Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Abstract

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey members	$	25,202	$	16,346	$	129,988	$	54,191
Allocation of distribution equivalents paid on unvested restricted stock units in excess of net income		(371)		(116)		(1,914)		(348)
Net income – basic		24,831		16,230		128,074		53,843
Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes		355		66		695		398
Net income – diluted	$	25,186	$	16,296	$	128,769	$	54,241
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		39,861,064		39,180,719		39,794,506		39,161,086
Effect of dilutive securities		543,456		537,212		629,810		613,036
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		40,404,520		39,717,931		40,424,316		39,774,122