of net asset value, daily accrual rate | 0.02% | | |
Related party transaction, daily distribution and servicing fee, termination of payments threshold, percentage of Total Gross Investment | 7.00% | | |
Related party transaction, daily distribution and servicing fee, termination of payments threshold, percentage of gross proceeds from shares in offering | 10.00% | | |