10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

or

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from__________ to __________

Commission File Number: 001-13779

W. P. CAREY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Maryland	45-4549771
(State of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York	10020
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Investor Relations (212) 492-8920

(212) 492-1100

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

Registrant has 104,403,517 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding at October 30, 2015.

INDEX

Page No.

PART I − FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income	5
	Consolidated Statements of Equity	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		48
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		77
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		81
PART II − OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		82
Item 6. Exhibits		83
Signatures		84

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 1

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or this Report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in Item 2 of Part I of this Report, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding a potential separation, including the timing and potential benefits thereof and whether any such separation will be completed, capital markets, tenant credit quality, general economic overview, our expected range of Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, our corporate strategy, our capital structure, our portfolio lease terms, our international exposure and acquisition volume, our expectations about tenant bankruptcies and interest coverage, statements regarding estimated or future economic performance and results, including our underlying assumptions, occupancy rate, credit ratings, and possible new acquisitions by us and our investment management programs, the Managed Programs discussed herein, including their earnings, statements that we make regarding our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, the amount and timing of any future dividends, our existing or future leverage and debt service obligations, our ability to sell shares under our “at the market” program and the use of any such proceeds from that program, our future prospects for growth, our projected assets under management, our future capital expenditure levels, our historical and anticipated funds from operations, our future financing transactions, our estimates of growth, and our plans to fund our future liquidity needs. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management. It is important to note that our actual results could be materially different from those projected in such forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, AFFO, and prospects, or the business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, AFFO, and prospects of any entities resulting from the potential separation transactions. You should exercise caution in relying on forward-looking statements as they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may materially affect our future results, performance, achievements or transactions. Information on factors that could impact actual results and cause them to differ from what is anticipated in the forward-looking statements contained herein is included in this Report as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including but not limited to those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, as amended by a Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on March 17, 2015, or the 2014 Annual Report, and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as filed with the SEC on May 18, 2015. Moreover, because we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, new risks are likely to emerge from time to time. Given these risks and uncertainties, potential investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of future results, which speak only as of the date of this Report, unless noted otherwise. Except as required by federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake to revise or update any forward-looking statements.

All references to “Notes” throughout the document refer to the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements of the registrant in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 2

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

W. P. CAREY INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets
Investments in real estate:
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of $183,818 and $184,417, respectively, attributable to variable interest entities, or VIEs)	$	5,297,782		$	5,006,682
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of $38,714 and $38,714, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	82,648			84,885
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of $25,350 and $19,982, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	(351,666		)	(258,493		)
Net investments in properties	5,028,764			4,833,074
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of $59,800 and $61,609, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	780,239			816,226
Assets held for sale	4,863			7,255
Net investments in real estate	5,813,866			5,656,555
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of $1,300 and $2,652, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	191,318			198,683
Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	275,883			249,403
Due from affiliates	147,700			34,477
In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net (inclusive of $18,706 and $21,267, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	928,962			993,819
Goodwill	684,576			692,415
Above-market rent intangible assets, net (inclusive of $12,292 and $13,767, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	492,754			522,797
Other assets, net (inclusive of $18,905 and $18,603, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	353,369			300,330
Total assets	$	8,888,428		$	8,648,479
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt, net (inclusive of $121,634 and $125,226, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	$	2,412,612		$	2,532,683
Senior Unsecured Notes, net	1,502,007			498,345
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver	435,489			807,518
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Term Loan	250,000			250,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of $4,768 and $5,573, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	298,514			293,846
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net (inclusive of $8,715 and $9,305, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	165,647			175,070
Deferred income taxes (inclusive of $544 and $587, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	87,570			94,133
Distributions payable	101,645			100,078
Total liabilities	5,253,484			4,751,673
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14,622			6,071
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 105,446,627 and 105,085,069 shares issued, respectively; and 104,402,211 and 104,040,653 shares outstanding, respectively	105			105
Additional paid-in capital	4,300,859			4,322,273
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(655,095		)	(465,606		)
Deferred compensation obligation	57,395			30,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(156,669		)	(75,559		)
Less: treasury stock at cost, 1,044,416 shares	(60,948		)	(60,948		)
Total W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity	3,485,647			3,750,889
Noncontrolling interests	134,675			139,846
Total equity	3,620,322			3,890,735
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,888,428		$	8,648,479

 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 3

W. P. CAREY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues
Real estate revenues:
Lease revenues	$	164,741		$	149,243		$	487,480		$	420,563
Operating property revenues	8,107			8,344			23,645			21,586
Reimbursable tenant costs	5,340			6,271			17,409			18,034
Lease termination income and other	2,988			1,415			9,319			17,590
	181,176			165,273			537,853			477,773
Revenues from the Managed Programs:
Asset management revenue	13,004			9,088			36,236			27,910
Reimbursable costs	11,155			14,722			28,401			96,379
Structuring revenue	8,207			5,487			67,735			40,492
Dealer manager fees	1,124			2,436			2,704			17,062
Incentive revenue	—			—			203			—
	33,490			31,733			135,279			181,843
	214,666			197,006			673,132			659,616
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	75,512			59,524			206,079			175,642
General and administrative	22,842			20,261			78,987			62,066
Impairment charges	19,438			4,225			22,711			6,291
Reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs	16,495			20,993			45,810			114,413
Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs	11,120			10,346			31,504			29,976
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses	4,760			618			12,333			31,369
Stock-based compensation expense	3,966			7,979			16,063			22,979
Dealer manager fees and expenses	3,185			3,847			7,884			15,557
Subadvisor fees	1,748			381			8,555			2,850
	159,066			128,174			429,926			461,143
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	12,635			11,610			38,630			35,324
Other income and (expenses)	6,608			(5,141		)	9,944			(12,158		)
Gain on change in control of interests	—			—			—			105,947
	(30,440		)	(40,065		)	(96,751		)	(4,229		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and gain (loss) on sale of real estate	25,160			28,767			146,455			194,244
Provision for income taxes	(3,361		)	(901		)	(20,352		)	(11,175		)
Income from continuing operations before gain (loss) on sale of real estate	21,799			27,866			126,103			183,069
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			190			—			33,018
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net Income	23,578			28,316			129,083			212,605
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833		)	(993		)	(7,874		)	(4,914		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			14			—			(137		)
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,337		$	121,209		$	207,554
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	0.20		$	0.27		$	1.14		$	1.80
Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey	—			—			—			0.34
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$	0.20		$	0.27		$	1.14		$	2.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	0.20		$	0.27		$	1.13		$	1.78
Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey	—			—			—			0.34
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$	0.20		$	0.27		$	1.13		$	2.12
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
Basic	105,813,237			100,282,082			105,627,423			96,690,675
Diluted	106,337,040			101,130,448			106,457,495			97,728,981
Amounts Attributable to W. P. Carey
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	21,745		$	27,151		$	121,209		$	174,362
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			186			—			33,192
Net Income	$	21,745		$	27,337		$	121,209		$	207,554
Distributions Declared Per Share	$	0.9550		$	0.9400		$	2.8615		$	2.7350

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 4

W. P. CAREY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net Income	$	23,578		$	28,316		$	129,083		$	212,605
Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(37,138		)	(55,096		)	(103,127		)	(52,140		)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments	1,289			16,151			18,488			11,587
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	—			(12		)	14			—
	(35,849		)	(38,957		)	(84,625		)	(40,553		)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(12,271		)	(10,641		)	44,458			172,052
Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income	(1,833		)	(993		)	(7,874		)	(4,914		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(43		)	3,504			3,515			3,951
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,876		)	2,511			(4,359		)	(963		)
Amounts Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net loss (income)	—			14			—			(137		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			(32		)	—			(5		)
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			(18		)	—			(142		)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$	(14,147	)	$	(8,148	)	$	40,099		$	170,947

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 5

W. P. CAREY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended September 30,2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	W. P. Carey Stockholders
							Distributions					Accumulated
	Common Stock			Additional			in Excess of			Deferred		Other						Total
	$0.001 Par Value			Paid-in			Accumulated			Compensation		Comprehensive			Treasury			W. P. Carey			Noncontrolling
	Shares	Amount		Capital			Earnings			Obligation		(Loss) Income			Stock			Stockholders			Interests			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	104,040,653	$	105	$	4,322,273		$	(465,606	)	$	30,624	$	(75,559	)	$	(60,948	)	$	3,750,889		$	139,846		$	3,890,735
Contributions from noncontrolling interests																		—			586			586
Exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan	8,738	—		360														360						360
Grants issued in connection with services rendered	308,146	—		(14,695		)												(14,695		)				(14,695		)
Shares issued under share incentive plans	44,674	—		(1,748		)												(1,748		)				(1,748		)
Deferral of vested shares				(24,935		)				24,935								—						—
Windfall tax benefits - share incentive plans				7,028														7,028						7,028
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense				16,063														16,063						16,063
Redemption value adjustment				(8,551		)												(8,551		)				(8,551		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																		—			(10,116		)	(10,116		)
Distributions declared ($2.8615 per share)				5,064			(310,698		)	1,836								(303,798		)				(303,798		)
Net income							121,209											121,209			7,874			129,083
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments												(99,612		)				(99,612		)	(3,515		)	(103,127		)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments												18,488						18,488						18,488
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities												14						14						14
Balance at September 30, 2015	104,402,211	$	105	$	4,300,859		$	(655,095	)	$	57,395	$	(156,669	)	$	(60,948	)	$	3,485,647		$	134,675		$	3,620,322

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W. P. CAREY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(Continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	W. P. Carey Stockholders
								Distributions					Accumulated
	Common Stock				Additional			in Excess of			Deferred		Other						Total
	$0.001 Par Value				Paid-in			Accumulated			Compensation		Comprehensive			Treasury			W. P. Carey			Noncontrolling
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Obligation		(Loss) Income			Stock			Stockholders			Interests			Total
Balance at January 1, 2014	68,266,570		$	69	$	2,256,503		$	(318,577	)	$	11,354	$	15,336		$	(60,270	)	$	1,904,415		$	298,316		$	2,202,731
Shares issued to stockholders of CPA®:16 – Global in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	30,729,878		31		1,815,490														1,815,521						1,815,521
Shares issued in public offering	4,600,000		5		282,157														282,162						282,162
Purchase of the remaining interests in less-than-wholly-owned investments that we already consolidate in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger					(41,374		)												(41,374		)	(239,562		)	(280,936		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger																			—			99,757			99,757
Contributions from noncontrolling interests																			—			379			379
Exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan	24,725		—		1,220														1,220						1,220
Grants issued in connection with services rendered	368,347		—		(15,736		)												(15,736		)				(15,736		)
Shares issued under share incentive plans	35,683		—		(849		)												(849		)				(849		)
Deferral of vested shares					(15,428		)				15,428								—						—
Windfall tax benefits - share incentive plans					5,449														5,449						5,449
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense					22,979														22,979						22,979
Redemption value adjustment					306														306						306
Distributions to noncontrolling interests																			—			(15,270		)	(15,270		)
Distributions declared ($2.735 per share)					3,179			(288,093		)	3,842								(281,072		)				(281,072		)
Purchase of treasury stock from related party	(11,037	)	—													(678		)	(678		)				(678		)
Foreign currency translation																			—			50			50
Net income								207,554											207,554			4,914			212,468
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments													(48,194		)				(48,194		)	(3,951		)	(52,145		)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments													11,587						11,587						11,587
Balance at September 30, 2014	104,014,166		$	105	$	4,313,896		$	(399,116	)	$	30,624	$	(21,271	)	$	(60,948	)	$	3,863,290		$	144,633		$	4,007,923

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 7

W. P. CAREY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Net income	$	129,083		$	212,605
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs	212,273			184,808
Straight-line rent and amortization of rent-related intangibles	27,980			35,229
Impairment charges	22,711			6,291
Management income received in shares of Managed REITs and other	(16,808		)	(27,933		)
Stock-based compensation expense	16,063			22,979
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, derivatives, extinguishment of debt, and other	(3,368		)	2,718
Gain on sale of real estate	(2,980		)	(24,188		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in excess of distributions received	(2,776		)	(1,915		)
Gain on change in control of interests	—			(105,947		)
Amortization of deferred revenue	—			(786		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in structuring revenue receivable	(21,574		)	(13,398		)
Deferred acquisition revenue received	20,105			12,693
Payments for withholding taxes upon delivery of equity-based awards and exercises of stock options	(16,443		)	(16,585		)
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(33,363		)	(9,417		)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	330,903			277,154
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Purchases of real estate	(529,812		)	(246,593		)
Funding of short-term loans to affiliates	(155,447		)	(11,000		)
Proceeds from repayment of short-term loans to affiliates	50,000			11,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate	28,949			281,164
Investment in real estate under construction	(27,976		)	(7,879		)
Change in investing restricted cash	24,607			(29,219		)
Capital contributions to equity investments in real estate	(15,903		)	(468		)
Value added taxes paid in connection with acquisition of real estate	(10,263		)	—
Proceeds from repayment of note receivable	10,258			—
Distributions received from equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in excess of equity income	5,798			10,057
Capital expenditures on corporate assets	(3,482		)	(16,696		)
Capital expenditures on owned real estate	(3,416		)	(3,139		)
Other investing activities, net	1,486			2,427
Cash acquired in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	—			65,429
Purchase of securities	—			(7,664		)
Cash paid to stockholders of CPA®:16 – Global in the CPA®:16 Merger	—			(1,338		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(625,201		)	46,081
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Credit Facility	(1,104,522		)	(1,395,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes	1,022,303			498,195
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Credit Facility	758,665			1,285,286
Distributions paid	(302,205		)	(248,918		)
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal	(54,422		)	(96,797		)
Proceeds from mortgage financing	22,667			12,330
Payment of financing costs	(10,878		)	(12,187		)
Change in financing restricted cash	(10,406		)	(589		)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(10,116		)	(16,194		)
Prepayments of mortgage principal	(9,678		)	(216,065		)
Windfall tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation awards	7,028			5,449
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	586			502
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan	360			1,220
Proceeds from issuance of shares in public offering	—			282,586
Purchase of treasury stock from related party	—			(679		)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	309,382			99,139
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(22,449		)	(9,617		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,365		)	412,757
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	198,683			117,519
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	191,318		$	530,276

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 8

W. P. CAREY INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Business and Organization

W. P. Carey Inc., or W. P. Carey, is, together with its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessors, a REIT that provides long-term financing via sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio. We invest primarily in commercial properties domestically and internationally. We earn revenue principally by leasing the properties we own to single corporate tenants, primarily on a triple-net lease basis, which generally requires each tenant to pay substantially all of the costs associated with operating and maintaining the property.

Originally founded in 1973, we reorganized as a REIT in September 2012 in connection with our merger with Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated. We refer to that merger as the CPA^®:15 Merger. On January 31, 2014, Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated, or CPA^®:16 – Global, merged with and into us (Note 4), which we refer to as the CPA^®:16 Merger. Our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WPC.”

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, we are not generally subject to United States federal income taxation other than from our taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRSs, 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 hold all of our real estate assets attributable to our Real Estate Ownership segment under the REIT structure, while the activities conducted by our Investment Management segment subsidiaries have been organized under TRSs.

Through our TRSs we also earn revenue as the advisor to publicly-owned, non-listed REITs, which are sponsored by us under the Corporate Property Associates, or CPA^®,brand name that invest in similar properties. At September 30, 2015, we were the advisor to Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated, or CPA^®:17 – Global, and Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated, or CPA^®:18 – Global. We were also the advisor to CPA^®:16 – Global until its merger with us on January 31, 2014. We refer to CPA^®:16 – Global, CPA^®:17 – Global, and CPA^®:18 – Global together as the CPA^® REITs. At September 30, 2015, we were also the advisor to Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated, referred to as CWI or CWI 1, and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated, or CWI 2, two publicly-owned, non-listed REITs that invest in lodging and lodging-related properties. We refer to CWI 1 and CWI 2 together as the CWI REITs, and, together with the CPA^® REITs, as the Managed REITs (Note 5). We have also invested in Carey Credit Income Fund, or CCIF, a newly formed business development company, or BDC (Note 8), with a third-party investment partner, which is the master fund in a master/feeder fund structure.

In July 2015, two registration statements on Form N-2 for two feeder funds of CCIF, or the CCIF Feeder Funds, were declared effective by the SEC. The CCIF Feeder Funds intend to invest the proceeds that they raise in their respective public offerings into the master fund, CCIF. The advisor to CCIF is wholly owned by us. We refer to CCIF and the CCIF Feeder Funds collectively as the Managed BDCs and, together with the Managed REITs, as the Managed Programs.

Reportable Segments

Real Estate Ownership — We own and invest in commercial properties principally in the United States, Europe, and Asia that are then leased to companies, primarily on a triple-net lease basis. We have also invested in several operating properties, such as lodging and self-storage properties. We earn lease revenues from our wholly-owned and co-owned real estate investments that we control. In addition, we generate equity income through co-owned real estate investments that we do not control and through our ownership of shares of the Managed REITs (Note 8). Through our special member interests in the operating partnerships of the Managed REITs, we also participate in their cash flows (Note 5). At September 30, 2015, our owned portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 854 properties, totaling approximately 89.8 million square feet, substantially all of which were net leased to 221 tenants, with an occupancy rate of 98.8%.

Investment Management — Through our TRSs, we structure and negotiate investments and debt placement transactions for the Managed REITs, for which we earn structuring revenue, and manage their portfolios of real estate investments, for which we earn asset-based management revenue. We may earn disposition revenue when we negotiate and structure the sale of properties on behalf of the Managed REITs, and we may also earn incentive revenue and receive other compensation in connection with providing liquidity events for the Managed REITs’ stockholders. At September 30, 2015, CPA^®:17 – Global and CPA^®:18 – Global collectively owned all or a portion of 421 properties, including certain properties in which we have an ownership interest. Substantially all of these properties, totaling approximately 47.5 million square feet, were net leased to 199 tenants, with an average occupancy rate of approximately 99.9%. The Managed REITs also had interests in 157 operating properties, totaling approximately 18.2 million square feet. We continue to explore alternatives for expanding our investment management

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

operations by raising funds beyond advising the existing Managed REITs. Any such expansion could involve the purchase of properties or other investments as principal, either for our owned portfolio or with the intention of transferring such investments to a newly-created fund, as well as the sponsorship of one or more funds to make investments other than primarily net lease investments, such as the CWI REITs and the Managed BDCs. These new funds could invest primarily in assets other than net-lease real estate and could include funds raised through private placements or publicly-traded vehicles, either in the United States or internationally.

Note 2. Revisions of Previously-Issued Financial Statements

During the second quarter of 2015, we identified errors in the March 31, 2015 interim consolidated financial statements related to the calculation of foreign currency translation of the assets and liabilities of a foreign investment acquired in January 2015 and the presentation of certain foreign currency losses within the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015. We evaluated the impact on the previously issued financial statements and concluded that these errors were not material to our consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015. However, in order to correctly present such foreign currency translation and certain foreign currency losses, we will revise the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, equity, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 when such statements are presented in our future public filings. The interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015 are not impacted by these adjustments.

If the correct foreign currency translation adjustments had been recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015, Total assets and Total liabilities and equity each would have been higher by $17.6 million, comprised of increases in Real estate, at cost of $14.8 million and In-place lease intangibles of $2.8 million with a corresponding increase of $0.3 million in Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net and a $17.3 million decrease in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of equity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Additionally, Other comprehensive loss, Comprehensive loss, and Comprehensive loss attributable to W. P. Carey within the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss each would have been reduced by $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

In addition, if foreign currency losses had been properly presented within the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015, Net cash provided by operating activities for that period would have increased by $13.6 million with a corresponding decrease to the Effect of exchange rate changes on cash.

The revisions described above had no effect on our cash balances or liquidity as of March 31, 2015, or the consolidated statements of income or basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Note 3. Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included in the 2014 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 10

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Basis of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries and our tenancy-in-common interests as described below. The portion of equity in a consolidated subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us is presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

At September 30, 2015, we had an investment in a tenancy-in-common interest in various underlying international properties. Consolidation of this investment is not required as such interest does not qualify as a VIE and does not meet the control requirement for consolidation. Accordingly, we account for this investment using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method of accounting because the shared decision-making involved in a tenancy-in-common interest investment provides us with significant influence on the operating and financial decisions of this investment. We also have certain investments in wholly-owned tenancy-in-common interests, which we now consolidate after we obtained the remaining interests in the CPA^®:16 Merger.

At September 30, 2015, we consolidated 18 VIEs. We apply accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs to certain entities in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Fixed price purchase and renewal options within a lease as well as certain decision-making rights within a loan can cause us to consider an entity a VIE.

Additionally, we own interests in single-tenant, net-leased properties leased to companies through noncontrolling interests in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. At times, the carrying value of our equity investments may fall below zero for certain investments. We intend to fund our share of the jointly-owned investments’ future operating deficits should the need arise. However, we have no legal obligation to pay for any of the liabilities of such investments nor do we have any legal obligation to fund operating deficits. At September 30, 2015, one of our equity investments was a VIE and none had carrying values below zero.

In June 2014, CWI 2 filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC to sell up to $1.0 billion of common stock in an initial public offering plus up to an additional $400.0 million of its common stock under a distribution reinvestment plan. In January 2015, CWI 2 amended the registration statement to increase the offering size to $1.4 billion of its class A common stock plus up to an additional $600.0 million of its class A common stock through its distribution reinvestment plan. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on February 9, 2015. An amended registration statement adding the class T common stock was declared effective by the SEC on April 13, 2015, so that the offering amounts noted can be in any combination of class A or class T shares. Through May 15, 2015, the financial activity of CWI 2 was included in our consolidated financial statements. On May 15, 2015, upon CWI 2 reaching its minimum offering proceeds and admitting new stockholders, we deconsolidated CWI 2 and began to account for our interest in it under the equity method. The deconsolidation did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The consolidated financial statements included in this Report have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the disposition of certain properties as discontinued operations and certain measurement period adjustments related to purchase accounting for all periods presented.

Recent Accounting Requirements

The following Accounting Standards Updates, or ASUs, promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are applicable to us:

ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805) —ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments identified during the business combination measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The effects on earnings due to changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects as a result of the change are also recognized in the same period’s financial statements. ASU 2015-16 also requires that acquirers present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment had been recognized as of the

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years, early adoption is permitted, and prospective application is required for adjustments that are identified after the effective date of this update. We elected to early adopt ASU 2015-16 and implemented the standard prospectively beginning July 1, 2015.

ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest(Subtopic 835-30) — ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs, which are currently recognized as a deferred charge (that is, an asset) and requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 does not affect the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03 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 reimbursed tenant costs and revenues generated from our operating properties and our Investment Management business. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017, the original public company effective date.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.

Note 4.Merger with CPA^®:16 – Global

On July 25, 2013, we and CPA^®:16 – Global entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which CPA^®:16 – Global would merge with and into one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, subject to the approval of our stockholders and the stockholders of CPA^®:16 – Global. On January 24, 2014, our stockholders and the stockholders of CPA^®:16 – Global each approved the CPA^®:16 Merger, and the CPA^®:16 Merger closed on January 31, 2014.

In the CPA^®:16 Merger, CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders received 0.1830 shares of our common stock in exchange for each share of CPA^®:16 – Global stock owned, pursuant to an exchange ratio based upon a value of $11.25 per share of CPA^®:16 – Global and the volume weighted-average trading price of our common stock for the five consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day preceding the closing of the transaction on January 31, 2014. CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders received cash in lieu of any fractional shares in the CPA^®:16 Merger. We paid total merger consideration of approximately $1.8 billion, including the issuance of 30,729,878 shares of our common stock with a fair value of $1.8 billion based on the closing price of our common stock on January 31, 2014, of $59.08 per share, to the stockholders of CPA^®:16 – Global in exchange for the 168,041,772 shares of CPA^®:16 – Global common stock that we and our affiliates did not previously own, and cash of $1.3 million paid in lieu of issuing any fractional shares, or collectively, the Merger Consideration. As a condition of the CPA^®:16 Merger, we waived the subordinated disposition and termination fees that we would have been entitled to receive from CPA^®:16 – Global upon its liquidation pursuant to the terms of our advisory agreement with CPA^®:16 – Global (Note 5).

Immediately prior to the CPA^®:16 Merger, CPA^®:16 – Global’s portfolio was comprised of the consolidated full or partial interests in 325 leased properties, substantially all of which were triple-net leased with an average remaining life of 10.4 years and an estimated contractual minimum annualized base rent, or ABR, totaling $300.1 million, and two hotel properties. The related property-level debt was comprised of 92 fixed-rate and 18 variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans with an aggregate fair value of approximately $1.8 billion and a weighted-average annual interest rate of 5.6% at that date. Additionally, CPA^®:16 – Global had a line of credit with an outstanding balance of $170.0 million on the date of the closing of the CPA^®:16 Merger. In addition, CPA^®:16 – Global had equity interests in 18 unconsolidated investments, 11 of which were consolidated by us prior to the CPA^®:16 Merger, five of which were consolidated by us subsequent to the CPA^®:16 Merger, and two of which were jointly-owned with CPA^®:17 – Global. These investments owned 140 properties, substantially all of which were triple-net leased with an average remaining life of 8.6 years and an estimated ABR totaling $63.9 million, as of January 31, 2014. The debt related to these equity investments was comprised of 17 fixed-rate and five variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans with an aggregate fair value of approximately $0.3 billion and a weighted-average annual interest rate of 4.8% on January 31, 2014. The lease revenues and income from continuing operations from the properties acquired from the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger through September 30, 2014 were $184.3 million and $62.5 million (inclusive of $2.2 million attributable to noncontrolling interests), respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

During 2014, we sold all ten of the properties that were classified as held-for-sale upon acquisition in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger (Note 16). The results of operations for all ten of these properties have been included in Income from discontinued operations, net of tax in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, we sold one property subject to a direct financing lease that we acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger. The results of operations for this property have been included in Income from continuing operations before income taxes in the consolidated financial statements.

Purchase Price Allocation

We accounted for the CPA^®:16 Merger as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. After consideration of all applicable factors pursuant to the business combination accounting rules, we were considered the “accounting acquirer” due to various factors, including the fact that our stockholders held the largest portion of the voting rights in us upon completion of the CPA^®:16 Merger. Costs of $30.5 million related to the CPA^®:16 Merger were incurred in 2014, of which $30.4 million were incurred and expensed during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and classified within Merger and property acquisition expenses in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, CPA^®:16 – Global incurred a total of $10.6 million of merger expenses prior to January 31, 2014.

Equity Investments and Noncontrolling Interests

During the first quarter of 2014, we recognized a gain on change in control of interests of approximately $73.1 million, which was the difference between the carrying value of approximately $274.1 million and the preliminary estimated fair value of approximately $347.2 million of our previously-held equity interest in 38,229,294 shares of CPA^®:16 – Global’s common stock. During 2014, we identified certain measurement period adjustments that impacted the provisional accounting, which increased the estimated fair value of our previously-held equity interest in shares of CPA^®:16 – Global’s common stock by $2.6 million, resulting in an increase of $2.6 million in Gain on change in control of interests. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805-10-25, we did not record the measurement period adjustments during the periods they occurred. Rather, such amounts are reflected in the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The CPA^®:16 Merger also resulted in our acquisition of the remaining interests in nine investments in which we already had a joint interest and accounted for under the equity method. Upon acquiring the remaining interests in these investments, we owned 100% of these investments and thus accounted for the acquisitions of these interests utilizing the purchase method of accounting. Due to the change in control of the nine jointly-owned investments that occurred, we recorded a gain on change in control of interests of approximately $30.2 million during the first quarter of 2014, which was the difference between our carrying values and the estimated fair values of our previously-held equity interests on the acquisition date of approximately $142.5 million and approximately $172.7 million, respectively. Subsequent to the CPA^®:16 Merger, we consolidate these wholly-owned investments.

In connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger, we also acquired the remaining interests in 12 less-than-wholly-owned investments that we already consolidate and recorded an adjustment to additional paid-in-capital of approximately $42.0 million during the first quarter of 2014 related to the difference between our carrying values and the preliminary estimated fair values of our previously-held noncontrolling interests on the acquisition date of approximately $236.8 million and $278.2 million, respectively. During 2014, we identified certain measurement period adjustments that impacted the provisional accounting, which increased the fair value of our previously-held noncontrolling interests on the acquisition date by $0.6 million, resulting in a reduction of $0.6 million to additional paid-in-capital.

Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information has been presented as if the CPA^®:16 Merger had occurred on January 1, 2013 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results would have been had the CPA^®:16 Merger occurred on that date, nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Pro forma total revenues	$	195,945		$	682,977
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	28,086		$	106,495
Pro forma net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(993		)	(3,909		)
Pro forma net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	14			(137		)
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax attributable to W. P. Carey (a)	$	27,107		$	102,449
Pro forma earnings per share: (a)
Basic	$	0.27		$	1.02
Diluted	$	0.26		$	1.01
Pro forma weighted-average shares: (b)
Basic	100,282,082			100,080,000
Diluted	101,130,448			101,118,305

__________

(a) The pro forma income attributable to W. P. Carey for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects the following income and expenses recognized related to the CPA^®:16 Merger as if the CPA^®:16 Merger had taken place on January 1, 2013: (i) combined merger expenses through December 31, 2014, (ii) an aggregate gain on change in control of interests, and (iii) an income tax expense from a permanent difference upon recognition of deferred revenue associated with accelerated vesting of shares previously issued by CPA^®:16 – Global for asset management and performance fees in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(b) The pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were determined as if the 30,729,878 shares of our common stock issued to CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders in the CPA^®:16 Merger were issued on January 1, 2013.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 14

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 5. Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties

Advisory Agreements with the Managed Programs

We have advisory agreements with each of the Managed Programs, pursuant to which we earn fees and are entitled to receive reimbursement for fund management expenses, as well as cash distributions. We also earn fees for serving as the dealer-manager of the public offerings of the Managed Programs. The following tables present a summary of revenue earned and/or cash received from the Managed Programs for the periods indicated, included in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Asset management revenue	$	12,981	$	9,064	$	36,167	$	27,840
Reimbursable costs from affiliates	11,155		14,722		28,401		96,379
Distributions of Available Cash	10,182		7,893		28,244		23,574
Structuring revenue	8,207		5,487		67,735		40,492
Dealer manager fees	1,124		2,436		2,704		17,062
Interest income on deferred acquisition fees and loans to affiliates	576		172		1,172		515
Incentive revenue	—		—		203		—
Deferred revenue earned	—		—		—		786
	$	44,225	$	39,774	$	164,626	$	206,648

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
CPA®:16 – Global (a)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	7,999
CPA®:17 – Global (b)	17,654		16,555		59,815		49,032
CPA®:18 – Global (b)	12,725		8,836		56,392		107,668
CWI 1 (b)	7,581		14,383		36,735		41,949
CWI 2 (b)	6,265		—		11,684		—
CCIF (c)	—		—		—		—
	$	44,225	$	39,774	$	164,626	$	206,648

__________

(a) The amount for the nine months ended September 30,2014 reflects transactions through January 31, 2014, the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(b) The advisory agreements with each of the ManagedREITs are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, unless otherwise renewed.

(c) The advisory agreement with CCIF, which commenced February 27, 2015, is subject to renewal on or before February 26, 2017 unless otherwise renewed.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents a summary of amounts included in Due from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Notes receivable from affiliates, including interest thereon	$	106,005	$	—
Deferred acquisition fees receivable	28,382		26,913
Reimbursable costs	5,140		301
Accounts receivable	4,083		2,680
Asset management fees receivable	2,157		—
Organization and offering costs	1,405		2,120
Current acquisition fees receivable	528		2,463
	$	147,700	$	34,477

Asset Management Revenue

Under the advisory agreements with the Managed Programs, we earn asset management revenue for managing their investment portfolios. The following table presents a summary of our asset management fee arrangements with the Managed Programs:

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:16 – Global	0.5%	2014 in cash; 2015 N/A	Rate is based on adjusted invested assets
CPA®:17 – Global	0.5% - 1.75%	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 50% in cash and 50% in shares of its common stock	Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable
CPA®:18 – Global	0.5% - 1.5%	2014 and 2015 in shares of its class A common stock	Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable
CWI 1	0.5%	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 in cash	Rate is based on the average market value of the investment
CWI 2	0.55%	2014 N/A; 2015 in shares of its class A common stock	Rate is based on the average market value of the investment
CCIF	1.75% - 2.00%	We have elected to waive all asset management fees until the day before either of the CCIF Feeder Funds initially acquires CCIF’s common shares	Based on the average of gross assets at fair value; we are required to pay 50% of the asset management revenue we receive to the subadvisor

Incentive Fees

We are entitled to receive a quarterly incentive fee on income from CCIF equal to 100% of quarterly net investment income, before incentive fee payments, in excess of 1.875% of CCIF’s average adjusted capital up to a limit of 2.344%, plus 20% of net investment income, before incentive fee payments, in excess of 2.344% of average adjusted capital. We are also entitled to receive from CCIF an incentive fee on realized capital gains of 20%, net of (i) all realized capital losses and unrealized depreciation on a cumulative basis, and (ii) the aggregate amount, if any, of previously paid incentive fees on capital gains since inception. We have elected to waive all incentive fees until the day before either of the CCIF Feeder Funds initially acquires CCIF’s common shares. Through September 30, 2015, the CCIF Feeder Funds had not acquired any of CCIF’s common shares.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Structuring Revenue

Under the terms of the advisory agreements, we earn revenue for structuring and negotiating investments and related financing for the Managed REITs. We do not earn any structuring revenue from the Managed BDCs. The following table presents a summary of our structuring fee arrangements with the Managed REITs:

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:17 – Global	1% - 1.75%, 4.5%	In cash; for non net-lease investments, 1% - 1.75% upon completion; for net-lease investments, 2.5% upon completion, with 2% deferred and payable in three interest-bearing annual installments	Based on the total aggregate cost of the net-lease investments made; also based on the total aggregate cost of the non net-lease investments made; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate
CPA®:18 – Global	4.5%	In cash; for net-lease investments, 2.5% upon completion, with 2% deferred and payable in three interest-bearing annual installments	Based on the total aggregate cost of the net-lease investments made; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate
CWI REITs	2.5%	In cash upon completion	Based on the total aggregate cost of the lodging investments made; loan refinancing transactions up to 1% of the principal amount; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate

Reimbursable Costs from Affiliates

The Managed Programs reimburse us for certain costs that we incur on their behalf, which consist primarily of broker-dealer commissions, marketing costs, an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee, or Shareholder Servicing Fee, and certain personnel and overhead costs, as applicable. The following tables present summaries of such fee arrangements:

Broker-Dealer Selling Commissions

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2 Class A Shares, and CWI 1 Common Stock	$0.70	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	$0.14	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CWI 2 Class T Shares	$0.19	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CCIF Feeder Funds	0% - 3%	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Based on the selling price of each share sold

Dealer Manager Fees

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2 Class A Shares, and CWI 1 Common Stock	$0.30	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	$0.21	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CWI 2 Class T Shares	$0.26	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CCIF Feeder Funds	2.75% - 3.0%	Based on the selling price of each share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Annual Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	1.0%	Accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears in cash; 100% re-allowed to selected dealers	Based on the purchase price per share sold or, once reported, the NAV; cease paying when underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of gross offering proceeds
CWI 2 Class T Shares	1.0%	Accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears in cash; 100% re-allowed to selected dealers	Limited to six years and 10% of gross offering proceeds

Personnel and Overhead Costs

Managed Program	Payable	Description
CPA®:17 – Global and CPA®:18 – Global	In cash	Personnel and overhead costs, excluding those related to our legal transactions group, are charged to the CPA® REITs based on the average of the trailing 12-month aggregate reported revenues of the CPA® REITs, the CWI REITs, and us, and for 2015, are capped at 2.4% of each CPA® REIT’s pro rata lease revenues; for the legal transactions group, costs are charged according to a fee schedule
CWI 1	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred; allocated between the CWI REITs based on the percentage of their total pro rata hotel revenues for the most recently completed quarter
CWI 2	2014 N/A; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred; allocated between the CWI REITs based on the percentage of their total pro rata hotel revenues for the most recently completed quarter
CCIF and CCIF Feeder Funds	2014 N/A; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred

Organization and Offering Costs

Managed Program	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2	In cash; within 60 days after the end of the quarter in which the offering terminates	Actual costs incurred from 1.5% through 4.0% of the gross offering proceeds, depending on the amount raised
CWI 1	In cash; within 60 days after the end of the quarter in which the offering terminates	Actual costs incurred up to 4.0% of the gross offering proceeds
CCIF and CCIF Feeder Funds	In cash; payable monthly	Up to 1.5% of the gross offering proceeds

For CCIF, total reimbursements to us for personnel and overhead costs and organization and offering costs may not exceed 18% of total Front End Fees, as defined in its Declaration of Trust, so that total funds available for investment may not be lower than 82% of total gross proceeds.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursements

Under the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement we have with each of the CCIF Feeder Funds, we and the CCIF subadvisor are obligated to reimburse the CCIF Feeder Fund 50% of the excess of the cumulative distributions paid to the CCIF Feeder Funds’ shareholders over the available operating funds on a monthly basis. Following any month in which the available operating funds exceed the cumulative distributions paid to its shareholders, the excess operating funds are used to reimburse us and the CCIF subadvisor for any expense payment we made within three years prior to the last business day of such month that have not been previously reimbursed by the CCIF Feeder Fund, up to the lesser of (i) 1.75% of each CCIF Feeder Fund’s average net assets or (ii) the percentage of each CCIF Feeder Fund’s average net assets attributable to its common shares represented by other operating expenses during the fiscal year in which such expense support payment from us and the CCIF’s subadvisor was made, provided that the effective rate of distributions per share at the time of reimbursement is not less than such rate at the time of expense payment.

Distributions of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned

We are entitled to receive distributions of up to 10% of the Available Cash (as defined in the respective advisory agreements) from the operating partnerships of each of the Managed REITs, as described in their respective operating partnership agreements, payable quarterly in arrears.

In May 2011, we acquired a special member interest, or the Special Member Interest, in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership. We initially recorded this Special Member Interest at its fair value, and amortized it into earnings as deferred revenue through the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger. Cash distributions of our proportionate share of earnings from the Managed REITs’ operating partnerships, as well as deferred revenue earned from our Special Member Interest in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership, are recorded as Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate and the Managed REITs within the Real Estate Ownership segment.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Loans to Affiliates

During 2015 and 2014, our board of directors approved unsecured loans from us to CPA^®:17 – Global of up to $75.0 million, CPA^®:18 – Global of up to $100.0 million, CWI 1 and CWI 2 of up to $110.0 million in the aggregate, and CCIF of up to $50.0 million, with each loan at a rate equal to the rate at which we are able to borrow funds under our senior credit facility (Note 12), for the purpose of facilitating acquisitions approved by their respective investment committees.

The following table presents a summary of our unsecured loans to the Managed Programs, all of which were made at an interest rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, as of the issue date, plus 1.1% (in thousands):

					Carrying Amount at
Managed Program	Principal Amount		Issue Date	Maturity Date	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
CWI 2	$	37,170	4/1/2015	3/31/2016	$	12,170	—
CWI 2	65,277		5/1/2015	12/30/2015	65,277		—
CCIF	10,000		5/28/2015	12/30/2015	10,000		—
CCIF	10,000		6/10/2015	12/30/2015	10,000		—
CCIF	5,000		7/15/2015	12/30/2015	5,000
CCIF	3,000		9/30/2015	12/30/2015	3,000
Principal					105,447		—
Accrued interest					558		—
					$	106,005	$	—

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

On June 25, 2014, we made an $11.0 million loan to CWI 1, with a scheduled maturity date of June 30, 2015. The loan, including accrued interest, was repaid in full on July 22, 2014, prior to maturity. On July 29, 2015, CWI 2 repaid $25.0 million of the $37.2 million loan noted in the table above, which was issued on April 1, 2015. On October 21, 2015, CWI 2 repaid an additional $10.0 million of the same loan. On July 1 and July 14, 2015, we made two loans totaling $25.0 million to CPA^®:17 – Global, both of which had a scheduled maturity date of December 30, 2015. These loans, including accrued interest, were repaid in full on August 26, 2015, prior to maturity. On August 26, 2015, we arranged a credit agreement for CPA^®:17 – Global and, as a result, our board of directors terminated the previous authorization to provide loans to CPA^®:17 – Global.

Treasury Stock

In February 2014, we repurchased 11,037 shares of our common stock for $0.7 million in cash from the former independent directors of CPA^®:16 – Global at a price per share equal to the volume weighted-average trading price of our stock utilized in the CPA^®:16 Merger. These shares were issued to them as their portion of the Merger Consideration in exchange for their shares of CPA^®:16 – Global common stock (Note 4) and were repurchased by agreement in order to satisfy the independence requirements set forth in the organizational documents of the remaining CPA^® REITs, for which these individuals also serve as independent directors.

Other

At September 30, 2015, we owned interests ranging from 3% to 90% in jointly-owned investments, including a jointly-controlled tenancy-in-common interest in several properties, with the remaining interests generally held by affiliates, and stock of each of the Managed REITs and CCIF. We consolidate certain of these investments and account for the remainder under the equity method of accounting.

Note 6. Net Investments in Properties

Real Estate

Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	1,179,423		$	1,146,704
Buildings	4,116,644			3,829,981
Real estate under construction	1,715			29,997
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(343,922		)	(253,627		)
	$	4,953,860		$	4,753,055

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, as the end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro at September 30, 2015decreased by 7.8% to $1.1203 from $1.2156 at December 31, 2014. As a result, the carrying value of our Real estate decreased by $135.5 million from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

Acquisitions of Real Estate

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be business combinations because we assumed the existing leases on the properties, for which the sellers were not the lessees, at a total cost of $479.1 million, including land of $81.9 million, buildings of $317.3 million, and net lease intangibles of $79.9 million (Note 9):

• an investment of $345.9 million for 73 auto dealership properties in various locations in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2015;

• an investment of $42.4 million for a logistics facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on February 11, 2015;

• an investment of $23.3 million for a retail facility in Bad Fischau, Austria on April 10, 2015;

• an investment of $26.3 million for a logistics facility in Oskarshamn, Sweden on June 17, 2015; and

• an investment of $41.2 million for three truck and bus service facilities in Gersthofen and Senden, Germany on August 12, 2015 and Leopoldsdorf, Austria on August 24, 2015.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

In connection with these transactions, we also expensed acquisition-related costs totaling $10.7 million, which are included in Merger and property acquisition expenses in the consolidated financial statements. Dollar amounts are based on the exchange rates of the foreign currencies on the dates of acquisitions.

We also entered into an investment for an office building in Sunderland, United Kingdom on August 6, 2015, which was deemed to be real estate asset acquisition because we acquired the seller’s property and simultaneously entered into a new lease in connection with the acquisition, at a total cost of $53.5 million, including net lease intangibles of $20.6 million (Note 9) and acquisition-related costs of $3.1 million, which were capitalized. Dollar amounts are based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the date of acquisition.

Real Estate Under Construction

In December 2013, we entered into a build-to-suit transaction for the construction of an office building located in Mönchengladbach, Germany for a total projected cost of up to $65.0 million, including acquisition expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we funded approximately $28.0 million. The building was placed in service in September 2015 at a cost totaling $51.3 million and we have no further funding commitment as of September 30, 2015.

Operating Real Estate

At September 30, 2015, Operating real estate consisted of our investments in two hotels and one self-storage property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold one self-storage property (Note 16). At December 31, 2014, Operating real estate consisted of our investments in two hotels and two self-storage properties. Below is a summary of our Operating real estate (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	6,570		$	7,074
Buildings	76,078			77,811
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(7,744		)	(4,866		)
	$	74,904		$	80,019

Assets Held for Sale

Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real estate, net	$	4,863	$	5,969
Above-market rent intangible assets, net	—		838
In-place lease intangible assets, net	—		448
Assets held for sale	$	4,863	$	7,255

At September 30, 2015, we had two properties classified as Assets held for sale. There can be no assurance that the properties will be sold at the contracted prices, or at all. At December 31, 2014, we had four properties classified as Assets held for sale, all of which were sold during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 7. 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, notes receivable, deferred acquisition fees, and loans 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):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Minimum lease payments receivable	$	830,831		$	904,788
Unguaranteed residual value	783,553			818,334
	1,614,384			1,723,122
Less: unearned income	(834,145		)	(906,896		)
	$	780,239		$	816,226

Interest income from direct financing leases, which was included in Lease revenues in the consolidated financial statements, was $18.7 million and $20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $56.1 million and $59.3 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30,2015, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in a $32.6 milliondecrease in the carrying value of Net investments in direct financing leases from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we reclassified properties with a carrying value of $13.7 million from Net investments in direct financing leases to Real estate (Note 6), in connection with extensions of the underlying leases. We also recognized impairment charges totaling $0.8 million on seven properties accounted for as Net investments in direct financing leases in connection with an other-than-temporary decline in the estimated fair values of the properties’ residual values (Note 10).

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Other assets, net included accounts receivable of $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to amounts billed under these direct financing leases.

Notes Receivable

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had a note receivable with an outstanding balance of $10.8 million and $10.9 million, respectively, representing the expected future payments under a sales type lease, which was included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, a note receivable with an outstanding balance of $10.0 million was repaid in full to us.

Deferred Acquisition Fees Receivable

As described in Note 5, we earn revenue in connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the CPA^® REITs. A portion of this revenue is due in equal annual installments over three years, provided the CPA^® REITs meet their respective performance criteria. Unpaid deferred installments, including accrued interest, from the CPA^® REITs were included in Due from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses. Other than the lease extensions noted under Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases above, there were no modifications of finance receivables during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 or the year ended December 31, 2014. 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 third quarter of 2015. We believe the credit quality of our deferred acquisition fees receivable falls under category one, as the CPA^® REITs are expected to have the available cash to make such payments.

A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Number of Tenants / Obligors at		Carrying Value at
Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2014	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
1	2	3	$	90,880	$	79,343
2	3	4	53,636		37,318
3	23	22	525,521		592,631
4	6	7	120,959		127,782
5	—	—	—		—
			$	790,996	$	837,074

Note 8. Equity Investments in Real Estate and the Managed Programs

We own interests in certain unconsolidated real estate investments with the Managed Programs and also own interests in the Managed Programs. We account for our interests in these investments under the equity method of accounting (i.e., at cost, increased or decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions, plus contributions and other adjustments required by equity method accounting, such as basis differences).

The following table presents Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate, which represents our proportionate share of the income or losses of these investments, as well as certain adjustments related to other-than-temporary impairment charges and amortization of basis differences related to purchase accounting adjustments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Proportionate share of (losses) earnings from equity investments in the Managed Programs	$	(431	)	$	381		$	565		$	1,930
Amortization of basis differences on equity investments in the Managed Programs	(208		)	(140		)	(582		)	(648		)
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on the Special Member Interest in CPA®:16 – Global’s operating partnership	—			—			—			(735		)
Distributions of Available Cash (Note 5)	10,182			7,893			28,244			23,574
Deferred revenue earned (Note 5)	—			—			—			786
Total equity earnings from the Managed Programs	9,543			8,134			28,227			24,907
Equity earnings from other equity investments	4,034			3,507			13,188			11,124
Amortization of basis differences on other equity investments	(942		)	(31		)	(2,785		)	(707		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	$	12,635		$	11,610		$	38,630		$	35,324

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Managed Programs

We own interests in the Managed Programs and account for these interests under the equity method, because, as their advisor and through our ownership of their common stock, we do not exert control over, but we do have the ability to exercise significant influence on, the Managed Programs.

The following table sets forth certain information about our investments in the Managed Programs (dollars in thousands):

	% of Outstanding Shares Owned at				Carrying Amount of Investment at
Fund	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
CPA®:17 – Global (a)	2.994	%	2.676	%	$	85,437	$	79,429
CPA®:17 – Global operating partnership (b)	0.009	%	0.009	%	—		—
CPA®:18 – Global (c)	0.571	%	0.221	%	7,658		2,784
CPA®:18 – Global operating partnership (d)	0.034	%	0.034	%	1,914		209
CWI 1	1.139	%	1.088	%	12,920		13,940
CWI 1 operating partnership (e)	0.015	%	0.015	%	—		—
CWI 2 (f)	0.630	%	—	%	523		—
CWI 2 operating partnership (g)	0.015	%	—	%	300		—
CCIF (h)	50.000	%	50.000	%	24,158		25,000
					$	132,910	$	121,362

__________

(a) Carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 127,279 shares of CPA^®:17 – Global common stock were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015. We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $4.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

(b) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $17.7 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

(c) Carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 71,633 shares of CPA^®:18 – Global class A common stock were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015.

(d) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $2.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

(e) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $6.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

(f) On May 30, 2014, we purchased 22,222 shares of CWI 2’s class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $0.2 million. On May 15, 2015, upon CWI 2 reaching its minimum offering proceeds and admitting new stockholders, we began to account for our interest in CWI 2 under the equity method of accounting (Note 3). As of September 30, 2015, we had not received any distributions from this investment. The carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 10,009 shares of class A common stock of CWI 2 were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015.

(g) On March 27, 2015, we purchased a 0.015% special general partnership interest in CWI 2 operating partnership for $0.3 million. This special general partnership interest entitles us to receive distributions of our proportionate share of earnings up to 10% of the Available Cash from CWI 2’s operating partnership (Note 5). During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received $0.2 million of distributions from this investment.

(h) As of September 30, 2015, CCIF had not yet admitted any additional shareholders other than our third-party investment partner (Note 1).

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our equity investments in the Managed Programs were $25.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following tables present estimated combined summarized financial information for the Managed Programs. Amounts provided are expected total amounts attributable to the Managed Programs and do not represent our proportionate share (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Real estate, net	$	6,599,264		$	5,969,011
Other assets	2,542,255			2,293,065
Total assets	9,141,519			8,262,076
Debt	(4,193,290		)	(3,387,795		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(592,369		)	(496,857		)
Total liabilities	(4,785,659		)	(3,884,652		)
Noncontrolling interests	(262,063		)	(170,249		)
Stockholders’ equity	$	4,093,797		$	4,207,175

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014 (a)			2015			2014 (a)
Revenues	$	309,805		$	210,000		$	840,889		$	602,122
Expenses	(292,522		)	(200,446		)	(804,989		)	(576,256		)
Income from continuing operations	$	17,283		$	9,554		$	35,900		$	25,866
Net income attributable to the Managed Programs (b) (c)	$	8,747		$	2,519		$	2,365		$	2,420

__________

(a) Reflects revisions of amounts previously recorded by CPA^®:17 – Global and CPA^®:18 – Global.

(b) Inclusive of impairment charges recognized by the Managed Programs totaling $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and $0.1 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no such impairment charges recognized by the Managed Programs for the three months ending September 30, 2015. These impairment charges reduced our income earned from these investments by less than $0.1 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015, and by less than $0.1 million during each of the three and nine months ended September 30,2014.

(c) Amounts included net gains on sale of real estate recorded by the Managed REITs totaling $6.7 million and $8.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively, and $0.8 million and $13.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. Net income attributable to the Managed Programs for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 was also negatively impacted by the increase in acquisition-related fees and expenses incurred on investments accounted for as business combinations as a result of higher investment volume during the current year periods as compared to the same periods in the prior year.

Interests in Other Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments

We own equity interests in single-tenant net-leased properties that are generally leased to companies through noncontrolling interests (i) in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence or (ii) as tenants-in-common subject to common control. Generally, the underlying investments are jointly-owned with affiliates. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. Earnings for each investment are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement. Investments in unconsolidated investments are required to be evaluated periodically. We periodically compare an investment’s carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge to the extent that the carrying value exceeds fair value and such decline is determined to be other than temporary.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth our ownership interests in our equity investments in real estate, excluding the Managed Programs, and their respective carrying values (dollars in thousands):

		Ownership Interest at	Carrying Value at
Lessee	Co-owner	September 30, 2015	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Existing Equity Investments (a) (b)
Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH and Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH (c)	CPA®:17 – Global	33%	$	9,733	$	6,949
C1000 Logistiek Vastgoed B.V. (d)	CPA®:17 – Global	15%	9,624		11,192
Wanbishi Archives Co. Ltd.	CPA®:17 – Global	3%	330		341
			19,687		18,482
Equity Investments Acquired in the CPA®:16 Merger
The New York Times Company	CPA®:17 – Global	45%	71,377		72,476
Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. (e)	CPA®:17 – Global	40%	24,199		15,609
Actebis Peacock GmbH (a) (f)	CPA®:17 – Global	30%	12,605		6,369
			108,181		94,454
Recently Acquired Equity Investment
Beach House JV, LLC (g)	Third Party	N/A(d)	15,105		15,105
			$	142,973	$	128,041

__________

(a) The carrying value of this investment is affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the foreign currency.

(b) Represents equity investments we acquired prior to January 1, 2014.

(c) In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized equity income of approximately $2.1 million, representing our share of the bankruptcy proceeds received by the jointly-owned investment. The proceeds were used to repay the mortgage loan encumbering the two properties owned by the jointly-owned investment in the amount of $14.3 million, of which our share was $4.7 million, in the third quarter of 2015.

(d) This investment represents a tenancy-in-common interest, whereby the property is encumbered by the debt for which we are jointly and severally liable. For this investment, the co-obligor is CPA^®:17 – Global and the amount due under the arrangement was approximately $75.0 million at September 30, 2015. Of this amount, $11.3 million represents the amount we agreed to pay and is included within the carrying value of the investment at September 30, 2015.

(e) We made a contribution of $8.6 million in the second quarter of 2015 to this jointly-owned investment to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loan.

(f) We made a contribution of $6.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 to this jointly-owned investment to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loan.

(g) In March 2014, we received a preferred equity position in Beach House JV, LLC as part of the sale of the Soho House investment. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we recognized $1.0 million of income and distributions related to this investment, which is included in Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in the consolidated financial statements.

We received aggregate distributions of $9.7 million and $9.0 million from our other unconsolidated real estate investments for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our unconsolidated real estate investments were $5.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 26

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 9.Goodwill and Other Intangibles

In connection with our acquisitions of properties, we have recorded net lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from one year to 43 years. In addition, we have several ground lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods of up to 99 years. In-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles are included in In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Above-market rent intangibles are included in Above-market rent intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market ground lease (as lessee), trade name, management contracts, and software license intangibles are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent, above-market ground lease (as lessee), and below-market purchase option intangibles are included in Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net in the consolidated financial statements.

In connection with our investment activity during the nine months ended September 30,2015, we recorded net lease intangibles comprised as follows (life in years, dollars in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Life	Amount
Amortizable Intangible Assets
In-place lease	12.9	$	70,411
Above-market rent	15.1	29,554
Below-market ground lease	73.4	6,963
		$	106,928
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent	14.6	$	(6,492	)

The following table presents a reconciliation of our goodwill (in thousands):

	Real Estate Ownership			Investment Management		Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	628,808		$	63,607	$	692,415
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(8,330		)	—		(8,330		)
Acquisition of investment accounted for as business combination	1,704			—		1,704
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale	(1,213		)	—		(1,213		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	620,969		$	63,607	$	684,576

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 27

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Intangible assets, intangible liabilities, and goodwill are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015									December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Management contracts	$	32,765		$	(32,765	)	$	—		$	32,765		$	(32,765	)	$	—
Internal-use software development costs	19,033			(1,529		)	17,504			17,584			(26		)	17,558
	51,798			(34,294		)	17,504			50,349			(32,791		)	17,558
Lease Intangibles:
In-place lease and tenant relationship	1,206,398			(277,436		)	928,962			1,185,692			(191,873		)	993,819
Above-market rent	655,288			(162,534		)	492,754			639,370			(116,573		)	522,797
Below-market ground lease	22,626			(768		)	21,858			17,771			(435		)	17,336
	1,884,312			(440,738		)	1,443,574			1,842,833			(308,881		)	1,533,952
Unamortizable Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill	684,576			—			684,576			692,415			—			692,415
Trade name	3,975			—			3,975			3,975			—			3,975
	688,551			—			688,551			696,390			—			696,390
Total intangible assets	$	2,624,661		$	(475,032	)	$	2,149,629		$	2,589,572		$	(341,672	)	$	2,247,900
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent	$	(171,809	)	$	34,371		$	(137,438	)	$	(169,231	)	$	23,039		$	(146,192	)
Above-market ground lease	(13,117		)	1,619			(11,498		)	(13,311		)	1,144			(12,167		)
	(184,926		)	35,990			(148,936		)	(182,542		)	24,183			(158,359		)
Unamortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market purchase option	(16,711		)	—			(16,711		)	(16,711		)	—			(16,711		)
Total intangible liabilities	$	(201,637	)	$	35,990		$	(165,647	)	$	(199,253	)	$	24,183		$	(175,070	)

Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $50.1 million and $42.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $136.4 million and $132.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization of below-market rent and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Lease revenues; amortization of management contracts, in-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles is included in Depreciation and amortization; and amortization of above-market ground lease and below-market ground lease intangibles is included in Property expenses.

Based on the intangible assets and liabilities recorded at September 30, 2015, scheduled annual net amortization of intangibles for the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,	Net Decrease in Lease Revenues		Increase to Amortization/ Property Expenses		Net
2015 (remainder)	$	13,705	$	28,290	$	41,995
2016	53,226		112,271		165,497
2017	50,578		108,917		159,495
2018	47,388		99,682		147,070
2019	43,454		94,175		137,629
Thereafter	146,965		513,491		660,456
Total	$	355,316	$	956,826	$	1,312,142

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 28

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 10. 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 caps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts; and Level 3, for securities 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. For significant Level 3 items we have also provided the unobservable inputs along with their weighted-average ranges.

Money Market Funds — Our money market funds, which are included in Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of government securities and U.S. Treasury bills. These funds were classified as Level 1 as we used quoted prices from active markets to determine their fair values.

Derivative Assets — Our derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, stock warrants, foreign currency forward contracts, and foreign currency collars (Note 11). The interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, and foreign currency forward collars were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates, and were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. The stock warrants were measured at fair value using internal valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these assets as Level 3 because these assets are not traded in an active market.

Derivative Liabilities — Our derivative liabilities, which are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate swaps and foreign currency collars (Note 11). These derivative instruments were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates. These derivative instruments 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.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest — We account for the noncontrolling interest in W. P. Carey International, LLC, or WPCI, held by a third party as a redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 14). We determined the valuation of redeemable noncontrolling interest using widely accepted valuation techniques, including comparable transaction analysis, comparable public company analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis. We classified this liability as Level 3. At September 30, 2015, unobservable inputs for determining the estimated fair value of WPCI included, but were not limited to, a discount for lack of marketability, a discount rate, revenue, EBITDA (including normalized and run-rate EBITDA), and termination multiples with weighted-average ranges, across all valuation techniques utilized, as applicable, of 10% - 20%, 14% - 16%, 1.1x - 8.8x, 3.2x - 18.8x, and 5.5x - 7.5x, respectively. Significant increases or decreases in any one of these inputs in isolation would result in significant changes in the fair value measurement.

We did not have any transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 measurements during either the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 or 2014.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 29

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Our other financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (dollars in thousands):

		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Non-recourse debt, net (a)	3	$	2,412,612	$	2,436,124	$	2,532,683	$	2,574,437
Senior Unsecured Notes, net (b)	2	1,502,007		1,465,694		498,345		527,029
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (c)	2	685,489		685,489		1,057,518		1,057,519
Notes receivable from affiliates (d)	3	106,005		106,005		—		—
Deferred acquisition fees receivable (e)	3	28,382		28,023		26,913		28,027
Notes receivable (a)	3	10,756		9,254		20,848		19,604

__________

(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, where applicable, 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 determined the estimated fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes (Note 12) using quoted market prices in an open market with limited trading volume.

(c) We determined the estimated fair value of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 12) using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the market-based credit spread and our credit rating.

(d) We determined the estimated fair values of these notes receivable, which approximate their carrying values, based on the assumption that the notes receivable are priced at par due to their maturity dates of less than one year.

(e) We determined the estimated fair value of our deferred acquisition fees receivable based on an estimate of discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the leverage adjusted unsecured spread of 203 - 213 basis points and an illiquidity adjustment of 75 basis points at September 30, 2015. 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)

For investments in real estate held for use for which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether the investment is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. If this amount is less than the carrying value, the property’s asset group is considered to be not recoverable. We then measure the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the property’s asset group over the estimated fair value of the property’s asset group, which is primarily determined using market information such as recent comparable sales, broker quotes or third-party appraisals. If relevant market information is not available or is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis, discounted for inherent risk associated with each investment. We determined that the significant inputs used to value these investments fall within Level 3 for fair value reporting. As a result of our assessments, we calculated impairment charges based on market conditions and assumptions that existed at the time. The valuation of real estate is subject to significant judgment and actual results may differ materially if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 30

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents information about our other assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015				Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges		Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate	$	46,608	$	19,438	$	6,665	$	3,472
Net investments in direct financing leases	—		—		3,157		753
			$	19,438			$	4,225

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges		Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate	$	52,684	$	22,711	$	6,665	$	5,538
Net investments in direct financing leases	—		—		3,157		753
Equity investments in real estate	—		—		—		735
			$	22,711			$	7,026

Impairment charges, and their related triggering events and fair value measurements, recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Real Estate

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment charges totaling $19.4 million on four properties in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. The fair value measurements for two of the properties approximated their estimated selling prices, and we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.8 million on these properties.

We reduced the estimated holding period for another property due to the expected termination of its related lease within one year after September 30, 2015 and recognized an impairment charge of $8.7 million on the property. The fair value measurement related to the impairment charge was determined by estimating discounted cash flows using three significant unobservable inputs, which are the cash flow discount rate, the residual discount rate, and the residual capitalization rate equal to 9.25%, 9.75%, and 8.5%, respectively. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.

The building located on the remaining property will be demolished in accordance with a plan to redevelop the property, and the fair value of the building was reduced to zero. We recognized an impairment charge of $6.9 million on this property.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment charges totaling $22.7 million on six properties and a parcel of vacant land in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. In addition to the impairment charges of $19.4 million recognized on four properties during the three months ended September 30, 2015, as described above, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.3 million on two properties and the parcel of vacant land, for which their fair value measurements approximated their estimated selling prices.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively, on 11 properties in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values, which approximated their estimated selling prices.

Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases

During each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized impairment charges totaling $0.8 million on seven properties accounted for as Net investments in direct financing leases in connection with an other-than-temporary decline in the estimated fair values of the buildings’ residual values.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 31

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Equity Investments in Real Estate

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we recognized other-than-temporary impairment charges of $0.7 million on the Special Member Interest in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership to reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value, which had declined. The fair value was obtained by estimating discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the discount rate and the estimated general and administrative costs as a percentage of assets under management, with a weighted-average range of 12.75% - 15.75% and 35 - 45 basis points, respectively.

Note 11. 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 liabilities, including the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 12), at September 30, 2015. 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 securities and the shares we hold in the Managed REITs due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. We own investments in Europe, Asia, and Australia and are subject to risks associated with fluctuating 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 entering into derivative instruments on our own behalf, we may also be a party to derivative instruments that are embedded in other contracts, and we may be granted common stock warrants by lessees when structuring lease transactions, which are considered to be derivative instruments. The primary risks related to our use of derivative instruments include a counterparty to a hedging arrangement defaulting 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 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 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 is 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 the change in fair value of any derivative is immediately recognized in earnings.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 32

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Asset Derivatives Fair Value at				Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other assets, net	$	40,539	$	16,307	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency collars	Other assets, net	4,543		—		—			—
Interest rate swaps	Other assets, net	—		285		—			—
Interest rate cap	Other assets, net	—		3		—			—
Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(6,352		)	(5,660		)
Foreign currency collars	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(257		)	—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Stock warrants	Other assets, net	3,886		3,753		—			—
Interest rate swaps (a)	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(3,768		)	(7,496		)
Total derivatives		$	48,968	$	20,348	$	(10,377	)	$	(13,156	)

__________

(a) These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.

The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Effective Portion) (a)
	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014		2015			2014
Foreign currency collars	$	2,028		$	—	$	4,094		$	—
Interest rate swaps	(1,776		)	689		(1,620		)	(928		)
Foreign currency forward contracts	1,056			15,372		15,109			12,256
Interest rate caps	2			14		3			(7		)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships (b)
Foreign currency forward contracts	5,105			—		8,411			—
Total	$	6,415		$	16,075	$	25,997		$	11,321

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 33

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

		Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) (c)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)	$	1,642		$	337		$	5,371		$	(487	)
Interest rate swaps and caps	Interest expense	(672		)	(661		)	(1,890		)	(2,024		)
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	—			—			357			—
Total		$	970		$	(324	)	$	3,838		$	(2,511	)

__________

(a) Excludes net losses of less than $0.1 million and net gains of $0.1 million recognized on unconsolidated jointly-owned investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and net gains of $0.9 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(b) 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.

(c) Excludes net gains recognized on unconsolidated jointly-owned investments of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. There were no such gains or losses recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015.

Amounts reported in Other comprehensive loss related to interest rate swaps will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive loss related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Other income and (expenses) when the hedged foreign currency contracts are settled. As of September 30, 2015, we estimate that an additional $2.2 million and $7.3 million will be reclassified as interest expense and other income, respectively, during the next 12 months.

		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015		2014		2015			2014
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	1,013	$	1,007	$	3,097		$	1,992
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	238		—		243			—
Foreign currency forwards	Other income and (expenses)	52		—		(296		)	—
Stock warrants	Other income and (expenses)	—		268		134			134
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Interest rate swaps (a)	Interest expense	140		—		476			—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)	68		—		71			—
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	41		—		64			—
Total		$	1,552	$	1,275	$	3,789		$	2,126

__________

(a) Relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship.

See below for information on our purposes for entering into derivative instruments and for information on derivative instruments owned by unconsolidated investments, which are excluded from the tables above.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 34

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Interest Rate Swaps and Cap

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our investment partners may obtain variable-rate, non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate swaps, which effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a 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 face amount on which the swaps are based is not exchanged. Interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.

The interest rate swaps and cap that our consolidated subsidiaries had outstanding at September 30, 2015 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):

	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Fair Value at September 30, 2015 (a)
Interest Rate Derivatives
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps	13	123,141	USD	$	(5,673	)
Interest rate swaps	1	6,035	EUR	(679		)
Interest rate cap (b)	1	42,554	EUR	—
Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps (c)	3	105,442	EUR	(3,752		)
Interest rate swaps (c)	1	3,160	USD	(16		)
				$	(10,120	)

__________

(a) Fair value amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro at September 30, 2015, as applicable.

(b) The applicable interest rate of the related debt was 0.9%, which was below the strike price of the cap of 3.0% at September 30, 2015.

(c) These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

Foreign Currency Contracts and Collars

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the British pound sterling, the Australian dollar, and certain other currencies. 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 that there is a difference in the timing and amount of the rental obligation and the debt service. Realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings related to foreign currency transactions are included in Other income and (expenses) in the consolidated financial statements.

In order to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts and collars. A foreign currency forward contract is a commitment to deliver a certain amount of currency at a certain price on a specific date in the future. A foreign currency collar consists of a written call option and a purchased put option to sell the foreign currency at a range of predetermined exchange rates. By entering into forward contracts and holding them to maturity, we are locked into a future currency exchange rate for the term of the contract. A foreign currency collar guarantees that the exchange rate of the currency will not fluctuate beyond the range of the options’ strike prices.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding at September 30, 2015, which were designated as cash flow hedges (currency in thousands):

	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Fair Value at September 30, 2015 (a)
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts	56	134,974	EUR	$	26,092
Foreign currency forward contracts	17	21,502	AUD	3,079
Foreign currency collars	23	92,375	EUR	2,426
Foreign currency collars	24	50,750	GBP	1,860
Foreign currency forward contracts	13	6,960	GBP	392
Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts	5	84,522	AUD	10,976
				$	44,825

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(a) Fair value amounts are based on the applicable exchange rate of the foreign currency at September 30, 2015.

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of any collateral received. No collateral was received as of September 30, 2015. At September 30, 2015, our total credit exposure and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $41.0 million and $28.2 million, respectively.

Some of the agreements we have with our derivative counterparties contain cross-default provisions that could trigger a declaration of default on our derivative obligations if we default, or are capable of being declared in default, on certain of our indebtedness. At September 30, 2015, we had not been declared in default on any of our derivative obligations. The estimated fair value of our derivatives in a net liability position was $11.5 million and $14.2 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which included accrued interest and any nonperformance risk adjustments. If we had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $11.8 million and $14.5 million, respectively.

Net Investment Hedges

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amounts borrowed in euro outstanding under our Revolver (Note 12) were €295.0 million and €345.0 million, respectively, and the amounts borrowed in British pounds were none and £40.0 million, respectively. Additionally, we have issued senior notes denominated in euro with a principal amount of €500.0 million (Note 12). These borrowings are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of our net investments in foreign entities. Variability in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies with respect to the U.S. dollar impacts our financial results as the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars each period, with the effect of changes in the foreign currencies to U.S. dollar exchange rates being recorded in Other comprehensive loss as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. As a result, the borrowings in euro and British pounds sterling under our Revolver are recorded at cost in the consolidated financial statements and all changes in the value related to changes in the spot rates will be reported in the same manner as a translation adjustment, which is recorded in Other comprehensive loss as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

At September 30, 2015, we had foreign currency forward contracts that were designated as net investment hedges, as discussed in“Derivative Financial Instruments” above.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 12. Debt

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

At December 31, 2014, we had a senior credit facility that provided for a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our Revolver, and a $250.0 million term loan facility, or our Term Loan Facility, which we refer to collectively as the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility. Our Revolver matures on January 31, 2018 but may be extended by one year at our option, subject to the conditions provided in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Our Term Loan Facility matures on January 31, 2016, but we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard. At December 31, 2014, the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility also permitted (i) up to $500.0 million under our Revolver to be borrowed in certain currencies other than the U.S. dollar, (ii) swing line loans of up to $50.0 million under our Revolver, and (iii) the issuance of letters of credit under our Revolver in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million. The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility is being used for working capital needs, to refinance our existing indebtedness, for new investments, and for other general corporate purposes.

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility also contained an accordion feature, which allowed us to increase the maximum borrowing capacity of our Revolver from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion. We exercised this accordion feature on January 15, 2015. At that time, we also amended the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility as follows: (i) established a new $500.0 million accordion feature that, if exercised, subject to lender commitments, would increase our maximum borrowing capacity under our Revolver to $2.0 billion and under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility in the aggregate to $2.25 billion, and (ii) increased the amount under our Revolver that may be borrowed in certain currencies other than the U.S. dollar to the equivalent of $750.0 million from $500.0 million. All other existing terms of the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility remained unchanged. In connection with the exercise of the accordion feature and the amendment of the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility in January 2015, we incurred financing costs totaling $3.1 million, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, and are being amortized to Interest expense over the remaining terms of the facilities.

At September 30, 2015, the outstanding balance under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility was $685.5 million, including the $250.0 million drawn under our Term Loan Facility, the equivalent of $330.5 million borrowed under our Revolver in euros and $105.0 million borrowed under our Revolver in U.S. dollars. In addition, as of September 30, 2015, our lenders had issued letters of credit totaling $1.1 million on our behalf in connection with certain contractual obligations, which reduce amounts that may be drawn under our Revolver by the same amount. At September 30, 2015, our Revolver had unused capacity of $1.1 billion, excluding amounts reserved for outstanding letters of credit. Based on our credit rating of BBB/Baa2, during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 we incurred interest at LIBOR plus 1.10% on our Revolver and at LIBOR plus 1.25% on our Term Loan Facility. We also incurred a facility fee of 0.20% of the total commitment on our Revolver during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.

Senior Unsecured Notes

Since January 1, 2014, we have issued senior unsecured notes in three separate registered public offerings with an aggregate carrying amount of $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2015, which we refer to collectively as the Senior Unsecured Notes. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable in arrears, annually for foreign notes and semi-annually for domestic notes. The Senior Unsecured Notes can be redeemed at par within three months of maturity, or we can call the notes at any time for the principal, accrued interest, and a make-whole amount based upon a rate of the applicable government bond yield plus 30 basis points for the 2.0% Senior Euro Notes and the 4.6% Senior Notes, and 35 basis points for the 4.0% Senior Notes. The following table presents a summary of our Senior Unsecured Notes (currency in millions):

Notes	Issue Date	Principal Amount		Price of Par Value		Discount		Effective Interest Rate		Coupon Rate		Maturity Date
4.6% Senior Notes	3/14/2014	$	500.0	99.639	%	$	1.8	4.645	%	4.6	%	4/1/2024
2.0% Senior Euro Notes (a)	1/21/2015	€	500.0	99.220	%	$	4.6	2.107	%	2.0	%	1/20/2023
4.0% Senior Notes (a)	1/26/2015	$	450.0	99.372	%	$	2.8	4.077	%	4.0	%	2/1/2025

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(a) Proceeds from the issuances of these notes were used primarily to partially pay down the amounts then outstanding under our Revolver.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

In connection with these offerings, we incurred financing costs totaling $7.8 million and $4.2 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, and are being amortized to Interest expense over the respective terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include customary financial maintenance covenants that require us to maintain certain ratios and benchmarks at the end of each quarter. The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility also contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants applicable to us and our subsidiaries, subject to materiality and other qualifications, baskets, and exceptions as outlined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. We are also required to ensure that the total Restricted Payments (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year does not exceed certain amounts as discussed in the 2014 Annual Report. We were in compliance with all of these covenants at September 30, 2015.

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 $3.2 billion and $3.3 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2015, our mortgage notes payable bore interest at fixed annual rates ranging from 2.0% to 7.8% and variable contractual annual rates ranging from 0.9% to 8.8%, with maturity dates ranging from October 2015 to 2038.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in an aggregate decrease of $116.9 million in the aggregate carrying values of our Non-recourse debt, Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, and 2.0% Senior Euro Notes from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

Scheduled Debt Principal Payments

Scheduled debt principal payments during the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,	Total(a)
2015 (remainder)	$	167,413
2016 (b)	583,195
2017	722,388
2018 (c)	704,286
2019	99,128
Thereafter through 2038 (d)	2,326,746
	4,603,156
Unamortized discount, net (e)	(3,048		)
Total	$	4,600,108

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(a) Certain amounts are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at September 30, 2015.

(b) Includes $250.0 million outstanding under our Term Loan Facility at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2016. However, we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard.

(c) Includes $435.5 million outstanding under our Revolver at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2018 unless extended pursuant to its terms.

(d) Includes $1.5 billion of outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes, which are scheduled to mature during 2023 through 2025.

(e) Represents the unamortized discount on the Senior Unsecured Notes of $8.1 million partially offset by unamortized premium of $5.1 million in the aggregate resulting from the assumption of property-level debt in connection with the CPA^®:15 Merger and CPA^®:16 Merger.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

On December 31, 2013, Mr. Ira Gaines and entities affiliated with him commenced a purported class action (Ira Gaines, et al. v. Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated, Index. No. 650001/2014, N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. County) against us, WPC REIT Merger Sub Inc., CPA^®:16 – Global, and the directors of CPA^®:16 – Global regarding the CPA^®:16 Merger. On April 11, 2014, we and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, as amended, in its entirety, and on October 15, 2014, the judge granted that motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal on November 24, 2014 and had until August 24, 2015 to file that appeal. On August 21, 2015, plaintiffs withdrew with prejudice their Notice of Appeal. As a result, the decision that the trial court rendered in our favor on October 15, 2014 is now final, and the case has been dismissed.

Various other claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us. The results of these proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 14. Stock-Based Compensation and Equity

At-The-Market Equity Offering

On June 3, 2015, we filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC pursuant to which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, up to an aggregate gross sales price of $400.0 million, through an “at-the-market,” or ATM, offering program with a consortium of banks acting as sales agents. We intend to use the net proceeds from any such ATM offering to reduce indebtedness, which may include amounts outstanding under our Revolver, to fund potential future acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes. Through September 30, 2015, we had not issued any shares pursuant to this ATM program.

Stock-Based Compensation

We maintain several stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in the 2014 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to the terms and conditions of any of our stock-based compensation plans or arrangements during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.

Restricted and Conditional Awards

Nonvested restricted stock awards, or RSAs, restricted share units, or RSUs, and performance share units, or PSUs, at September 30, 2015 and changes during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015were as follows:

	RSA and RSU Awards				PSU Awards
	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2015	442,502		$	53.03	877,641		$	32.06
Granted (a)	189,893		69.92		65,277		85.61
Vested (b)	(264,628	)	49.23		(792,465	)	56.27
Forfeited	(10,391	)	66.56		—		—
Adjustment (c)	—		—		171,419		48.98
Nonvested at September 30, 2015 (d)	357,376		$	64.43	321,872		$	55.26

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(a) The grant date fair value of RSAs and RSUs reflect our stock price on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of PSUs were determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model to generate a range of possible future stock prices for both us and the plan defined peer index over the three-year performance period. To estimate the fair value of PSUs granted during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we used a risk-free interest rate of 1.0% and an expected volatility rate of 20.2% (the plan defined peer index assumes 13.5%) and assumed a dividend yield of zero.

(b) The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 was $57.7 million. Employees have the option to take immediate delivery of the shares upon vesting or defer receipt to a future date, pursuant to previously-made deferral elections. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had an obligation to issue 1,430,900 and 848,788 shares, respectively, of our common stock underlying such deferred awards, which is recorded within W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity as a Deferred compensation obligation of $57.4 million and $30.6 million, respectively.

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(c) Vesting and payment of the PSUs is conditioned upon certain company and market performance goals being met during the relevant three-year performance period. The ultimate number of PSUs to be vested will depend on the extent to which the performance goals are met and can range from zero to three times the original awards. In connection with the payment of the PSUs granted in 2012, which were paid out in February 2015, we adjusted the shares during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 to reflect the actual number of shares issued. There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements related to these adjustments, as the initial fair value of our PSUs factored in the variability associated with the performance features of these awards.

(d) At September 30, 2015, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $24.5 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 1.8 years.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, 135,649 stock options were exercised with an aggregate intrinsic value of $4.6 million. At September 30, 2015, there were 337,130 stock options outstanding, of which 300,136 were exercisable.

Earnings Per Share

Under current authoritative guidance for determining earnings per share, all nonvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions are considered to be participating securities and therefore are included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common shares and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Our nonvested RSUs and RSAs contain rights to receive non-forfeitable distribution equivalents or distributions, respectively, and therefore we apply the two-class method of computing earnings per share. The calculation of earnings per share below excludes the income attributable to the nonvested RSUs and RSAs from the numerator and such nonvested shares in the denominator. The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,337		$	121,209		$	207,554
Allocation of distribution equivalents paid on nonvested RSUs and RSAs in excess of income	(73		)	(113		)	(408		)	(855		)
Net income – basic	21,672			27,224			120,801			206,699
Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes	—			(8		)	—			74
Net income – diluted	$	21,672		$	27,216		$	120,801		$	206,773
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	105,813,237			100,282,082			105,627,423			96,690,675
Effect of dilutive securities	523,803			848,366			830,072			1,038,306
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	106,337,040			101,130,448			106,457,495			97,728,981

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, there were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

We account for the noncontrolling interest in WPCI held by a third party as a redeemable noncontrolling interest, as we have an obligation to redeem the interest at fair value, subject to certain conditions pursuant to a put option held by the third party. This obligation is required to be settled in shares of our common stock. On October 1, 2013, we received a notice from the holder of the noncontrolling interest in WPCI regarding the exercise of the put option, pursuant to which we are required to purchase the third party’s 7.7% interest in WPCI. Pursuant to the terms of the related put agreement, the value of that interest was determined based on a third-party valuation as of October 31, 2013, which is the end of the month that the put option was exercised.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents a reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Beginning balance	$	6,071	$	7,436
Redemption value adjustment	8,551		(306		)
Net income	—		137
Distributions	—		(926		)
Change in other comprehensive income	—		5
Ending balance	$	14,622	$	6,346

Transfers to Noncontrolling Interests

The following table presents a reconciliation of the effect of transfers in noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	121,209	$	207,554
Transfers to noncontrolling interest
Decrease in W. P. Carey’s additional paid-in capital for purchases of less-than-wholly-owned investments in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	—		(41,374		)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest	—		(41,374		)
Change from net income attributable to W. P. Carey and transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	121,209	$	166,180

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	30,796		$	(151,608	)	$	35	$	(120,777	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,259			(37,138		)	—		(34,879		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	672			—			—		672
Other income and (expenses)	(1,642		)	—			—		(1,642		)
Total	(970		)	—			—		(970		)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,289			(37,138		)	—		(35,849		)
Net current period other comprehensive gain attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			(43		)	—		(43		)
Ending balance	$	32,085		$	(188,789	)	$	35	$	(156,669	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities			Total
Beginning balance	$	(12,052	)	$	26,224		$	43		$	14,215
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	15,725			(55,096		)	(12		)	(39,383		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	661			—			—			661
Other income and (expenses)	(337		)	—			—			(337		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	102			—			—			102
Total	426			—			—			426
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	16,151			(55,096		)	(12		)	(38,957		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,471			—			3,471
Ending balance	$	4,099		$	(25,401	)	$	31		$	(21,271	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	13,597		$	(89,177	)	$	21	$	(75,559	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	22,326			(103,127		)	14		(80,787		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	1,890			—			—		1,890
Other income and (expenses)	(5,728		)	—			—		(5,728		)
Total	(3,838		)	—			—		(3,838		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	18,488			(103,127		)	14		(84,625		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,515			—		3,515
Ending balance	$	32,085		$	(188,789	)	$	35	$	(156,669	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	(7,488	)	$	22,793		$	31	$	15,336
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	8,696			(52,140		)	—		(43,444		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	2,024			—			—		2,024
Other income and (expenses)	487			—			—		487
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	380			—			—		380
Total	2,891			—			—		2,891
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	11,587			(52,140		)	—		(40,553		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,946			—		3,946
Ending balance	$	4,099		$	(25,401	)	$	31	$	(21,271	)

Distributions Declared

During the third quarter of 2015, we declared a quarterly distribution of $0.9550 per share, which was paid on October 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 30, 2015, in the amount of $101.6 million.

Note 15. Income Taxes

We elected to be treated as a REIT and believe that we have been organized and have operated in such a manner to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal and state income tax purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate level federal income taxes on earnings distributed currently to our stockholders. Since inception, we have distributed at least 100% of our taxable income annually and intend to do so for the tax year ending December 31, 2015. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes has been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014 related to the REIT.

Certain subsidiaries have elected status as TRSs. A TRS may provide certain services considered impermissible for REITs and may hold assets that REITs may not hold directly. We also own real property in jurisdictions outside the United States through foreign subsidiaries and are subject to income taxes on our pre-tax income earned from properties in such countries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include an interim tax provision for our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries, as necessary, for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014. Current income tax expense was $4.8 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $24.9 million and $24.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes. As such, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if we believe that more likely than not we will not realize the deferred tax asset based on available evidence at the time the determination is made. A change in circumstances may cause us to change our judgment about whether a deferred tax asset will more likely than not be realized. We generally report any change in the valuation allowance through our income statement in the period in which such changes in circumstances occur. Deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance) and liabilities for our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries were recorded, as necessary, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, we had deferred tax assets of $41.8 million and $25.2 million, respectively; valuation allowances of $23.8 million and $23.5 million, respectively; and deferred tax liabilities of $87.6 million and $96.4 million, respectively. The majority of our deferred tax assets relate to the timing difference between the financial reporting basis and tax basis for stock based compensation expense. The majority of our deferred tax liabilities relate to differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of the assets acquired in acquisitions treated as business combinations under GAAP and in which the tax basis of such assets was not stepped up to fair value for income tax purposes. Deferred income tax benefits included within the provision for income taxes were $1.4 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $4.5 million and $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Note 16. Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations

From time to time, we may decide to sell a property. We have an active capital recycling program, with a goal of extending the average lease term through reinvestment, improving portfolio credit quality through dispositions and acquisitions of assets, increasing the asset criticality factor in our portfolio, and/or executing strategic dispositions of assets. We may make a decision to dispose of a property when it is vacant as a result of tenants vacating space, tenants electing not to renew their leases, tenant insolvency, or lease rejection in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether we can obtain the highest value from the property by selling it, as opposed to re-leasing it. We may also sell a property when we receive an unsolicited offer or negotiate a price for an investment that is consistent with our strategy for that investment. When it is appropriate to do so, we classify the property as an asset held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet and, for those properties sold or classified as held-for-sale prior to January 1, 2014, the current and prior period results of operations of the property have been reclassified as discontinued operations under current accounting guidance. All property dispositions are recorded within our Real Estate Ownership segment.

Property Dispositions Included in Continuing Operations

The results of operations for properties that did not qualify for discontinued operations are included within continuing operations in the consolidated financial statements.

2015 — During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold 11 properties for total proceeds of $28.8 million, net of selling costs, and we recognized a net gain on these sales of $2.4 million. In addition, during July 2015, a domestic vacant property was foreclosed upon and sold for $1.4 million. We recognized a gain on sale of $0.6 million in connection with that disposition. In connection with those sales that constituted businesses, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 we allocated goodwill totaling $1.1 million to the cost basis of the properties for our Real Estate Ownership segment, based on the relative fair value at the time of the sale (Note 9). Total revenues from these properties were $0.1 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Net income from the operations of these properties was $4.0 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, inclusive of Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax, of $1.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.3 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and impairment charges of $0.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively (Note 10).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we entered into contracts to sell two properties for a total of $5.0 million (Note 6). At September 30, 2015, these properties were classified as assets held-for-sale. There can be no assurance that the properties will be sold at the contracted prices, or at all.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

2014 — During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we sold five properties for a total of $40.6 million, net of selling costs, and we recognized a netloss on these sales of$3.8 million. These sales included a manufacturing facility for which the contractual minimum sale price of $5.8 million was not met. The third-party purchaser paid $1.4 million, with the difference of $4.4 million being paid by the vacating tenant. The amount paid by the tenant was recorded as lease termination income, partially offsetting the $8.4 million loss on the sale of the property. Total revenues from these properties were $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no revenues from these properties during the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income from the operations of these properties was $0.2 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, inclusive of Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax of $0.3 million and $(3.5) million, respectively.

In addition, during September 2014, we conveyed a parcel of land to a local government for $0.4 million and recognized a gain of $0.3 million. During February 2014, a domestic vacant property was foreclosed upon and sold for $4.6 million. The proceeds from the sale were used to partially repay a non-recourse mortgage loan encumbering this property and another property with an outstanding balance of $6.0 million at the time to the sale. In connection with the sale, we recognized a gain on the sale of $0.1 million, which was reflected in Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax in the consolidated statements of income.

In connection with those sales that constituted businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we allocated goodwill totaling $2.7 million to the cost basis of the properties, for our Real Estate Ownership segment, based on the relative fair value at the time of the sale (Note 9).

Property Dispositions Included in Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for properties that have been classified as held-for-sale or have been sold prior to January 1, 2014 and the properties that were acquired as held-for-sale in the CPA^®:16 Merger are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations, net of tax and are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Revenues	$	—	$	377		$	—	$	8,586
Expenses	—		(187		)	—		(1,973		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			—		(1,267		)
Gain on sale of real estate	—		—			—		27,672
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	190		$	—	$	33,018

2014 — At December 31, 2013, we had nine properties classified as held-for-sale, all of which were sold during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014. The properties were sold for a total of $116.4 million, net of selling costs, and we recognized a net gain on these sales of $28.0 million, excluding impairment charges totaling $3.1 million previously recognized during 2013. We used a portion of the proceeds to repay a related mortgage loan obligation of $11.4 million and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million.

In connection with those sales that constituted businesses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we allocated goodwill totaling $7.0 million to the cost basis of the properties for our Real Estate Ownership segment, based on the relative fair value at the time of the sale.

In connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger in January 2014, we acquired ten properties, including five properties held by one jointly-owned investment, that were classified as Assets held for sale with a total fair value of $133.0 million. We sold all of these properties during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 for a total of $123.4 million, net of selling costs, including seller financing of $15.0 million, and recognized a net loss on these sales of $0.3 million. We used a portion of the proceeds to repay the related mortgage loan obligations totaling $18.9 million and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 17. Segment Reporting

We evaluate our results from operations by our two major business segments — Real Estate Ownership and Investment Management (Note 1). The following tables present a summary of comparative results and assets for these business segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Real Estate Ownership
Revenues	$	181,176		$	165,273		$	537,853		$	477,773
Operating expenses (a)	(125,776		)	(94,182		)	(328,952		)	(294,527		)
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,223			6,309			48,175			129,120
Provision for income taxes	(5,247		)	(1,872		)	(7,820		)	(944		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,814		)	(757		)	(5,871		)	(4,470		)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	—			4			—			(174		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	19,658		$	28,501		$	101,040		$	169,954
Investment Management
Revenues (b)	$	33,490		$	31,733		$	135,279		$	181,843
Operating expenses (b) (c)	(33,290		)	(33,992		)	(100,974		)	(166,616		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	20			160			399			(7		)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	1,886			971			(12,532		)	(10,231		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19		)	(236		)	(2,003		)	(444		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			14			—			(137		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	2,087		$	(1,350	)	$	20,169		$	4,408
Total Company
Revenues (b)	$	214,666		$	197,006		$	673,132		$	659,616
Operating expenses (a) (b) (c)	(159,066		)	(128,174		)	(429,926		)	(461,143		)
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,243			6,469			48,574			129,113
Provision for income taxes	(3,361		)	(901		)	(20,352		)	(11,175		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833		)	(993		)	(7,874		)	(4,914		)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	—			4			—			(174		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			14			—			(137		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,151		$	121,209		$	174,362

	Total Long-Lived Assets at (d)				Total Assets at
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real Estate Ownership	$	6,065,591	$	5,880,958	$	8,698,765	$	8,459,406
Investment Management	24,158		25,000		189,663		189,073
Total Company	$	6,089,749	$	5,905,958	$	8,888,428	$	8,648,479

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(a) Includes expenses incurred of $30.4 million related to the CPA^®:16 Merger for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014.

(b) Included in revenues and operating expenses are reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs totaling $16.5 million and $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $45.8 million and $114.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(c) Includes Stock-based compensation expense of $4.0 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $2.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, were included in the Investment Management segment; and $16.1 million and $23.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, of which $10.1 million and $13.7 million, respectively, were included in the Investment Management segment.

(d) Consists of Net investments in real estate and Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate. Total long-lived assets for our Investment Management segment consists of our equity investment in CCIF (Note 8).

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our financial statements and the reasons for changes in certain key components of our financial statements from period to period. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations also provides the reader with our perspective on our financial position and liquidity, as well as certain other factors that may affect our future results. The discussion also provides information about the financial results of the segments of our business to provide a better understanding of how these segments and their results affect our financial condition and results of operations. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Annual Report.

Business Overview

As described in more detail in Item 1 of the 2014 Annual Report, we provide long-term financing via sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for companies worldwide and, as of September 30, 2015, manage a global investment portfolio of 1,297 properties, including 854 net-leased properties and three operating properties within our owned real estate portfolio. Our business operates in two segments – Real Estate Ownership and Investment Management.

Significant Developments

Strategic Review

On November 3, 2015, we announced that, as part of our ongoing internal strategic review, we have been evaluating the potential to create long-term value by separating our core competencies into more focused entities, with distinct strategies, which we believe will provide enhanced opportunities for growth, and that our board of directors had authorized management to actively explore such a transformation.

At-The-Market Equity Offering Program

On June 3, 2015, we filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC pursuant to which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, up to an aggregate gross sales price of $400.0 million through our ATM offering program (Note 14). As of the date of this Report, we have not issued any shares pursuant to this ATM program.

Distributions

Our cash distributions totaled $2.8565 per share during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, comprised of three quarterly cash distributions of $0.9500, $0.9525, and $0.9540 per share paid on January 15, April 15, and July 15, 2015, respectively. In addition, during the third quarter of 2015, our board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.9550 per share, or $3.82 on an annualized basis, which was paid on October 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 30, 2015.

Real Estate Ownership

Investment Transactions

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we acquired six foreign investments for a total of $543.3 million, inclusive of acquisition-related costs, which included one investment in 73 auto dealership properties in various locations in the United Kingdom; a logistics facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; a retail facility in Bad Fischau, Austria; a logistics facility in Oskarshamn, Sweden; an office building in Sunderland, United Kingdom; and three truck and bus service facilities in Gersthofen and Senden, Germany and Leopoldsdorf, Austria.

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Financing Transactions

Since January 1, 2015, we increased our unsecured borrowings and our borrowing capacity by more than $1.5 billion in the aggregate (Note 12), as follows:

• On January 15, 2015, we exercised the accordion feature on our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, which increased the maximum borrowing capacity under our Revolver from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion. We also amended the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility as follows: (i) established a new $500.0 million accordion feature that, if exercised, subject to lender commitments, would increase our maximum borrowing capacity under our Revolver to $2.0 billion and bring the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility to $2.25 billion, and (ii) increased the amount under our Revolver that may be borrowed in certain currencies other than the U.S. dollar from the equivalent of $500.0 million to $750.0 million.

• On January 21, 2015, we issued €500.0 million ($591.7 million) of 2.0% Senior Euro Notes, at a price of 99.22% of par value, in a registered public offering. These 2.0% Senior Euro Notes have an eight-year term and are scheduled to mature on January 20, 2023.

• On January 26, 2015, we issued $450.0 million of 4.0% Senior Notes, at a price of 99.372% of par value, in a registered public offering. These 4.0% Senior Notes have a ten-year term and are scheduled to mature on February 1, 2025.

Foreign Currency Fluctuation

We own investments outside the United States, primarily in Europe, Australia, and Asia, and as a result, are subject to risk from exchange rate fluctuations in various foreign currencies, primarily the euro. The average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro decreased by approximately 16.2% and 17.8% during the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014, resulting in a negative impact on the results of operations for our euro-denominated investments during the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, compared to the same periods in 2014. We try to manage our exposure related to fluctuations in exchange rates of the U.S. dollar relative to the respective currencies of our foreign operations by entering into hedging arrangements utilizing derivatives instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts and collars. We also try to manage our exposure related to fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro by incurring debt denominated in the euro, including euro-denominated non-recourse debt, the Senior Euro Notes, and our ability to draw down on our Revolver in euros (as well as other currencies).

Investment Management

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we managed CPA^®:17 – Global, CPA^®:18 – Global, CWI 1, CWI 2, and CCIF.

Investment Transactions

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we earned $67.7 million in structuring revenue related to the following transactions on behalf of the Managed Programs:

• We structured investments in ten properties, two loans receivable, and one equity investment for an aggregate of $259.9 million, inclusive of acquisition-related costs, on behalf of CPA^®:17 – Global. Approximately $161.7 million was invested in the United States and $98.2 million was invested in Europe.

• We structured investments in 47 properties for an aggregate of $861.3 million, inclusive of acquisition-related costs, on behalf of CPA^®:18 – Global. Approximately $425.1 million was invested in the United States, $415.6 million was invested in Europe, and $20.6 million was invested in Canada.

• We structured investments in six domestic hotels for a total of $633.4 million, inclusive of acquisition-related costs, on behalf of CWI 1. One of these investments is jointly-owned with CWI 2.

• We structured investments in two domestic hotels for a total of $144.2 million, inclusive of acquisition-related costs, on behalf of CWI 2. One of these investments is jointly-owned with CWI 1.

Financing Transactions

• During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we arranged financing totaling $108.2 million for CPA^®:17 – Global, $482.1 million for CPA^®:18 – Global, $252.6 million for CWI 1, and $42.0 million for CWI 2.

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• On August 26, 2015, we arranged a credit agreement for CPA^®:17 – Global, which provides for a $200.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a $50.0 million delayed-draw term loan facility, with a maximum aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million and an accordion feature of $250.0 million subject to lender approval. As a result, our board of directors terminated its previous authorization to provide loans of up to $75.0 million to CPA^®:17 – Global for the purpose of facilitating acquisitions.

Investor Capital Inflows

• CPA^®:18 – Global commenced its initial public offering in May 2013 and, through its termination of the offering in April 2015, raised approximately $1.2 billion, of which $100.4 million was raised during 2015. We earned $1.3 million in Dealer manager fees during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 related to this offering.

• CWI 2 commenced its initial public offering in the first quarter of 2015 and began to admit new stockholders on May 15, 2015 (Note 3). Through September 30, 2015, CWI 2 had raised approximately $92.5 million through its offering. We earned $1.4 million in Dealer manager fees during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 related to this offering.

• In July 2015, the registration statements on Form N-2 for the two CCIF Feeder Funds were each declared effective by the SEC. The registration statements enable the CCIF Feeder Funds to sell common shares up to $1.0 billion and to invest that equity capital into CCIF, which is the master fund in a master-feeder structure.

Proposed Regulatory Changes

The SEC has approved amendments to the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. applicable to securities of unlisted REITs, such as the Managed REITs, and direct participation programs, such as the Managed BDCs. The amendments are scheduled to become effective on April 11, 2016. The rule changes provide, among other things, that: (i) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. members, such as our broker dealer subsidiary, Carey Financial, LLC, include in customer account statements the net asset value per share, of the unlisted entity that have been developed using a methodology reasonably designed to ensure the net asset value per share’s reliability; and (ii) net asset value per share disclosed from and after 150 days following the second anniversary of the admission of shareholders of the unlisted entity's public offering be based on an appraised valuation developed by, or with the material assistance of, a third-party expert and updated on at least an annual basis, which is consistent with our current practice regarding our Managed REITs. The rule changes also propose that account statements include additional disclosure regarding the sources of distributions to shareholders of unlisted entities. It is not practicable at this time to determine whether these rules will adversely affect market demand for shares of unlisted REITs and direct participation programs. We will continue to assess the potential impact of the rule changes on our Investment Management business.

In April 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor, or DOL, issued a proposed regulation that would substantially expand the range of activities that would be considered to be fiduciary investment advice under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, and the Internal Revenue Code. Since the proposal’s issuance, the DOL has received extensive commentary from industry participants and other regulatory authorities. In addition, there have been requests from Congress for greater cooperation with the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. to eliminate regulatory conflict within the existing proposal. The DOL has made public statements indicating that it intends to make modifications to the recent proposal. It is difficult to assess what the final form of the proposal will be and if it will ultimately be adopted. As a result, we are unable to determine at this time whether this proposed regulation will adversely affect our role as advisors to the Managed Programs or impact the operations of our Managed Programs. We will continue to monitor developments regarding the proposed regulation.

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Financial Highlights

Our results for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014 reflected the following significant items:

• Total lease revenues and total property level contribution increased by $13.7 million and $15.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, due to properties acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger on January 31, 2014.

• Total lease revenues and total property level contribution increased by $23.9 million and $4.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, and by $69.2 million and $29.8 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30,2015, as compared to the same periods in 2014, due to other properties acquired in 2015 and 2014.

• Interest expense increased by $7.7 million and $25.7 million for three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2014, due to the issuances of our 2.0% Senior Euro Notes and 4.0% Senior Notes in January 2015 and our 4.6% Senior Notes in March 2014 (Note 12).

• We recognized an aggregate gain on change in control of interests of $105.9 million and incurred costs in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger of $30.4 million during the nine months ended September 30,2014.

• We issued 4,600,000 shares in a public offering in September 2014.

(in thousands, except shares)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015			2014
Real estate revenues (excluding reimbursable tenant costs)	$	175,836	$	159,002	$	520,444		$	459,739
Investment management revenues (excluding reimbursable costs from affiliates)	22,335		17,011		106,878			85,464
Total revenues (excluding reimbursable costs)	198,171		176,013		627,322			545,203
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	21,745		27,337		121,209			207,554
Cash distributions paid	101,290		90,606		302,205			248,918
Net cash provided by operating activities					330,903			277,154
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities					(625,201		)	46,081
Net cash provided by financing activities					309,382			99,139
Supplemental financial measure:
Adjusted funds from operations attributable to W. P. Carey (a)	126,648		114,367		395,650			354,861
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	106,337,040		101,130,448		106,457,495			97,728,981

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(a) We consider the performance metrics listed above, including Adjusted funds from operations, previously referred to as Funds from operations – as adjusted, a supplemental measure that is not defined by GAAP, referred to as a non-GAAP measure, to be important measures in the evaluation of our results of operations and capital resources. We evaluate our results of operations with a primary focus on the ability to generate cash flow necessary to meet our objective of funding distributions to stockholders. See Supplemental Financial Measures below for our definition of this non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.

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Consolidated Results

During the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, total revenues, net cash provided by operating activities, and AFFO were favorably impacted by the new investments we entered into during 2014 and 2015, as well as the CPA^®:16 Merger on January 31, 2014 (Note 4). Net income attributable to W. P. Carey during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased primarily due to a gain on change in control of interests recognized in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger on January 31, 2014 and income from discontinued operations recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Net income attributable to W. P. Carey also decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014 due to an increase in impairment charges recognized during the current year periods.

Portfolio Overview

We intend to continue to acquire a diversified portfolio of income-producing commercial real estate properties and other real estate-related assets. We expect to make these investments both domestically and internationally. Portfolio information is provided on a pro rata basis, unless otherwise noted below, to better illustrate the economic impact of our various net-leased jointly-owned investments. See Terms and Definitions below for a description of pro rata amounts.

Portfolio Summary

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Number of net-leased properties	854			783
Number of operating properties (a)	3			4
Number of tenants (net-leased properties)	221			219
Total square footage (net-leased properties, in thousands)	89,778			87,300
Occupancy (net-leased properties)	98.8		%	98.6		%
Weighted-average lease term (net-leased properties, in years)	8.9			9.1
Number of countries	19			18
Total assets (consolidated basis, in thousands)	$	8,888,428		$	8,648,479
Net investments in real estate (consolidated basis, in thousands)	5,813,866			5,656,555

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Financing obtained (in millions, pro rata amount equals consolidated amount) (b)	$	1,541.7		$	1,750.0
Acquisition volume (in millions, pro rata amount equals consolidated amount) (c)	543.3			253.6
Average U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate (d)	1.1148			1.3566
Change in the U.S. CPI (e)	1.3		%	2.1		%
Change in the German CPI (e)	0.3		%	0.5		%
Change in the French CPI (e)	0.1		%	0.1		%
Change in the Finnish CPI (e)	(0.1		)%	1.0		%
Change in the Spanish CPI (e)	(0.7		)%	(0.8		)%

__________

(a) At September 30, 2015, operating properties included one self-storage property with an occupancy of 89.5%, as well as two hotel properties acquired from CPA^®:16 – Global in the CPA^®:16 Merger with an average occupancy of 81.8% for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold one self-storage property (Note 16).

(b) The amount for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 represents the exercise of the accordion feature under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility in January 2015, which increased our borrowing capacity under our Revolver by $500.0 million, and the issuances of the €500.0 million 2.0% Senior Euro Notes and $450.0 million 4.0% Senior Notes in January 2015 (Note 12).

(c) Includes acquisition-related costs, which were expensed in the consolidated financial statements.

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(d) The average exchange rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro decreased during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, resulting in a negative impact on earnings in 2015 from our euro-denominated investments.

(e) Many of our lease agreements include contractual increases indexed to changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index, or CPI, or similar indices in the jurisdictions in which the properties are located.

Net-Leased Portfolio

The tables below represent information about our net-leased portfolio at September 30, 2015 on a pro rata basis and, accordingly, exclude all operating properties. See Terms and Definitions below for a description of pro rata amounts and ABR.

Top Ten Tenants by ABR

(in thousands, except percentages)

Tenant/Lease Guarantor	ABR		Percent
Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG (a)	$	33,974	4.9	%
U-Haul Moving Partners Inc. and Mercury Partners, LP	31,853		4.6	%
Carrefour France SAS (a)	27,755		4.0	%
State of Andalucia (a)	26,443		3.9	%
Pendragon Plc (a)	24,664		3.6	%
Marcourt Investments Inc. (Marriott Corporation)	16,100		2.3	%
OBI Group (a)	15,248		2.2	%
True Value Company	15,071		2.2	%
UTI Holdings, Inc.	14,638		2.1	%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	12,769		1.9	%
Total	$	218,515	31.7	%

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(a) ABR amounts are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Portfolio Diversification by Geography

(in thousands, except percentages)

Region	ABR		Percent		Square Footage	Percent
United States
East
New Jersey	$	25,229	3.7	%	1,649	1.8	%
North Carolina	18,769		2.7	%	4,435	4.9	%
Pennsylvania	18,298		2.7	%	2,526	2.8	%
New York	17,741		2.6	%	1,178	1.3	%
Massachusetts	14,707		2.1	%	1,390	1.5	%
Virginia	7,992		1.2	%	1,093	1.2	%
Other (a)	22,719		3.3	%	4,702	5.2	%
Total East	125,455		18.3	%	16,973	18.7	%
West
California	55,539		8.1	%	3,518	3.9	%
Arizona	25,867		3.8	%	2,934	3.3	%
Colorado	8,369		1.2	%	1,268	1.4	%
Utah	7,198		1.0	%	960	1.1	%
Other (a)	20,117		2.9	%	2,297	2.6	%
Total West	117,090		17.0	%	10,977	12.3	%
South
Texas	46,767		6.8	%	6,740	7.5	%
Georgia	26,654		3.9	%	3,498	3.9	%
Florida	17,969		2.6	%	1,855	2.1	%
Tennessee	14,044		2.0	%	1,804	2.0	%
Other (a)	7,580		1.1	%	1,767	2.0	%
Total South	113,014		16.4	%	15,664	17.5	%
Midwest
Illinois	26,024		3.8	%	3,741	4.2	%
Michigan	11,594		1.7	%	1,380	1.5	%
Indiana	9,140		1.3	%	1,418	1.6	%
Ohio	7,209		1.0	%	1,647	1.8	%
Other (a)	27,712		4.0	%	4,752	5.3	%
Total Midwest	81,679		11.8	%	12,938	14.4	%
United States Total	437,238		63.5	%	56,552	62.9	%
International
Germany	60,090		8.7	%	7,131	8.0	%
France	43,528		6.3	%	8,166	9.1	%
United Kingdom	41,134		6.0	%	2,681	3.0	%
Spain	27,990		4.1	%	2,927	3.3	%
Finland	19,861		2.9	%	1,979	2.2	%
Poland	17,143		2.5	%	2,189	2.4	%
The Netherlands	9,564		1.4	%	1,676	1.9	%
Australia	9,396		1.4	%	3,160	3.5	%
Other (b)	22,358		3.2	%	3,317	3.7	%
International Total	251,064		36.5	%	33,226	37.1	%
Total	$	688,302	100.0	%	89,778	100.0	%

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Portfolio Diversification by Property Type

(in thousands, except percentages)

Property Type	ABR		Percent		Square Footage	Percent
Office	$	205,801	29.9	%	13,850	15.4	%
Industrial	172,538		25.1	%	34,507	38.4	%
Warehouse	121,929		17.7	%	25,210	28.1	%
Retail	105,093		15.3	%	9,310	10.4	%
Self Storage	31,853		4.6	%	3,535	3.9	%
Other (c)	51,088		7.4	%	3,366	3.8	%
Total	$	688,302	100.0	%	89,778	100.0	%

__________

(a) Other properties in the East include assets in Connecticut, South Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, and West Virginia. Other properties in the West include assets in Washington, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Wyoming, and Alaska. Other properties in the South include assets in Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Other properties in the Midwest include assets in Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa.

(b) Includes assets in Norway, Hungary, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan.

(c) Includes ABR from tenants with the following property types: learning center, hotel, theater, sports facility and residential.

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Portfolio Diversification by Tenant Industry

(in thousands, except percentages)

Industry Type	ABR		Percent		Square Footage	Percent
Retail Stores	$	137,511	20.0	%	20,385	22.7	%
Consumer Services	57,282		8.3	%	4,908	5.5	%
High Tech Industries	46,626		6.8	%	3,256	3.6	%
Sovereign and Public Finance	39,614		5.8	%	3,364	3.7	%
Automotive	39,412		5.7	%	6,600	7.4	%
Beverage, Food and Tobacco	33,171		4.8	%	7,370	8.2	%
Transportation: Cargo	31,799		4.6	%	4,559	5.1	%
Media: Advertising, Printing and Publishing	31,499		4.6	%	2,327	2.6	%
Hotel, Gaming and Leisure	30,731		4.5	%	1,806	2.0	%
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals	27,245		4.0	%	1,990	2.2	%
Containers, Packaging and Glass	26,607		3.9	%	5,325	5.9	%
Capital Equipment	25,863		3.8	%	4,876	5.4	%
Construction and Building	20,566		3.0	%	4,276	4.8	%
Business Services	17,790		2.6	%	1,849	2.1	%
Telecommunications	14,810		2.1	%	1,188	1.3	%
Wholesale	14,257		2.1	%	2,806	3.1	%
Consumer Goods: Durable	10,990		1.6	%	2,485	2.8	%
Grocery	10,507		1.5	%	1,260	1.4	%
Aerospace and Defense	10,496		1.5	%	1,184	1.3	%
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber	9,840		1.4	%	1,088	1.2	%
Metals and Mining	9,717		1.4	%	1,413	1.6	%
Insurance	9,147		1.3	%	473	0.5	%
Oil and Gas	7,933		1.1	%	368	0.4	%
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	7,741		1.1	%	1,883	2.1	%
Banking	7,293		1.1	%	596	0.7	%
Other (a)	9,855		1.4	%	2,143	2.4	%
Total	$	688,302	100.0	%	89,778	100.0	%

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(a) Includes ABR from tenants in the following industries: media: broadcasting and subscription, environmental industries, electricity, transportation: consumer, and forest products and paper.

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Lease Expirations

(in thousands, except percentages and number of leases)

Year of Lease Expiration (a)	Number of Leases Expiring	ABR		Percent		Square Footage	Percent
Remaining 2015 (b)	8	$	13,308	1.9	%	941	1.1	%
2016	15	18,960		2.8	%	2,198	2.5	%
2017	17	16,147		2.3	%	2,679	3.0	%
2018	29	56,835		8.3	%	8,106	9.0	%
2019	28	46,038		6.7	%	4,685	5.2	%
2020	24	35,688		5.2	%	3,534	3.9	%
2021	77	40,139		5.8	%	6,612	7.4	%
2022	36	61,977		9.0	%	8,443	9.4	%
2023	15	42,004		6.1	%	5,562	6.2	%
2024	44	92,904		13.5	%	12,430	13.8	%
2025	43	33,469		4.9	%	3,593	4.0	%
2026	21	17,325		2.5	%	2,610	2.9	%
2027	17	35,239		5.1	%	5,571	6.2	%
2028	10	23,259		3.4	%	2,987	3.3	%
Thereafter	91	155,010		22.5	%	18,740	20.9	%
Vacant	—	—		—	%	1,087	1.2	%
Total	475	$	688,302	100.0	%	89,778	100.0	%

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(a) Assumes tenant does not exercise renewal option.

(b) Month-to-month leases are included in 2015 ABR.

Terms and Definitions

Pro Rata Metrics—The portfolio information above contains certain metrics prepared under the pro rata consolidation method.We refer to these metrics as pro rata metrics. We have a number of investments, usually with our affiliates, in which our economic ownership is less than 100%. Under the full consolidation method, we report 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of those investments that are deemed to be under our control or for which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, even if our ownership is less than 100%. Also, for all other jointly-owned investments, we report our net investment and our net income or loss from that investment. Under the pro rata consolidation method, we present our proportionate share, based on our economic ownership of these jointly-owned investments, of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of those investments.

ABR —ABR represents contractual minimum annualized base rent for our net-leased properties. ABR is not applicable to operating properties.

Results of Operations

We have two reportable segments – Real Estate Ownership and Investment Management. We evaluate our results of operations with a primary focus on increasing and enhancing the value, quality, and number of properties in our Real Estate Ownership segment as well as assets owned by the Managed Programs, which are managed by our Investment Management segment. We focus our efforts on improving underperforming assets through re-leasing efforts, including negotiation of lease renewals, or selectively selling assets in order to increase value in our real estate portfolio. The ability to increase assets under management by structuring investments on behalf of the Managed Programs is affected, among other things, by our ability to raise capital on behalf of the Managed Programs and our ability to identify and enter into appropriate investments and related financing on their behalf.

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Real Estate Ownership

The following table presents the comparative results of our Real Estate Ownership segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Change			2015			2014			Change
Revenues
Lease revenues	$	164,741		$	149,243		$	15,498		$	487,480		$	420,563		$	66,917
Operating property revenues	8,107			8,344			(237		)	23,645			21,586			2,059
Reimbursable tenant costs	5,340			6,271			(931		)	17,409			18,034			(625		)
Lease termination income and other	2,988			1,415			1,573			9,319			17,590			(8,271		)
	181,176			165,273			15,903			537,853			477,773			60,080
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization:
Net-leased properties	73,456			57,547			15,909			199,905			169,694			30,211
Operating properties	1,073			1,072			1			3,143			2,773			370
	74,529			58,619			15,910			203,048			172,467			30,581
Property expenses:
Operating property expenses	5,419			5,813			(394		)	16,847			15,199			1,648
Reimbursable tenant costs	5,340			6,271			(931		)	17,409			18,034			(625		)
Net-leased properties	3,838			2,564			1,274			9,178			10,717			(1,539		)
Property management fees	1,863			1,969			(106		)	5,479			4,060			1,419
	16,460			16,617			(157		)	48,913			48,010			903
Impairment charges	19,438			4,225			15,213			22,711			6,291			16,420
General and administrative	10,239			10,374			(135		)	37,124			27,111			10,013
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses	3,642			618			3,024			11,213			31,369			(20,156		)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,468			3,729			(2,261		)	5,943			9,279			(3,336		)
	125,776			94,182			31,594			328,952			294,527			34,425
Segment Net Operating Income	55,400			71,091			(15,691		)	208,901			183,246			25,655
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(3,149		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)	(11,983		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	12,635			11,610			1,025			38,630			35,324			3,306
Other income and (expenses)	6,588			(5,301		)	11,889			9,545			(12,151		)	21,696
Gain on change in control of interests	—			—			—			—			105,947			(105,947		)
	(30,460		)	(40,225		)	9,765			(97,150		)	(4,222		)	(92,928		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	24,940			30,866			(5,926		)	111,751			179,024			(67,273		)
Provision for income taxes	(5,247		)	(1,872		)	(3,375		)	(7,820		)	(944		)	(6,876		)
Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of real estate	19,693			28,994			(9,301		)	103,931			178,080			(74,149		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			190			(190		)	—			33,018			(33,018		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			1,519			2,980			(3,482		)	6,462
Net Income from Real Estate Ownership	21,472			29,444			(7,972		)	106,911			207,616			(100,705		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,814		)	(757		)	(1,057		)	(5,871		)	(4,470		)	(1,401		)
Net Income from Real Estate Ownership Attributable to W. P. Carey	$	19,658		$	28,687		$	(9,029	)	$	101,040		$	203,146		$	(102,106	)

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Lease Composition and Leasing Activities

As of September 30, 2015, 95.0% of our net leases, based on ABR, have rent increases, of which 71.0% have adjustments based on CPI or similar indices and 24.0% have fixed rent increases. CPI and similar rent adjustments are based on formulas indexed to changes in the CPI, or other similar indices for the jurisdiction in which the property is located, some of which have caps and/or floors. Over the next 12 months, fixed rent escalations are scheduled to increase ABR by an average of 1.6%. We own international investments and, therefore, lease revenues from these investments are subject to exchange rate fluctuations in various foreign currencies, primarily the euro.

The following discussion presents a summary of rents on existing properties arising from leases with new tenants, or second generation leases, and renewed leases with existing tenants for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and, therefore, does not include new acquisitions for our portfolio during that period. For a discussion about our leasing activities for the prior periods presented in this Report, please see our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and September 30, 2014, as filed with the SEC on August 7, 2015, May 18, 2015, and November 6, 2014, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we entered into six new leases for a total of approximately 0.6 million square feet of leased space. The average rent for the leased space is $9.64 per square foot. We provided a tenant improvement allowance on one of these leases totaling $0.4 million. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2015, we extended three leases with existing tenants for a total of approximately 0.5 million square feet of leased space. The estimated average new rent for the leased space is $4.76 per square foot, and the average in place former rent was $4.45 per square foot, reflecting current market conditions. We provided a tenant improvement allowance on one of these leases of $0.5 million.

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Property Level Contribution

Property level contribution includes lease and operating property revenues, less property expenses, and depreciation and amortization. When a property is leased on a net-lease basis, reimbursable tenant costs are recorded as both income and property expense and, therefore, have no impact on the property level contribution. The following table presents the property level contribution for our consolidated net-leased and operating properties as well as a reconciliation to Segment net operating income (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Change			2015			2014			Change
Existing Net-Leased Properties
Lease revenues	$	71,380		$	76,497		$	(5,117	)	$	215,909		$	227,557		$	(11,648	)
Property expenses	(1,188		)	545			(1,733		)	(1,806		)	(1,182		)	(624		)
Depreciation and amortization	(28,038		)	(29,628		)	1,590			(84,880		)	(89,812		)	4,932
Property level contribution	42,154			47,414			(5,260		)	129,223			136,563			(7,340		)
Net-Leased Properties Acquired in the CPA®:16 Merger
Lease revenues	65,586			67,744			(2,158		)	195,807			182,142			13,665
Property expenses	(773		)	(1,549		)	776			(2,831		)	(5,026		)	2,195
Depreciation and amortization	(25,609		)	(25,642		)	33			(76,137		)	(75,269		)	(868		)
Property level contribution	39,204			40,553			(1,349		)	116,839			101,847			14,992
Recently Acquired Net-Leased Properties
Lease revenues	27,619			3,693			23,926			74,671			5,439			69,232
Property expenses	(1,806		)	(239		)	(1,567		)	(4,121		)	(734		)	(3,387		)
Depreciation and amortization	(19,753		)	(1,690		)	(18,063		)	(38,455		)	(2,372		)	(36,083		)
Property level contribution	6,060			1,764			4,296			32,095			2,333			29,762
Properties Sold or Held-for-Sale
Lease revenues	156			1,309			(1,153		)	1,093			5,425			(4,332		)
Operating revenues	83			140			(57		)	328			374			(46		)
Property expenses	(71		)	(1,321		)	1,250			(420		)	(3,775		)	3,355
Depreciation and amortization	(56		)	(587		)	531			(433		)	(2,241		)	1,808
Property level contribution	112			(459		)	571			568			(217		)	785
Operating Properties
Revenues	8,024			8,204			(180		)	23,317			21,212			2,105
Property expenses	(5,419		)	(5,813		)	394			(16,847		)	(15,199		)	(1,648		)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,073		)	(1,072		)	(1		)	(3,143		)	(2,773		)	(370		)
Property level contribution	1,532			1,319			213			3,327			3,240			87
Property Level Contribution	89,062			90,591			(1,529		)	282,052			243,766			38,286
Add: Lease termination income and other	2,988			1,415			1,573			9,319			17,590			(8,271		)
Less other expenses:
Impairment charges	(19,438		)	(4,225		)	(15,213		)	(22,711		)	(6,291		)	(16,420		)
General and administrative	(10,239		)	(10,374		)	135			(37,124		)	(27,111		)	(10,013		)
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses	(3,642		)	(618		)	(3,024		)	(11,213		)	(31,369		)	20,156
Stock-based compensation expense	(1,468		)	(3,729		)	2,261			(5,943		)	(9,279		)	3,336
Property management fees	(1,863		)	(1,969		)	106			(5,479		)	(4,060		)	(1,419		)
Segment Net Operating Income	$	55,400		$	71,091		$	(15,691	)	$	208,901		$	183,246		$	25,655

Existing Net-Leased Properties

Existing net-leased properties are those that we acquired or placed into service prior to January 1, 2014 and that were not sold during the periods presented. For the periods presented, there were 329 existing net-leased properties.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014, property level contribution for existing net-leased properties decreased by $5.3 million, primarily due to a decrease in lease revenues of $5.1 million and an increase in property expenses of $1.7 million, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense of $1.6 million. Lease revenues for our foreign investments decreased as a result of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies (primarily the euro) between the periods, which reduced lease revenues by approximately $3.6 million, and as a result of lease restructurings, which reduced lease revenues by approximately $2.2 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in lease revenues of approximately $0.8 million as a result of scheduled rent increases at several properties. Depreciation and amortization expense also decreased as a result of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies.

For the nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, property level contribution from existing net-leased properties decreased by $7.3 million, primarily due to a decrease in lease revenues of $11.6 million and an increase in property expenses of $0.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense of $4.9 million. Lease revenues decreased as a result of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies (primarily the euro) between the periods, which reduced lease revenues by approximately $12.0 million, and as a result of lease restructurings, which reduced lease revenues by approximately $1.9 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in lease revenues of approximately $2.4 million as a result of scheduled rent increases at several properties. Depreciation and amortization expense also decreased as a result of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies.

Net-Leased Properties Acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger

For the periods presented, there were 315 net-leased properties acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger in January 2014 (Note 4).

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, property level contribution from net-leased properties acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger decreased by $1.3 million, primarily due to a decrease in lease revenues of $2.2 million, partially offset by a decrease in property expenses of $0.8 million. The decrease in lease revenues was primarily due to the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies between the periods.

For the nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, property level contribution from net-leased properties acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger increased by $15.0 million, primarily due to an increase in lease revenues of $13.7 million. Lease revenues increased by $23.5 million, representing activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to activity for the eight months ended September 30, 2014. This increase in lease revenues was partially offset by a decrease of $12.4 million as a result of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies between the periods.

Recently Acquired Net-Leased Properties

Recently acquired net-leased properties are those that we acquired or placed into service subsequent to December 31, 2013.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, property level contribution from recently acquired net-leased properties increased by $4.3 million and $29.8 million, respectively, primarily as a result of 12 investments we acquired after September 30, 2014, including an investment in 31 industrial buildings acquired in October 2014 in Australia, an investment in 31 office buildings acquired in December 2014 in Spain, and an investment in 73 auto dealership facilities acquired in January 2015 in the United Kingdom. Total lease revenues from these properties were $16.3 million and $47.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively.

Properties Sold or Held-for-Sale

Properties sold or held-for-sale discussed in this section represent only those properties that did not qualify for classification as discontinued operations. We discuss properties sold or held-for-sale that did qualify for classification as discontinued operations under Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax below, and in Note 16.

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During the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, we sold two and 11 properties, respectively, four of which were held-for-sale at December 31, 2014. In addition, during July 2015, a domestic vacant property was foreclosed upon and sold. At September 30, 2015, we had two properties classified as held-for-sale. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, property level contribution from properties sold or held-for-sale was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30,2014, we sold six properties, including a property subject to a direct financing lease that we acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger.

Other Revenues and Expenses

Lease Termination Income and Other

2015— For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, lease termination income and other was $3.0 million and $9.3 million, respectively. We recognized $2.7 million in lease termination income during the third quarter of 2015 related to repairs identified at the end of a tenant’s lease term. We recognized $2.4 million of termination income in connection with the termination by the buyer of a purchase and sale agreement on one of our self-storage properties during the second quarter of 2015 and $2.7 million of lease termination income due to the early termination of two leases during the first quarter of 2015.

2014 — For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, lease termination income and other was $17.6 million. In connection with the early termination of two leases during the second quarter of 2014, we received an aggregate of $12.9 million in lease termination income. In addition, we recognized interest income of $1.4 million from the two notes receivable that we acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger.

Impairment Charges

Where the undiscounted cash flows for an asset are less than the asset’s carrying value when considering and evaluating the various alternative courses of action that may occur, we recognize an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value. Further, when we classify an asset as held-for-sale, we carry the asset at the lower of its current carrying value or its fair value, less estimated cost to sell. Our impairment charges are more fully described in Note 10.

2015— During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment charges totaling $19.4 million on four properties in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. The fair value measurements for two of the properties approximated their estimated selling prices, and we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.8 million on these properties. We reduced the estimated holding period for another property due to the expected termination of its related lease within one year after September 30, 2015, and recognized an impairment charge of $8.7 million. The building located on the remaining property will be demolished in accordance with a plan to redevelop the property, and we recognized an impairment charge of $6.9 million on this property.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment charges totaling $22.7 million on six properties and a parcel of vacant land in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. In addition to the impairment charges of $19.4 million recognized on four properties during the three months ended September 30, 2015, as described above, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.3 million on two properties and the parcel of vacant land, for which their fair value measurements approximated their estimated selling prices.

2014 — During the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, we recognized impairment charges totaling $1.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively, on a property previously leased to a tenant which filed for bankruptcy and vacated the building. We also recognized impairment charges totaling $1.6 million on eight properties with expiring leases and $1.2 million on two other properties during the third quarter of 2014. These impairment charges were recognized in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values, which approximated their estimated selling prices.

See Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate for additional impairment charge incurred.

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General and Administrative

As discussed in Note 5, certain personnel costs (i.e., those not related to our senior management or our investments team) and overhead costs are charged to the CPA^® REITs and our Real Estate Ownership Segment based on the trailing 12-month reported revenues of the CPA^® REITs, CWI REITs, and us. Personnel costs related to our senior management and our investments team are allocated to our Real Estate Ownership Segment based on the trailing 12-month investment volume. We allocate personnel costs (excluding our senior management and investments team) and overhead costs to CWI 1 and CWI 2 based on the time incurred by our personnel. For our legal transactions group, costs are charged to the CPA REITs according to a fixed-fee schedule.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, general and administrative expenses in the Real Estate Ownership segment increased by $10.0 million, primarily due to an increase of $6.3 million in general and administrative expenses related to a shift in expenses allocable to our Real Estate Ownership segment as a result of the CPA^®:16 Merger, in accordance with the allocation formula outlined above. In addition, commissions to investment officers related to our real estate acquisitions increased by $3.4 million due to higher acquisition volume in our owned portfolio during the current year period.

Merger, Property Acquisition, and Other Expenses

2015— For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, merger and property acquisition expenses were $3.6 million and $11.2 million, respectively, consisting primarily of acquisition-related costs incurred on the one and five investments, respectively, that were accounted for as business combinations, which were required to be expensed under current accounting guidance.

2014 — For the three months ended September 30,2014, merger and property acquisition expenses were $0.6 million, consisting primarily of acquisition-related expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, merger and property acquisition expenses were $31.4 million, which consisted primarily of merger-related expenses of $30.4 million incurred in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger and other acquisition-related expenses of $0.9 million, consisting of acquisition-related costs incurred on the investments that were accounted for as business combinations, which were required to be expensed under current accounting guidance.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, stock-based compensation expense decreased by $2.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively, primarily due to the higher payout rate and resulting number of shares issued pursuant to the PSU awards granted in 2012, which became fully vested as of December 31, 2014, partially offset by expense recognized on the PSU awards granted in February 2015.

Interest Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, interest expense increased by $3.1 million, primarily due to an increase of $7.7 million on interest expense on our Senior Unsecured Notes as a result of the issuances of the 4.0% Senior Notes and the 2.0% Senior Euro Notes in January 2015. This increase was partially offset by a $5.6 million decrease in interest expense on our non-recourse mortgage loans, primarily due to the impact of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies between the periods and prepayments of non-recourse mortgage loans during 2014.

For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, interest expense increased by $12.0 million, primarily due to an increase of $25.7 million in interest expense on our Senior Unsecured Notes as a result of the issuances of the 4.6% Senior Unsecured Notes in March 2014 and the 4.0% Senior Notes and the 2.0% Senior Euro Notes in January 2015. This increase was partially offset by a $15.7 million decrease in interest expense on our non-recourse mortgage loans, primarily due to the impact of the decrease in the average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies between the periods and prepayments of non-recourse mortgage loans during 2014.

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Equity in Earnings of Equity Method Investments in the Managed Programs and Real Estate

Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate is recognized in accordance with the investment agreement for each of our equity method investments. In addition, we are entitled to receive distributions of Available Cash (Note 5) from the operating partnerships of each of the Managed REITs. The net income of our unconsolidated investments fluctuates based on the timing of transactions, such as new leases and property sales, as well as the level of impairment charges. The following table presents the details of our Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs:
Equity in (losses) earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs (a)	$	(639	)	$	241	$	(17	)	$	1,361
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on the Special Member Interest in CPA®:16 – Global’s operating partnership, net of related deferred revenue earned (b)	—			—		—			(28		)
Distributions of Available Cash: (c)
CPA®:16 – Global	—			—		—			4,751
CPA®:17 – Global	5,837			6,110		17,690			15,380
CPA®:18 – Global	1,705			590		4,021			1,196
CWI 1	2,463			1,193		6,356			2,247
CWI 2	177			—		177			—
Equity in earnings of equity method investments from the Managed Programs	9,543			8,134		28,227			24,907
Equity in earnings of other equity method investments in real estate:
Equity investments acquired in the CPA®:16 Merger (d)	2,520			2,916		6,976			7,968
Recently acquired equity investment (e)	319			319		956			700
Existing equity investments (f)	253			241		2,471			975
Equity investments sold	—			—		—			82
Equity investments consolidated after the CPA®:16 Merger (g)	—			—		—			692
Total equity in earnings of other equity method investments in real estate	3,092			3,476		10,403			10,417
Total equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	$	12,635		$	11,610	$	38,630		$	35,324

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(a) Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included $0.5 million of equity income from CPA^®:16 – Global.

(b) In May 2011, we acquired the Special Member Interest in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership, which we recorded as an equity investment at fair value with an equal amount recorded as deferred revenue (Note 5). On January 31, 2014, we acquired all the remaining interests in CPA^®:16 – Global and now consolidate the operating partnership.

(c) We are entitled to receive distributions of our share of earnings up to 10% of the Available Cash from the operating partnerships of each of the Managed REITs, as defined in their respective operating partnership agreements. Distributions of Available Cash received and earned from CPA^®:18 – Global and CWI 1 increased, primarily as a result of new investments that they entered into during 2015 and 2014.

(d) We acquired our interests or additional interests in these investments in the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(e) During the year ended December 31, 2014, we received a preferred equity position in Beach House JV, LLC, as part of a sale of a property. The preferred equity, redeemable on March 13, 2019, provides us with a preferred rate of return of 8.5%. The rights under these preferred units allow us to have significant influence over the entity. Accordingly, we account for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

(f) Represents equity investments we held prior to January 1, 2014. Equity income on a jointly-owned German investment increased by $2.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, representing our share of the bankruptcy proceeds received (Note 8).

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(g) We acquired additional interests in these investments from CPA^®:16 – Global in the CPA^®:16 Merger. Subsequent to the CPA^®:16 Merger, we consolidate these majority-owned or wholly-owned investments.

Other Income and (Expenses)

Other income and (expenses) primarily consists of gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, derivative instruments, and extinguishment of debt. We and certain of our foreign consolidated subsidiaries have intercompany debt and/or advances that are not denominated in the functional currency of those subsidiaries. When the intercompany debt or accrued interest thereon is remeasured against the functional currency of the respective subsidiaries, an unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency translation may result. We also recognize gains or losses on foreign currency transactions when we repatriate cash from our foreign investments. In addition, we have certain derivative instruments, including common stock warrants and foreign currency contracts, that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, for which realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in earnings. The timing and amount of such gains or losses cannot always be estimated and are subject to fluctuation.

2015 — For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, net other income was $6.6 million and $9.5 million, respectively, primarily due to unrealized gains of $3.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively, recognized on the interest rate swaps that did not qualify for hedge accounting and a gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.3 million recognized during the third quarter of 2015 related to the disposition of a property (Note 16). In addition, we recognized interest income of $0.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, on our deposits. Net other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses of $3.8 million recognized on foreign currency transactions as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

2014 — For the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, net other expenses were $5.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively, primarily due to net realized and unrealized losses of $6.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively, recognized on foreign currency transactions as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, we recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.1 million and $7.0 million, respectively, in connection with the prepayment of several non-recourse mortgage loans. During the first quarter of 2014, we also recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million in the Real Estate Ownership segment in connection with entering into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the repayment of the outstanding balances of the prior facilities. These losses were partially offset by unrealized gains of $1.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, on the interest rate swaps acquired from CPA^®:15 in the CPA^®:15 Merger that did not qualify for hedge accounting.

Gain on Change in Control of Interests

2014— In connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger in January 2014, we recognized an aggregate gain on change in control of interests of $105.9 million related to the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of our previously-held equity interest in shares of CPA^®:16 – Global’s common stock and nine jointly-owned investments, which we consolidate subsequent to the CPA^®:16 Merger (Note 4).

Provision for Income Taxes

2015 — For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, we recognized a provision for income taxes of $5.2 million and $7.8 million, respectively, due to $5.2 million and $11.6 million, respectively, of current federal, foreign and state franchise taxes recognized on our domestic TRSs and foreign properties, partially offset by $3.8 million of deferred tax benefit associated with basis differences on certain foreign properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

2014 — For the three months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a provision for income taxes of $1.9 million, related to foreign taxes recognized on our international properties and state franchise taxes on our domestic properties. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we recognized a provision for income taxes of $0.9 million, primarily related to $8.2 million of current federal, foreign, and state franchise taxes recognized on our domestic and foreign properties, partially offset by a $6.8 million deferred tax benefit associated with basis differences on certain foreign properties.

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Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

The results of operations for properties that have been classified as held-for-sale or have been sold prior to January 1, 2014 and the properties that were acquired as held-for-sale in the CPA^®:16 Merger, and with which we have no continuing involvement, are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations (Note 16).

2015 — The results of operations for the properties sold during 2015 are included in continuing operations as they did not qualify for classification as discontinued operations.

2014 — For the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, income from discontinued operations was $0.2 million and $33.0 million, respectively. The income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was primarily due to a net gain on the sale of 19 properties of $27.7 million and income generated from the operations of these properties of $6.7 million, partially offset by a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million recognized in connection with the repayment of several mortgage loans on six of the disposed properties.

Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax

Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax includes the gain (loss) on the sale of those properties that did not qualify for classification as discontinued operations (Note 16). Properties that were sold in 2014 that were not classified as held-for-sale at December 31, 2013 or upon acquisition in the CPA^®:16 Merger did not qualify for classification as discontinued operations.

2015 — During the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, we sold two and 11 properties, respectively, and recognized a net gain on these sales, net of tax of $1.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. In addition, during July 2015, a domestic vacant property was foreclosed upon and sold, and we recognized a gain of $0.6 million in connection with that disposition.

2014 — For the three months ended September 30, 2014, gain on sale of real estate, net of tax was $0.3 million, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, loss on sale of real estate, net of tax was $3.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we sold eight properties and conveyed a parcel of land that did not qualify for classification as discontinued operations.

Net Income from Real Estate Ownership Attributable to W. P. Carey

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, the resulting net income from Real Estate Ownership attributable to W. P. Carey decreased by $9.0 million and $102.1 million, respectively.

Investment Management

We earn revenue as the advisor to the Managed Programs. For the periods presented, we acted as advisor to the following affiliated, publicly-owned, non-listed Managed Programs: CPA^®:16 – Global (through January 31, 2014), CPA^®:17 – Global, CPA^®:18 – Global, CWI 1, CWI 2, and CCIF.

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The following tables present other operating data that management finds useful in evaluating result of operations (dollars in millions):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Total properties — Managed REITs	578		519
Assets under management — Managed Programs (a)	$	10,481.5	$	9,231.8
Cumulative funds raised — CPA®:18 – Global offering (b) (c)	1,243.5		1,143.1
Cumulative funds raised — CWI 1 offerings (b) (d)	1,153.2		1,153.2
Cumulative funds raised — CWI 2 offering (b) (e)	92.5		—

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Financings structured — Managed REITs	$	884.8	$	625.2
Investments structured — Managed REITs (f)	1,898.7		1,097.2
Funds raised — CPA®:18 – Global offering (b) (c)	100.4		853.3
Funds raised — CWI 1 offerings (b) (d)	—		214.4
Funds raised — CWI 2 offering (b) (e)	92.5		—

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(a) Represents the estimated fair value of the real estate assets owned by the Managed REITs, which was calculated by us as the advisor to the Managed REITs based in part upon third-party appraisals, plus cash and cash equivalents, less distributions payable. Amount as of September 30, 2015 also included the fair value of the investment assets, plus cash and cash equivalents, owned by CCIF.

(b) Excludes reinvested distributions through each entity’s distribution reinvestment plan.

(c) Reflects funds raised from CPA^®:18 – Global’s initial public offering, which commenced in May 2013 and closed on April 2, 2015 (Note 5).

(d) Reflects funds raised in CWI 1’s initial public offering, which closed on September 15, 2013, and CWI 1’s follow-on offering, which commenced on December 20, 2013 and closed on December 31, 2014.

(e) Reflects funds raised since the commencement of CWI 2’s initial public offering, which began to admit new stockholders on May 15, 2015.

(f) Includes acquisition-related costs.

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Below is a summary of comparative results of our Investment Management segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Change			2015			2014			Change
Revenues
Asset management revenue	$	13,004		$	9,088		$	3,916		$	36,236		$	27,910		$	8,326
Reimbursable costs	11,155			14,722			(3,567		)	28,401			96,379			(67,978		)
Structuring revenue	8,207			5,487			2,720			67,735			40,492			27,243
Dealer manager fees	1,124			2,436			(1,312		)	2,704			17,062			(14,358		)
Incentive revenue	—			—			—			203			—			203
	33,490			31,733			1,757			135,279			181,843			(46,564		)
Operating Expenses
General and administrative	12,603			9,887			2,716			41,863			34,955			6,908
Reimbursable costs from affiliates	11,155			14,722			(3,567		)	28,401			96,379			(67,978		)
Dealer manager fees and expenses	3,185			3,847			(662		)	7,884			15,557			(7,673		)
Stock-based compensation expense	2,498			4,250			(1,752		)	10,120			13,700			(3,580		)
Subadvisor fees	1,748			381			1,367			8,555			2,850			5,705
Strategic initiative expenses	1,118			—			1,118			1,120			—			1,120
Depreciation and amortization	983			905			78			3,031			3,175			(144		)
	33,290			33,992			(702		)	100,974			166,616			(65,642		)
Other Income and Expenses
Other income and (expenses)	20			160			(140		)	399			(7		)	406
	20			160			(140		)	399			(7		)	406
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	220			(2,099		)	2,319			34,704			15,220			19,484
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	1,886			971			915			(12,532		)	(10,231		)	(2,301		)
Net Income (Loss) from Investment Management	2,106			(1,128		)	3,234			22,172			4,989			17,183
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19		)	(236		)	217			(2,003		)	(444		)	(1,559		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			14			(14		)	—			(137		)	137
Net Income (Loss) from Investment Management Attributable to W. P. Carey	$	2,087		$	(1,350	)	$	3,437		$	20,169		$	4,408		$	15,761

Asset Management Revenue

We earn asset management revenue from the Managed REITs based on the value of their real estate-related and lodging-related assets under management. This asset management revenue may increase or decrease depending upon (i) increases in the Managed REITs’ asset bases as a result of new investments, (ii) decreases in the Managed REITs’ asset bases as a result of sales of investments, and (iii) increases or decreases in the appraised value of the real estate-related and lodging-related assets in the Managed REIT investment portfolios.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, asset management revenue increased by $3.9 million and $8.3 million, respectively. Asset management revenue from CWI 1 increased by $1.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, asset management revenue from CPA^®:18 – Global increased by $1.4 million and $3.6 million, respectively, and asset management revenue from CPA^®:17 – Global increased by $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, as a result of the growth in assets under management due to investment volume after September 30, 2014. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $1.4 million as a result of the cessation of asset management revenue earned from CPA^®:16 – Global after the CPA^®:16 Merger on January 31, 2014.

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Reimbursable Costs

Reimbursable costs represent costs incurred by us on behalf of the Managed REITs, consisting primarily of broker-dealer commissions and marketing and personnel costs, which are reimbursed by the Managed REITs and are reflected as a component of both revenues and expenses.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, reimbursable costs decreased by $3.6 million and $68.0 million, respectively, primarily due to decreases of $1.1 million and $60.9 million, respectively, in commissions paid to broker-dealers related to the CPA^®:18 – Global initial public offering, which closed on April 2, 2015. In addition, commissions paid to broker-dealers related to CWI 1’s follow-on offering, which closed on December 31, 2014, were $8.7 million and $17.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30,2014. These decreases were partially offset by increases in personnel costs reimbursed by the Managed REITs of $0.7 million and $2.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2014, primarily due to additional headcount. In addition, commissions paid to broker-dealers related to CWI 2’s initial public offering, which commenced on May 15, 2015, were $4.2 million and $5.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

Structuring Revenue

We earn structuring revenue when we structure investments and debt placement transactions for the Managed REITs. Structuring revenue is dependent on investment activity, which is subject to significant period-to-period variation.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, structuring revenue increased by $2.7 million and $27.2 million, respectively. Structuring revenue from CPA^®:18 – Global increased by $2.2 million and $12.1 million, respectively, while structuring revenue from CPA^®:17 – Global increased by $0.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively, as a result of higher investment volume in the current year periods as compared to the same periods in the prior year. In addition, structuring revenue from CWI 1 increased by $5.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014 as a result of higher investment volume in the current year period. We also recognized structuring revenue from CWI 2, which completed its first acquisition on April 1, 2015, of $3.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Dealer Manager Fees

As discussed in Note 5, we earn a dealer manager fee, depending on the class of common stock sold, of $0.30 or $0.26 per share sold, for the class A common stock and class T common stock, respectively, in connection with CWI 2’s initial public offering, which began to admit new stockholders on May 15, 2015. We also earned a $0.30 dealer manager fee per share sold in connection with CWI 1’s follow-on offering, which began in December 2013 and terminated in December 2014. In addition, we received dealer manager fees, depending on the class of common stock sold, of $0.30 or $0.21 per share sold, for the class A common stock and class C common stock, respectively, in connection with CPA^®:18 – Global’s initial public offering, which commenced in May 2013 and terminated in April 2015. We re-allow a portion of the dealer manager fees to selected dealers in the offerings. Dealer manager fees that were not re-allowed were classified as Dealer manager fees from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements. Dealer manager fees earned are generally offset by costs incurred in connection with the offerings, which are included in Dealer manager fees and expenses in the consolidated financial statements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, dealer manager fees decreased by $1.3 million and $14.4 million, respectively, primarily due to decreases of $0.7 million and $12.2 million in fees earned in connection with the sale of CPA^®:18 – Global shares in its initial public offering, due to the corresponding decrease in funds raised in the current year period compared to the prior year period primarily due to the cessation of sales of its class A shares in June 2014 as well as the termination of the offering on April 2, 2015. In addition, dealer manager fees earned in connection with CWI 1’s follow-on offering, which was closed in December 2014, were $1.7 million and $3.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by commissions paid to broker-dealers related to CWI 2’s initial public offering of $1.1 million and $1.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

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General and Administrative

As discussed in Note 5, certain personnel costs (i.e., those not related to our senior management or our investments team) and overhead costs are charged to the CPA^® REITs and our Real Estate Ownership Segment based on the trailing 12-month reported revenues of the CPA^® REITs, the CWI REITs, and us. Personnel costs related to our senior management and our investments team are allocated to the CPA^® REITs and our Real Estate Ownership Segment based on the trailing 12-month investment volume. We allocate personnel and overhead costs to the CWI REITs based on the time incurred by our personnel.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.7 million and $6.9 million, respectively, primarily due to increases in compensation expense for the Investment Management segment of $3.3 million and $7.3 million, respectively, primarily due to additional headcount. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in other general and administrative expenses allocable to the Investment Management segment resulting from the CPA^®:16 Merger.

Dealer Manager Fees and Expenses

Dealer manager fees earned in the public offerings we manage for the Managed REITs are generally offset by costs incurred in connection with the offerings, which are included in Dealer manager fees and expenses in the consolidated financial statements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, dealer manager fees and expenses decreased by $0.7 million and $7.7 million, respectively, primarily due to a decrease of $2.4 million and $9.7 million, respectively, in expenses paid in connection with the sale of CPA^®:18 – Global shares in its initial public offering as a result of a corresponding decrease in funds raised, substantially due to the cessation of sales of its class A shares in June 2014, as well as the termination of its offering on April 2, 2015. In addition, expenses paid in connection with the sale of CWI 1 shares in its follow-on offering, which was closed in December 31, 2014, totaled $1.4 million and $3.0 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by $3.2 million and $4.9 million in expenses paid during the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively, in connection with the CWI 2 initial public offering, which began to admit new stockholders on May 15, 2015.

Subadvisor Fees

As discussed in Note 5, we earn investment management revenue from CWI 1 and CWI 2. Pursuant to the terms of the subadvisory agreements we have with the third-party subadvisors in connection with both CWI 1 and CWI 2, we pay a subadvisory fee equal to 20% of the amount of fees paid to us by CWI 1 and 25% of the amount of fees paid to us by CWI 2, including but not limited to: acquisition fees, asset management fees, loan refinancing fees, property management fees, and subordinated disposition fees, each as defined in the advisory agreements we have with each of CWI 1 and CWI 2. We also pay to the subadvisor 20% and 25% of the net proceeds resulting from any sale, financing, or recapitalization or sale of securities of CWI 1 and CWI 2, respectively, by us, the advisor.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, subadvisor fees increased by $1.4 million and $5.7 million, respectively, primarily as a result of an increase in fees earned from CWI 1 due to higher investment volume in the current year periods as compared to the same periods in the prior year, as well as fees earned from CWI 2, which commenced operations in April 2015.

Strategic Initiative Expenses

For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, strategic initiative expenses were $1.1 million, representing advisory expenses incurred in connection with ongoing internal strategic review, as discussed in Significant Developments above.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same periods in 2014, stock-based compensation expense decreased by $1.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively, primarily due to the higher payout rate and resulting number of shares issued pursuant to the PSU awards granted in 2012, which became fully vested as of December 31, 2014, partially offset by expense recognized on the PSU awards granted in February 2015.

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Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes

2015 — For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a benefit from income taxes of $1.9 million, primarily due to deferred income tax benefits. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a provision for income taxes of $12.5 million, primarily due to pre-tax income recognized by our TRSs in the Investment Management segment, partially offset by deferred income tax benefits.

2014 — For the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, we recognized a benefit from and provision for income taxes of $1.0 million and $10.2 million, respectively. The benefit from income taxes recognized during the three months ended September 30,2014 was a result of a net loss incurred for the quarter. The provision for income taxes recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to pre-tax income recognized by our TRSs. In addition to income taxes of $5.4 million, our TRSs recognized an additional $4.8 million of income tax expense from a permanent difference upon recognition of deferred revenue associated with accelerated vesting of shares previously issued by CPA^®:16 – Global for asset management and performance fees in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased by $1.6 million, primarily due to our investment partner’s share of the $2.4 million termination income recognized by a jointly-owned investment in connection with the termination of a purchase and sale agreement on one of our self-storage properties during the second quarter of 2015.

Net Income from Investment Management Attributable to W. P. Carey

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the resulting net income from Investment Management attributable to W. P. Carey was $2.1 million, compared to net loss of $1.4 million recognized in the same period in 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, the resulting net income from Investment Management attributable to W. P. Carey increased by $15.8 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash During the Period

We use the cash flow generated from our investments primarily to meet our operating expenses, service debt, and fund distributions to stockholders. Our cash flows fluctuate periodically due to a number of factors, which may include, among other things: the timing of our equity and debt offerings; the timing of purchases and sales of real estate; the timing of the receipt of proceeds from, and the repayment of, mortgage loans and receipt of lease revenues; the receipt of the annual installment of deferred acquisition revenue and interest thereon from the CPA^® REITs; the receipt of the asset management fees in either shares of the Managed REITs’ common stock or cash, the timing and characterization of distributions from equity investments in real estate and the Managed REITs, the receipt of distributions of Available Cash from the Managed REITs, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Despite these fluctuations, we believe that we will generate sufficient cash from operations and from equity distributions in excess of equity income in real estate to meet our normal recurring short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We may also use existing cash resources, the proceeds of mortgage loans, unused capacity under our Revolver, net contributions from noncontrolling interests, and the issuance of additional debt or equity securities to meet these needs. We assess our ability to access capital on an ongoing basis. Our sources and uses of cash during the period are described below.

Operating Activities — Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $53.7 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, primarily due to an increase in operating cash flow generated from the properties we acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger in January 2014 and properties we acquired during 2014 and 2015, as well as an increase in asset management revenue received in cash from the Managed REITs.

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Investing Activities — Our investing activities are generally comprised of real estate-related transactions (purchases and sales) and capitalized property-related costs.

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, we used $529.8 million to acquire six foreign investments and $28.0 million to primarily fund a build-to-suit transaction. We sold 11 properties for net proceeds of $28.9 million. Net funds that were invested in and released from lender-held investment accounts totaled $24.6 million. We used $155.4 million to fund loans to the Managed Programs (Note 5) and received $50.0 million from the repayment of such loans. We received $10.3 million from the repayment of a note receivable from a third party. We also received $5.8 million in distributions from equity investments in real estate and the Managed REITs in excess of cumulative equity income and made $15.9 million in contributions to jointly-owned investments to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loans.

Financing Activities — During the nine months ended September 30,2015, gross borrowings under our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility were $758.7 million and repayments were $1.1 billion. We received $1.0 billion in net proceeds from the issuances of the 2.0% Senior Euro Notes and 4.0% Senior Notes in January 2015, which we used primarily to pay off the outstanding balance on our Revolver at that time (Note 12). In connection with the issuances of the aforementioned notes, and the exercise of the existing accordion feature under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility at that time (Note 12), we incurred financing costs totaling $10.9 million. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we also made scheduled mortgage loan principal payments of $54.4 million and drew down $22.7 million on a construction loan in relation to a build-to-suit transaction. We paid distributions to stockholders of $302.2 million, related to the fourth quarter of 2014, the first quarter of 2015, and the second quarter of 2015, and also paid distributions of $10.1 million to affiliates who hold noncontrolling interests in various entities with us. We recognized windfall tax benefits of $7.0 million in connection with the exercise of employee stock options and the vesting of PSUs and RSUs, which reduced our tax liability to various taxing authorities.

Summary of Financing

The table below summarizes our non-recourse debt, our Senior Unsecured Notes, and our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (dollars in thousands): 

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Carrying Value
Fixed rate:
Non-recourse mortgages	$	1,960,012		$	2,174,604
Senior Unsecured Notes (a)	1,502,007			498,345
	3,462,019			2,672,949
Variable rate:
Revolver	435,489			807,518
Term Loan Facility	250,000			250,000
Non-recourse debt:
Amount subject to interest rate swap and cap	297,022			320,220
Non-recourse mortgages	148,370			24,299
Amount of fixed rate debt subject to interest rate reset features	7,208			13,560
	1,138,089			1,415,597
	$	4,600,108		$	4,088,546
Percent of Total Debt
Fixed rate	75		%	65		%
Variable rate	25		%	35		%
	100		%	100		%
Weighted-Average Interest Rate at End of Period
Fixed rate	4.7		%	5.4		%
Variable rate (b)	2.5		%	2.0		%

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(a) In January 2015, we issued the 2.0% Senior Euro Notes and the 4.0% Senior Notes (Note 12).

(b) The impact of our derivative instruments is reflected in the weighted-average interest rates.

Cash Resources

At September 30, 2015, our cash resources consisted of the following:

• Cash and cash equivalents totaling $191.3 million. Of this amount, $74.8 million, at then-current exchange rates, was held in foreign subsidiaries and we could be subject to restrictions or significant costs should we decide to repatriate these amounts;

• Our Revolver, with unused capacity of $1.1 billion, excluding amounts reserved for outstanding letters of credit; and

• Unleveraged properties that had an aggregate carrying value of $2.6 billion at September 30, 2015, although there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain financing for these properties.

We also have the ability to access the capital markets, in the form of additional bond and equity offerings, such as our $400.0 million ATM program, if necessary.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

Our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility is more fully described in Note 12. A summary of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility is provided below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Outstanding Balance		Maximum Available		Outstanding Balance		Maximum Available
Revolver	$	435,489	$	1,500,000	$	807,518	$	1,000,000
Term Loan Facility	250,000		250,000		250,000		250,000

Our cash resources can be used for working capital needs and other commitments and may be used for future investments.

Cash Requirements

During the next 12 months, we expect that our cash requirements will include payments to acquire new investments, funding capital commitments such as build-to-suit projects, paying distributions to our stockholders and to our affiliates that hold noncontrolling interests in entities we control, making scheduled interest payments on the Senior Unsecured Notes and scheduled mortgage loan principal payments, including mortgage balloon payments totaling $325.8 million on our consolidated mortgage loan obligations, as well as other normal recurring operating expenses. In addition, our Term Loan Facility is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2016. However, we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard.

We expect to fund future investments, build-to-suit commitments, any capital expenditures on existing properties, scheduled debt maturities on non-recourse mortgage loans and any loans to the Managed Programs through cash generated from operations, the use of our cash reserves or unused amounts on our Revolver, and/or additional equity or debt offerings.

Our liquidity would be adversely affected by unanticipated costs and greater-than-anticipated operating expenses. To the extent that our working capital reserve is insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, additional funds may be provided from cash from operations and from equity distributions in excess of equity income in real estate to meet our normal recurring short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We may also use existing cash resources, the proceeds of mortgage loans, unused capacity on our Revolver, net contributions from noncontrolling interests, and the issuance of additional debt or equity securities to meet these needs.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

The table below summarizes our debt, off-balance sheet arrangements, and other contractual obligations (primarily our capital commitments and lease obligations) at September 30, 2015 and the effect that these arrangements and obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in the specified future periods (in thousands):

	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Non-recourse debt — principal (a)	$	2,407,517	$	399,509	$	1,053,786	$	293,169	$	661,053
Senior Unsecured Notes — principal (a) (b)	1,510,150		—		—		—		1,510,150
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility — principal (c)	685,489		250,000		435,489		—		—
Interest on borrowings (d)	896,677		178,398		261,754		196,371		260,154
Operating and other lease commitments (e)	99,071		4,436		15,761		13,570		65,304
Tenant expansion allowance (f)	11,774		—		9,138		2,636		—
Property improvement commitments	5,770		1,770		4,000		—		—
	$	5,616,448	$	834,113	$	1,779,928	$	505,746	$	2,496,661

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(a) Excludes the unamortized discount on the Senior Unsecured Notes of $8.1 million and the unamortized fair market value adjustment of $5.1 million resulting from the assumption of property-level debt in connection with the CPA^®:15 Merger and CPA^®:16 Merger (Note 12).

(b) Our Senior Unsecured Notes are scheduled to mature from 2023 through 2025.

(c) Our Term Loan Facility is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2016 and our Revolver is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2018 unless otherwise extended pursuant to their terms. However, we have two options to extend the maturity of our Term Loan Facility, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard.

(d) Interest on unhedged variable-rate debt obligations was calculated using the applicable annual variable interest rates and balances outstanding at September 30, 2015.

(e) Operating and other lease commitments consist primarily of rental obligations under ground leases and the future minimum rents payable on the leases for our principal offices. Pursuant to their respective advisory agreements with us, we are reimbursed by the Managed REITs for their share of overhead costs, which includes a portion of those future minimum rent amounts. Our operating lease commitments are presented net of $7.1 million, which the Managed REITs will reimburse us.

(f) Represents a tenant expansion allowance of $11.8 million we committed to fund in connection with an investment in Australia. Amounts are based on the exchange rate of the Australian dollar at September 30, 2015.

Amounts in the table above that relate to our foreign operations are based on the exchange rate of the local currencies at September 30, 2015, which consisted primarily of the euro. At September 30, 2015, we had no material capital lease obligations for which we were the lessee, either individually or in the aggregate.

Supplemental Financial Measures

In the real estate industry, analysts and investors employ certain non-GAAP supplemental financial measures in order to facilitate meaningful comparisons between periods and among peer companies. Additionally, in the formulation of our goals and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our strategies, we use Funds from Operations, or FFO, and AFFO, which are supplemental non-GAAP measures defined by our management. We believe that these measures are useful to investors to consider because they may assist them to better understand and measure the performance of our business over time and against similar companies. A description of FFO and AFFO and reconciliations of FFO and AFFO to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided below.

Adjusted Funds from Operations

FFO is a non-GAAP measure defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income or loss (as computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding: depreciation and amortization expense from real estate assets, impairment charges on real estate, gains or losses from sales of depreciated real estate assets, and extraordinary items; however, FFO related to assets held for sale, sold or otherwise transferred and included in the results of discontinued operations are included. These adjustments also incorporate the pro rata share of unconsolidated subsidiaries. FFO is used by management, investors and analysts to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods

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and among our peers. Although NAREIT has published this definition of FFO, companies often modify this definition as they seek to provide financial measures that meaningfully reflect their distinctive operations.

We modify the NAREIT computation of FFO to include other adjustments to GAAP net income to adjust for certain non-cash charges such as amortization of real estate-related intangibles, deferred income tax benefits and expenses, straight-line rents, stock compensation, gains or losses from extinguishment of debt and deconsolidation of subsidiaries and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains and losses. Our assessment of our operations is focused on long-term sustainability and not on such non-cash items, which may cause short-term fluctuations in net income but have no impact on cash flows. Additionally, we exclude acquisition expenses and non-core expenses such as merger expenses. Merger expenses are related to the CPA^®:16 Merger. We also exclude realized gains/losses on foreign exchange, which are not considered fundamental attributes of our business plan and do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. We refer to our modified definition of FFO as AFFO. We exclude these items from GAAP net income as they are not the primary drivers in our decision making process and excluding those items provides investors a view of our portfolio performance over time and make it more comparable to other REITs which are currently not engaged in acquisitions, mergers and restructuring which are not part of our normal business operations. We use AFFO as one measure of our operating performance when we formulate corporate goals, evaluate the effectiveness of our strategies, and determine executive compensation.

We believe that AFFO is a useful supplemental measure for investors to consider as we believe it will help them to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance without the potentially distorting impact of these short-term fluctuations. However, there are limits on the usefulness of AFFO to investors. For example, impairment charges and unrealized foreign currency losses that we exclude may become actual realized losses upon the ultimate disposition of the properties in the form of lower cash proceeds or other considerations. We use our FFO and AFFO measures as supplemental financial measures of operating performance. We do not use our FFO and AFFO measures as, nor should they be considered to be, alternatives to net earnings computed under GAAP or as alternatives to cash from operating activities computed under GAAP or as indicators of our ability to fund our cash needs.

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FFO and AFFO were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,337		$	121,209		$	207,554
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization of real property	74,050			58,355			201,629			172,329
Impairment charges	19,438			4,225			22,711			6,291
Gain on sale of real estate, net	(1,779		)	(259		)	(2,980		)	(29,017		)
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at FFO	(2,632		)	(2,924		)	(7,925		)	(9,002		)
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially-owned entities to arrive at FFO:
Depreciation and amortization of real property	1,293			457			3,867			2,255
Total adjustments	90,370			59,854			217,302			142,856
FFO attributable to W. P. Carey — as defined by NAREIT	112,115			87,191			338,511			350,410
Adjustments:
Above- and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net	10,184			14,432			37,154			45,042
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses (a)	4,760			618			12,333			45,236
Stock-based compensation	3,966			7,979			16,063			22,979
Other amortization and non-cash items (b)	(2,988		)	5,670			(2,873		)	8,244
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,305		)	1,122			(2,305		)	9,835
Straight-line and other rent adjustments	(1,832		)	(1,791		)	(7,839		)	(13,459		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,489			1,007			4,143			3,031
Tax benefit – deferred and other non-cash charges	(1,412		)	(1,665		)	(4,530		)	(13,841		)
Realized losses (gains) on foreign currency, derivatives, and other (c)	367			(272		)	228			548
Gain on change in control of interests (d)	—			—			—			(105,947		)
Other, net	—			(86		)	—			(65		)
Proportionate share of adjustments to equity in net income of partially-owned entities to arrive at AFFO:
AFFO adjustments to equity earnings from equity investments	2,760			1,094			5,323			4,965
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(173		)	—			35			—
Straight-line rent and other rent adjustments	(166		)	(80		)	(463		)	(280		)
Other amortization and non-cash items	74			63			329			218
Above- and below-market rent intangible lease amortization, net	(35		)	3			(104		)	21
Proportionate share of adjustments for noncontrolling interests to arrive at AFFO	(156		)	(918		)	(355		)	(2,076		)
Total adjustments	14,533			27,176			57,139			4,451
AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey	$	126,648		$	114,367		$	395,650		$	354,861
Summary
FFO attributable to W. P. Carey — as defined by NAREIT	$	112,115		$	87,191		$	338,511		$	350,410
AFFO attributable to W. P. Carey	$	126,648		$	114,367		$	395,650		$	354,861

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(a) Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014 include reported merger costs, as well as income tax expense incurred in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger. Income tax expense incurred in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger represents the current portion of income tax expense, including the permanent difference incurred upon recognition of deferred revenue associated with the accelerated vesting of shares previously issued by CPA^®:16 – Global for asset management and performance fees.

(b) Represents primarily unrealized gains and losses from foreign exchange and derivatives, as well as amounts for the amortization of contracts.

(c) Effective January 1, 2015, we no longer adjust for realized gains or losses on foreign currency derivatives. For the three months ended September 30,2014, realized gains on foreign exchange derivatives were $0.3 million and for the nine months ended September 30,2014, realized losses on foreign exchange derivatives were $0.5 million.

(d) Gain on change in control of interests for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 represents a gain of $75.7 million recognized on our previously-held interest in shares of CPA^®:16 – Global common stock and a gain of $30.2 million recognized on the purchase of the remaining interests in nine investments from CPA^®:16 – Global, which we had previously accounted for under the equity method.

While we believe that FFO and AFFO are important supplemental measures, they should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indication of a company’s operating performance. These non-GAAP measures should be used in conjunction with net income as defined by GAAP. FFO and AFFO, or similarly titled measures disclosed by other REITs, may not be comparable to our FFO and AFFO measures.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market Risk

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and equity prices. The primary risks that we are exposed to are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk. We are also exposed to further market risk as a result of tenant concentrations in certain industries and/or geographic regions, since adverse market factors can affect the ability of tenants in a particular industry/region to meet their lease obligations. In order to manage this risk, we view our collective tenant roster as a portfolio, and we attempt to diversify such portfolio so that we are not overexposed to a particular industry or geographic region.

Generally, we do not use derivative instruments to hedge credit/market risks or for speculative purposes. However, from time to time, we may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge our foreign currency cash flow exposures.

Interest Rate Risk

The values of our real estate, related fixed-rate debt obligations, and our note receivable investments are subject to fluctuations based on changes in interest rates. The value of our real estate is also subject to fluctuations based on local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, which may affect our ability to refinance property-level mortgage debt when balloon payments are scheduled, if we do not choose to repay the debt when due. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond our control. An increase in interest rates would likely cause the fair value of our owned and managed assets to decrease, which would create lower revenues from managed assets and lower investment performance for the Managed REITs. Increases in interest rates may also have an impact on the credit profile of certain tenants.

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We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we historically attempted to obtain non-recourse mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our joint investment partners have obtained, and may in the future obtain, variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with lenders. Interest rate swap agreements effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a loan to a fixed rate, while interest rate cap agreements limit the underlying interest rate from exceeding a specified strike rate. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party exchanges a stream of interest payments for a counterparty’s stream of cash flows over a specific period, and interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. These interest rate swaps and caps are derivative instruments that, where applicable, are designated as cash flow hedges on the forecasted interest payments on the debt obligation. The face amount on which the swaps or caps are based is not exchanged. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements. At September 30, 2015, we estimated that the total fair value of our interest rate swaps and caps, which are included in Other assets, net and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, was in a net liability position of $10.1 million (Note 11).

At September 30, 2015, a significant portion (approximately 81.9%) of our long-term debt either bore interest at fixed rates, was swapped or capped to a fixed rate, or bore interest at fixed rates that were scheduled to convert to then-prevailing market fixed rates at certain future points during their term. The annual interest rates on our fixed-rate debt at September 30, 2015 ranged from 2.0% to 7.8%. The contractual annual interest rates on our variable-rate debt at September 30, 2015 ranged from 0.9% to 8.8%. Our debt obligations are more fully described under Liquidity and Capital Resources – Summary of Financing, in Item 2 above. The following table presents principal cash outflows for the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter, based upon expected maturity dates of our debt obligations outstanding at September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

	2015 (Remainder)		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter		Total		Fair value
Fixed-rate debt (a)	$	60,486	$	277,896	$	660,812	$	132,471	$	86,015	$	2,245,773	$	3,463,453	$	3,464,101
Variable-rate debt (a) (b)	$	106,927	$	305,299	$	61,576	$	571,815	$	13,113	$	80,973	$	1,139,703	$	1,123,206

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(a) Amounts are based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2015, as applicable.

(b) Includes $250.0 million outstanding under our Term Loan Facility at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2016. However, we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard.

The estimated fair value of our fixed-rate debt and our variable-rate debt that currently bears interest at fixed rates or has effectively been converted to a fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, or that has been subject to interest rate caps is affected by changes in interest rates. A decrease or increase in interest rates of 1% would change the estimated fair value of this debt at September 30, 2015 by an aggregate increase of $77.6 million or an aggregate decrease of $80.1 million, respectively. Annual interest expense on our unhedged variable-rate debt that does not bear interest at fixed-rates at September 30, 2015 would increase or decrease by $8.3 million for each respective 1% change in annual interest rates. As more fully described under Liquidity and Capital Resources – Summary of Financing in Item 2 above, a portion of the debt classified as variable-rate debt in the tables above bore interest at fixed rates at September 30, 2015, but has interest rate reset features that will change the fixed interest rates to then-prevailing market fixed rates at certain points during their term. This debt is generally not subject to short-term fluctuations in interest rates.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We own foreign investments, primarily in Europe, Asia, and Australia, and as a result are subject to risk from the effects of exchange rate movements in various foreign currencies, primarily the euro, the British pound sterling, and the Australian dollar, which may affect future costs and cash flows. We manage foreign currency exchange rate movements by generally placing our debt service obligation to the lender and the tenant’s rental obligation to us in the same currency. This reduces our overall exposure to the net cash flow from that investment. In addition, we may use currency hedging to further reduce the exposure to our equity cash flow. We are generally a net receiver of these currencies (we receive more cash than we pay out), therefore our foreign operations benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar, relative to the foreign currency. As part of our investment strategy, we make intercompany loans to a number of our foreign subsidiaries, most of which do not have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. Remeasurement of foreign currency intercompany transactions that are scheduled for settlement, consisting primarily of accrued interest and short term loans, are included in the determination

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of net income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized net foreign currency transaction losses (included in Other income and (expenses) in the consolidated financial statements) of $3.8 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro during the period. The end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro at September 30, 2015decreased by 7.8% to $1.1203 from $1.2156 at December 31, 2014.

We enter into foreign currency forward contracts and collars to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures. A foreign currency forward contract is a commitment to deliver a certain amount of foreign currency at a certain price on a specific date in the future. A foreign currency collar consists of a written call option and a purchased put option to sell the foreign currency at a range of predetermined exchange rates. By entering into forward contracts and holding them to maturity, we are locked into a future currency exchange rate for the term of the contract. A foreign currency collar guarantees that the exchange rate of the currency will not fluctuate beyond the range of the options’ strike prices. The net estimated fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts and collars, which are included in Other assets, net and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, was in a net asset position of $44.8 million at September 30, 2015. We have obtained, and may in the future obtain, non-recourse mortgage financing in the local currency. We have also issued the 2.0% Senior Notes, which are denominated in euro, and have borrowed under our Revolver in foreign currencies, including the euro and the British Pound. To the extent that currency fluctuations increase or decrease rental revenues, as translated to U.S. dollars, the change in debt service, as translated to U.S. dollars, will partially offset the effect of fluctuations in revenue and, to some extent, mitigate the risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Scheduled future minimum rents, exclusive of renewals, under non-cancelable operating leases, for our foreign operations as of September 30, 2015, for the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Lease Revenues (a)	2015 (Remainder)		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter		Total
Euro (c)	$	49,802	$	197,684	$	188,434	$	175,398	$	157,527	$	1,363,883	$	2,132,728
British pound sterling (d)	10,380		41,421		41,368		41,478		41,686		417,907		594,240
Australian dollar (e)	2,406		9,651		9,625		9,625		9,625		142,864		183,796
Other foreign currencies (f)	3,530		14,168		14,294		14,440		14,836		119,596		180,864
	$	66,118	$	262,924	$	253,721	$	240,941	$	223,674	$	2,044,250	$	3,091,628

Scheduled debt service payments (principal and interest) for mortgage notes payable for our foreign operations as of September 30, 2015, for the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Debt service (a) (b)	2015 (Remainder)		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter		Total
Euro (c)	$	127,132	$	182,236	$	385,578	$	477,346	$	19,574	$	652,135	$	1,844,001
British pound sterling (d)	15,669		952		952		952		952		15,040		34,517
Other foreign currencies (f)	686		2,723		6,995		9,121		644		3,309		23,478
	$	143,487	$	185,911	$	393,525	$	487,419	$	21,170	$	670,484	$	1,901,996

__________

(a) Amounts are based on the applicable exchange rates at September 30, 2015. Contractual rents and debt obligations are denominated in the functional currency of the country of each property.

(b) Interest on unhedged variable-rate debt obligations was calculated using the applicable annual interest rates and balances outstanding at September 30, 2015.

(c) We estimate that, for a 1% increase or decrease in the exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar, there would be a corresponding change in the projected estimated property level cash flow at September 30, 2015 of $2.9 million. Amounts included the equivalent of $330.5 million borrowed in euro under our Revolver, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2018 unless extended pursuant to its terms (Note 12), and the equivalent of $560.2 million of 2.0% Senior Euro Notes outstanding maturing in January 2023 (Note 12).

(d) We estimate that, for a 1% increase or decrease in the exchange rate between the British pound sterling and the U.S. dollar, there would be a corresponding change in the projected estimated property level cash flow at September 30, 2015 of $5.6 million.

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(e) We estimate that, for a 1% increase or decrease in the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the U.S. dollar, there would be a corresponding change in the projected estimated property level cash flow at September 30, 2015 of $1.8 million.

(f) Other foreign currencies consist of the Canadian dollar, the Malaysian ringgit, the Swedish krona, the Norwegian krone, and the Thai baht.

As a result of scheduled balloon payments on our international non-recourse mortgage loans, projected debt service obligations exceed projected lease revenues in the remainder of 2015, 2017, and 2018. In the remainder of 2015, 2017, and 2018, balloon payments totaling $123.1 million, $348.9 million, and $131.2 million are due on seven, ten, and five non-recourse mortgage loans, respectively, that are collateralized by properties that we own with affiliates. We currently anticipate that, by their respective due dates, we will have repaid or refinanced certain of these loans, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance these loans on favorable terms, if at all.

Concentration of Credit 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. We regularly monitor our portfolio to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. While we believe our portfolio is reasonably well diversified, it does contain concentrations in excess of 10%, based on the percentage of our ABR as of September 30, 2015, in certain areas.

The majority of our directly owned real estate properties and related loans are located in the United States (64%), and no individual foreign country represented a significant geographic concentration greater than 10% of our ABR at September 30, 2015. No individual tenant accounted for more than 10% of our ABR at September 30, 2015. At September 30, 2015, our directly owned real estate properties contained significant concentrations in the following asset types: office (30%), industrial (25%), warehouse (18%), and retail (15%); and in the following tenant industry: retail stores (20%).

There were no significant concentrations, individually or in the aggregate, related to our unconsolidated jointly-owned investments.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 80

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our disclosure controls and procedures include internal controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in this and other reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. It should be noted that no system of controls can provide complete assurance of achieving a company’s objectives and that future events may impact the effectiveness of a system of controls.

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after conducting an evaluation, together with members of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2015, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of September 30, 2015 at a reasonable level of assurance.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 81

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

On December 31, 2013, Mr. Ira Gaines and entities affiliated with him commenced a purported class action (Ira Gaines, et al. v. Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated, Index. No. 650001/2014, N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. County) against us, WPC REIT Merger Sub Inc., CPA^®:16 – Global, and the directors of CPA^®:16 – Global regarding the CPA^®:16 Merger. On April 11, 2014, we and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, as amended, in its entirety, and on October 15, 2014, the judge granted that motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal on November 24, 2014 and had until August 24, 2015 to file that appeal. On August 21, 2015, plaintiffs withdrew with prejudice their Notice of Appeal. As a result, the decision that the trial court rendered in our favor on October 15, 2014 is now final, and the case has been dismissed.

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 82

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
3.1	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of W. P. Carey Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2015
10.1	Investment Advisory Agreement between Carey Credit Income Fund and Carey Credit Advisors, LLC	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(g)(1) filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Carey Credit Income Fund 2015 T’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-19882) filed on May 4, 2015
10.2	Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement among Carey Credit Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC and Carey Credit Income Fund	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(g)(2) filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Carey Credit Income Fund 2015 T’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-19882) filed on May 4, 2015
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32	Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
101	The following materials from W. P. Carey Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.	Filed herewith

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 83

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

			W. P. Carey Inc.
Date:	November 5, 2015
		By:	/s/ Hisham A. Kader
			Hisham A. Kader
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:	November 5, 2015
		By:	/s/ ToniAnn Sanzone
			ToniAnn Sanzone
			Chief Accounting Officer
			(Principal Accounting Officer)

W. P. Carey 9/30/2015 10-Q– 84

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed with this Report. Documents other than those designated as being filed herewith are incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
3.1	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of W. P. Carey Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2015
10.1	Investment Advisory Agreement between Carey Credit Income Fund and Carey Credit Advisors, LLC	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(g)(1) filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Carey Credit Income Fund 2015 T’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-19882) filed on May 4, 2015
10.2	Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement among Carey Credit Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC and Carey Credit Income Fund	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(g)(2) filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Carey Credit Income Fund 2015 T’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-19882) filed on May 4, 2015
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32	Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
101	The following materials from W. P. Carey Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.	Filed herewith

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Trevor P. Bond, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of W. P. Carey Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an Annual Report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2015

/s/ Trevor P. Bond    

Trevor P. Bond

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Hisham A. Kader, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of W. P. Carey Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an Annual Report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 5, 2015

/s/ Hisham A. Kader    

Hisham A. Kader

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.0

Exhibit 32

Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of W. P. Carey Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of W. P. Carey Inc., does hereby certify, to the best of such officer’s knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of W. P. Carey Inc.

Date: November 5, 2015

/s/ Trevor P. Bond    

Trevor P. Bond

Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 5, 2015

/s/ Hisham A. Kader    

Hisham A. Kader

Chief Financial Officer

The certification set forth above is being furnished as an exhibit solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of the Report as a separate disclosure document of W. P. Carey Inc. or the certifying officers.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to W. P. Carey Inc. and will be retained by W. P. Carey Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Business and Organization (Narratives) (Details) ft² in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 ft² property tenant
Additional disclosures
Number of real estate properties | property	854
Number of tenants | tenant	221
Occupancy rate	98.80%
Square footage of real estate properties	89.8
Managed REITs
Additional disclosures
Number of real estate properties | property	421
Number of tenants | tenant	199
Occupancy rate	99.90%
Square footage of real estate properties	47.5
Managed REITs | Operating real estate
Additional disclosures
Number of real estate properties | property	157
Square footage of real estate properties	18.2

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Net investments in Properties (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale
Assets held for sale	$ 4,863	$ 7,255
Real Estate
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale
Assets held for sale	4,863	5,969
Above-market rent intangible assets, net
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale
Assets held for sale	0	838
In-place lease intangible assets, net
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale
Assets held for sale	$ 0	$ 448

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 4)		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
CPA: 17 - Global
Revenue from related parties
Asset management fees receivable in cash		50.00%
Asset management fees receivable in shares		50.00%
CWI REITs
Structuring revenue
Loan refinancing fee (percentage)		1.00%
Contract sales price of investment | CWI
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		2.50%
Average invested assets | CPA: 16 - Global
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned	0.50%
Average gross assets | CCIF
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		50.00%
Minimum | CCIF
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		1.75%
Minimum | Average equity value | CPA: 17 - Global
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		0.50%
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		1.00%
Minimum | Average equity value | CPA:18 - Global
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		0.50%
Maximum | CCIF
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		2.00%
Maximum | Contract sales price of investment | Managed Programs
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		6.00%
Maximum | Average equity value | CPA: 17 - Global
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		1.75%
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		1.75%
Maximum | Average equity value | CPA:18 - Global
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		1.50%
Long-term net lease | CPA REITs
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		4.50%
Installment period for deferred acquisition fee receivable		three interest-bearing annual installments
Lodging-related investments | CWI
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		0.50%
Lodging-related investments | CWI 2
Revenue from related parties
Percentage of asset management fees earned		0.55%
Current | Long-term net lease | CPA REITs
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		1.75%
Upon Completion | Long-term net lease | CPA REITs
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		2.50%
Deferred | Long-term net lease | CPA REITs
Structuring revenue
Percentage of acquisition fees earned		2.00%

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Level 3 | Carrying Value
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 2,412,612	$ 2,532,683
Level 3 | Fair Value
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	2,436,124	2,574,437
Level 3 | Notes receivable from affiliates | Carrying Value
Assets:
Receivable, fair value	106,005	0
Level 3 | Notes receivable from affiliates | Fair Value
Assets:
Receivable, fair value	106,005	0
Level 3 | Notes Receivable | Carrying Value
Assets:
Receivable, fair value	10,756	20,848
Level 3 | Notes Receivable | Fair Value
Assets:
Receivable, fair value	9,254	19,604
Level 3 | Deferred acquisition fees receivable | Carrying Value
Assets:
Receivable, fair value	28,382	26,913
Level 3 | Deferred acquisition fees receivable | Fair Value
Assets:
Receivable, fair value	28,023	28,027
Level 2 | Senior Unsecured Notes | Carrying Value
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	1,502,007	498,345
Level 2 | Senior Unsecured Notes | Fair Value
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	1,465,694	527,029
Level 2 | Senior Unsecured Credit Facility | Carrying Value
Liabilities:
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure	685,489	1,057,518
Level 2 | Senior Unsecured Credit Facility | Fair Value
Liabilities:
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 685,489	$ 1,057,519

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Finance Receivables (Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Decrease in value of balance sheet item due to foreign currency translation		$ 37,138	$ 55,096	$ 103,127	$ 52,140
Finance Receivables
Interest income from direct financing lease		$ 18,700	$ 20,800	$ 56,100	59,300
Number of real estate properties | property		854		854
Accounts receivable billed under direct financing lease		$ 1,900		$ 1,900		$ 1,400
Notes receivable, net		10,800		10,800		$ 10,900
Proceeds from repayment of note receivable				$ 10,258	0
Financing receivable credit quality additional information				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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses.
Financing receivable credit quality range of dates ratings updated				The credit quality evaluation of our finance receivables was last updated in the third quarter of 2015.
B Note
Finance Receivables
Proceeds from repayment of note receivable	$ 10,000
Direct financing lease
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Decrease in value of balance sheet item due to foreign currency translation				$ 32,600
Finance Receivables
Reclassification to real estate owned					$ 13,700
Number of real estate properties | property			7		7
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3
Finance Receivables
Impairment charges on properties		19,438	$ 4,225	22,711	$ 7,026
Net investments in direct financing lease | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3
Finance Receivables
Impairment charges on properties		$ 0	$ 753	$ 0	$ 753

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 6) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) instrument	Sep. 30, 2015 GBP (£) instrument	Sep. 30, 2015 EUR (€) instrument	Sep. 30, 2015 AUD instrument
Derivative Disclosure
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 44,825
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward contracts | Euro
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	56	56	56	56
Notional Amount | €			€ 134,974
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 26,092
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward contracts | GBP
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	13	13	13	13
Notional Amount | £		£ 6,960
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 392
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward contracts | AUD
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	17	17	17	17
Notional Amount | AUD				AUD 21,502
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 3,079
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency collars | Euro
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	23	23	23	23
Notional Amount | €			€ 92,375
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 2,426
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency collars | GBP
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	24	24	24	24
Notional Amount | £		£ 50,750
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 1,860
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | Forward contracts | AUD
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	5	5	5	5
Notional Amount | AUD				AUD 84,522
Fair value, foreign currency derivatives	$ 10,976

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	$ 44,225	$ 39,774	$ 164,626	$ 206,648
CPA: 16 - Global
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	0	0	0	7,999
CPA: 17 - Global
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	17,654	16,555	59,815	49,032
CPA:18 - Global
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	12,725	8,836	56,392	107,668
CWI
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	7,581	14,383	36,735	41,949
CWI 2
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	6,265	0	11,684	0
CCIF
Related Party Transaction
Revenue from related parties	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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):

		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Non-recourse debt, net (a)	3	$	2,412,612	$	2,436,124	$	2,532,683	$	2,574,437
Senior Unsecured Notes, net (b)	2	1,502,007		1,465,694		498,345		527,029
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (c)	2	685,489		685,489		1,057,518		1,057,519
Notes receivable from affiliates (d)	3	106,005		106,005		—		—
Deferred acquisition fees receivable (e)	3	28,382		28,023		26,913		28,027
Notes receivable (a)	3	10,756		9,254		20,848		19,604

__________

(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, where applicable, 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 determined the estimated fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes (Note 12) using quoted market prices in an open market with limited trading volume.

(c) We determined the estimated fair value of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 12) using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the market-based credit spread and our credit rating.

(d) We determined the estimated fair values of these notes receivable, which approximate their carrying values, based on the assumption that the notes receivable are priced at par due to their maturity dates of less than one year.

(e) We determined the estimated fair value of our deferred acquisition fees receivable based on an estimate of discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the leverage adjusted unsecured spread of 203 - 213 basis points and an illiquidity adjustment of 75 basis points at September 30, 2015. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.

Schedule Of Fair Value Impairment Charges Using Unobservable Inputs Nonrecurring Basis

The following table presents information about our other assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015				Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges		Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate	$	46,608	$	19,438	$	6,665	$	3,472
Net investments in direct financing leases	—		—		3,157		753
			$	19,438			$	4,225

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges		Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate	$	52,684	$	22,711	$	6,665	$	5,538
Net investments in direct financing leases	—		—		3,157		753
Equity investments in real estate	—		—		—		735
			$	22,711			$	7,026

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Debt (Narratives) (Details)
€ in Millions

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2014

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2014

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015

EUR (€)

Jan. 15, 2015

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014

EUR (€)

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Debt instrument, covenant compliance

We were in compliance with all of these covenants at September 30, 2015.

Revolving Line Of Credit

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

$ 435,489,000

$ 435,489,000

$ 807,518,000

2018

704,286,000

704,286,000

Senior Unsecured Notes

Unamortized discount (premium)

3,048,000

3,048,000

Non Recourse Debt

Collateral mortgage loan, carrying value

3,200,000,000

$ 3,200,000,000

$ 3,300,000,000

Debt instrument maturity date, range start

Oct. 31, 2015

Debt instrument maturity date, range end

Oct. 31, 2038

Decrease in value of balance sheet item due to foreign currency translation

37,138,000

$ 55,096,000

$ 103,127,000

$ 52,140,000

Fixed interest rate

Non Recourse Debt

Mortgage loan on real estate, minimum interest rate

2.00%

Mortgage loan on real estate, maximum interest rate

7.80%

Variable interest rate

Non Recourse Debt

Mortgage loan on real estate, minimum interest rate

0.90%

Mortgage loan on real estate, maximum interest rate

8.80%

Revolving Credit Facility

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Credit facility, maturity date

Jan. 31, 2018

Revolving Line Of Credit

Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount

1,500,000,000

$ 1,500,000,000

$ 1,000,000,000

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

685,500,000

685,500,000

Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

1,100,000

$ 1,100,000

Line of credit, amount available in foreign currency

500,000,000

$ 750,000,000

Amount available for swing line loan

50,000,000

Amount available for letters of credit

$ 50,000,000

Debt Instrument borrowing capacity fee (percentage)

0.20%

Line of credit facility, available

1,100,000,000

$ 1,100,000,000

Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate

1.10%

2018

435,500,000

$ 435,500,000

Revolving Credit Facility | Euro

Revolving Line Of Credit

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

330,500,000

330,500,000

€ 295.0

€ 345.0

Revolving Credit Facility | USD

Revolving Line Of Credit

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

105,000,000

$ 105,000,000

Revolving Credit Facility | Standard & Poor's, BBB Rating

Senior Unsecured Notes

Debt instrument, credit rating

BBB

Revolving Credit Facility | Moody's, Baa2 Rating

Senior Unsecured Notes

Debt instrument, credit rating

Baa2

Term Loan Facility

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Credit facility, maturity date

Jan. 31, 2016

Revolving Line Of Credit

Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount

$ 250,000,000

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

250,000,000

$ 250,000,000

Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate

1.25%

Senior Unsecured Notes

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Debt financing cost

$ 7,800,000

$ 4,200,000

Senior Unsecured Notes

Principal Amount

1,500,000,000

1,500,000,000

Unamortized discount (premium)

8,100,000

8,100,000

Non-Recourse Debt

Non Recourse Debt

Decrease in value of balance sheet item due to foreign currency translation

116,900,000

Merged Entities

Senior Unsecured Notes

Unamortized discount (premium)

(5,100,000)

(5,100,000)

Accordion | Revolving Credit Facility

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Debt financing cost

$ 3,100,000

Revolving Line Of Credit

Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount

$ 2,000,000,000

$ 2,000,000,000

2,250,000,000

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver

$ 500,000,000

2.0% Senior Euro Notes

Revolving Line Of Credit

Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate

0.30%

Senior Unsecured Notes

Principal Amount | €

€ 500.0

Percentage of par value received for debt issued

99.22%

99.22%

99.22%

Effective Interest Rate

2.107%

2.107%

2.107%

Maturity Date

Jan. 20, 2023

4.0% Senior Notes (a)

Revolving Line Of Credit

Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate

0.35%

Senior Unsecured Notes

Principal Amount

$ 450,000,000

$ 450,000,000

Percentage of par value received for debt issued

99.372%

99.372%

99.372%

Effective Interest Rate

4.077%

4.077%

4.077%

Maturity Date

Feb. 01, 2025

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at	$ 48,968	$ 20,348
Liability Derivatives Fair Value at	(10,377)	(13,156)
Interest rate caps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at	0	3
Stock warrants | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at	3,886	3,753
Foreign currency contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value
Liability Derivatives Fair Value at	0
Foreign currency contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at	40,539	16,307
Foreign currency collars | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value
Liability Derivatives Fair Value at	0
Foreign currency collars | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at	4,543	0
Foreign currency collars | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Liability Derivatives Fair Value at	(257)
Interest rate swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value
Asset Derivatives Fair Value at	0	285
Interest rate swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Liability Derivatives Fair Value at	(6,352)	(5,660)
Interest rate swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value
Liability Derivatives Fair Value at	$ (3,768)	$ (7,496)

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Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations (Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2013 property
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Revenues			$ 214,666	$ 197,006	$ 673,132	$ 659,616
Net Income attributable to W. P. Carey			21,745	27,337	121,209	207,554
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax			1,779	260	2,980	(3,482)
Assets held for sale			$ 4,863		4,863			$ 7,255
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale					$ 1,213
Number of real estate properties | property			854		854
Contract selling price					$ 5,000
Assets held-for-sale
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Number of properties held for sale | property			2		2
Number of real estate properties | property								4
Land
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax							$ 300
Proceeds from sale of land							$ 400
Assets held-for-sale | CPA: 16 - Global
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Financing cost									$ 15,000
Continuing Operations
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax		$ 100
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale					$ 1,100
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets		4,600
Mortgage loans on real estate, foreclosures		$ 6,000
Continuing Operations | Assets held-for-sale
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Revenues			$ 100		2,400	6,300
Net Income attributable to W. P. Carey			4,000	$ 200	3,400	1,700
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	$ 600		1,800		3,000	(3,800)
Lease termination income						$ 8,400
Properties sold | property				5		5	5
Proceeds from the sale of properties						$ 40,600
Impairment recognized on asset to be disposed			800		2,700
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt, net of tax			$ 2,300		2,300
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets	$ 1,400
Continuing Operations | Assets held-for-sale | 11 Properties
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax					$ 2,400
Properties sold			11		11
Proceeds from the sale of properties					$ 28,800
Continuing Operations | Manufacturing Facility
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Contract selling price						5,800
Continuing Operations | Manufacturing Facility | Third Party Purchaser
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Contract selling price						1,400
Continuing Operations | Manufacturing Facility | Previous Tenant
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Contract selling price						4,400
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale					7,000
Discontinued Operations | Assets held-for-sale
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax						28,000
Number of properties held for sale | property											9
Proceeds from the sale of properties						116,400
Impairment recognized on asset to be disposed						3,100
Payment of mortgage obligation						11,400
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt, net of tax						100
Discontinued Operations | Assets held-for-sale | CPA: 16 - Global
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax						(300)
Assets held for sale										$ 133,000
Proceeds from the sale of properties						123,400
Payment of mortgage obligation						18,900
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt, net of tax						(1,200)
Number of real estate properties | property								10		10
Discontinued Operations | Assets held-for-sale | CPA: 16 - Global | Jointly Owned Investments
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Number of real estate properties | property								5
Real Estate Investments
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Revenues			$ 181,176	$ 165,273	537,853	477,773
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax			$ 1,779	$ 260	2,980	(3,482)
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale					$ 1,213
Real Estate Investments | Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale						$ 2,700

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Finance Receivables (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) tenant	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) tenant
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants	221
Net investments in direct financing leases | $	$ 790,996	$ 837,074
Internally Assigned Grade 1
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants	2	3
Net investments in direct financing leases | $	$ 90,880	$ 79,343
Internally Assigned Grade 2
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants	3	4
Net investments in direct financing leases | $	$ 53,636	$ 37,318
Internally Assigned Grade 3
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants	23	22
Net investments in direct financing leases | $	$ 525,521	$ 592,631
Internally Assigned Grade 4
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants	6	7
Net investments in direct financing leases | $	$ 120,959	$ 127,782
Internally Assigned Grade 5
Credit Quality Of Finance Receivables
Number of tenants	0	0
Net investments in direct financing leases | $	$ 0	$ 0

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	$ 1,552	$ 1,275	$ 3,789	$ 2,126
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Interest expense
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	1,013	1,007	3,097	1,992
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency collars | Other income and (expenses)
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	238	0	243	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Stock warrants | Other income and (expenses)
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	0	268	134	134
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency contracts | Other income and (expenses)
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	52	0	(296)	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate swap | Interest expense
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	140	0	476	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency collars | Other income and (expenses)
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	41	0	64	0
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts | Other income and (expenses)
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income	$ 68	$ 0	$ 71	$ 0

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Transfers to Noncontrolling Interest
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 21,745	$ 27,337	$ 121,209	$ 207,554
Transfers to noncontrolling interest
Decrease in W. P. Carey’s additional paid-in capital for purchases of less-than-wholly-owned investments in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger			0	(41,374)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest			0	(41,374)
Change from net income attributable to W. P. Carey and transfers to noncontrolling interest			$ 121,209	$ 166,180

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Debt (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, by Maturity
2015 (remainder)	$ 167,413
2016	583,195
2017	722,388
2018	704,286
2019	99,128
Thereafter through 2038 (d)	2,326,746
Long term debt before unamortized discount	4,603,156
Unamortized discount, net (e)	(3,048)
Total scheduled debt principal payments	$ 4,600,108

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Balance - beginning of period	$ (120,777)	$ 14,215	$ (75,559)	$ 15,336
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(34,879)	(39,383)	(80,787)	(43,444)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(970)	426	(3,838)	2,891
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(35,849)	(38,957)	(84,625)	(40,553)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(43)	3,471	3,515	3,946
Balance - end of period	(156,669)	(21,271)	(156,669)	(21,271)
Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	672	661	1,890	2,024
Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,642)	(337)	(5,728)	487
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		102		380
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Balance - beginning of period	30,796	(12,052)	13,597	(7,488)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,259	15,725	22,326	8,696
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(970)	426	(3,838)	2,891
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,289	16,151	18,488	11,587
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Balance - end of period	32,085	4,099	32,085	4,099
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments | Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	672	661	1,890	2,024
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments | Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,642)	(337)	(5,728)	487
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments | Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		102		380
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Balance - beginning of period	(151,608)	26,224	(89,177)	22,793
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(37,138)	(55,096)	(103,127)	(52,140)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,138)	(55,096)	(103,127)	(52,140)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(43)	3,471	3,515	3,946
Balance - end of period	(188,789)	(25,401)	(188,789)	(25,401)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0		0
Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities
Reconciliation Of Accumulated Comprehensive Income
Balance - beginning of period	35	43	21	31
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	(12)	14	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(12)	14	0
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Balance - end of period	35	31	35	31
Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities | Interest expense
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities | Other income and (expenses)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 0	0	$ 0	0
Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities | Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$ 0		$ 0

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 5) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) instrument	Sep. 30, 2015 EUR (€) instrument
Derivative Disclosure
Fair value	$ (10,120)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | USD
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	1	1
Notional Amount	$ 3,160
Fair value	$ (16)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Euro
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	3	3
Notional Amount | €		€ 105,442
Fair value	$ (3,752)
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate swap | USD
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	13	13
Notional Amount	$ 123,141
Fair value	$ (5,673)
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate swap | Euro
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	1	1
Notional Amount | €		€ 6,035
Fair value	$ (679)
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate caps | Euro
Derivative Disclosure
Derivative number of instruments | instrument	1	1
Notional Amount | €		€ 42,554
Fair value	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Impairment Disclosure
Impairment charges on properties	$ 19,438	$ 4,225	$ 22,711	$ 7,026
Real Estate
Impairment Disclosure
Total fair value measurements	46,608	6,665	52,684	6,665
Impairment charges on properties	19,438	3,472	22,711	5,538
Net investments in direct financing lease
Impairment Disclosure
Total fair value measurements	0	3,157	0	3,157
Impairment charges on properties	$ 0	$ 753	0	753
Equity investments in real estate
Impairment Disclosure
Total fair value measurements			0	0
Impairment charges on properties			$ 0	$ 735

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

We evaluate our results from operations by our two major business segments — Real Estate Ownership and Investment Management (Note 1). The following tables present a summary of comparative results and assets for these business segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Real Estate Ownership
Revenues	$	181,176		$	165,273		$	537,853		$	477,773
Operating expenses (a)	(125,776		)	(94,182		)	(328,952		)	(294,527		)
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,223			6,309			48,175			129,120
Provision for income taxes	(5,247		)	(1,872		)	(7,820		)	(944		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,814		)	(757		)	(5,871		)	(4,470		)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	—			4			—			(174		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	19,658		$	28,501		$	101,040		$	169,954
Investment Management
Revenues (b)	$	33,490		$	31,733		$	135,279		$	181,843
Operating expenses (b) (c)	(33,290		)	(33,992		)	(100,974		)	(166,616		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	20			160			399			(7		)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	1,886			971			(12,532		)	(10,231		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19		)	(236		)	(2,003		)	(444		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			14			—			(137		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	2,087		$	(1,350	)	$	20,169		$	4,408
Total Company
Revenues (b)	$	214,666		$	197,006		$	673,132		$	659,616
Operating expenses (a) (b) (c)	(159,066		)	(128,174		)	(429,926		)	(461,143		)
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,243			6,469			48,574			129,113
Provision for income taxes	(3,361		)	(901		)	(20,352		)	(11,175		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833		)	(993		)	(7,874		)	(4,914		)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	—			4			—			(174		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			14			—			(137		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,151		$	121,209		$	174,362

	Total Long-Lived Assets at (d)				Total Assets at
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real Estate Ownership	$	6,065,591	$	5,880,958	$	8,698,765	$	8,459,406
Investment Management	24,158		25,000		189,663		189,073
Total Company	$	6,089,749	$	5,905,958	$	8,888,428	$	8,648,479

__________

(a) Includes expenses incurred of $30.4 million related to the CPA^®:16 Merger for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014.

(b) Included in revenues and operating expenses are reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs totaling $16.5 million and $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $45.8 million and $114.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(c) Includes Stock-based compensation expense of $4.0 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $2.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, were included in the Investment Management segment; and $16.1 million and $23.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, of which $10.1 million and $13.7 million, respectively, were included in the Investment Management segment.

(d) Consists of Net investments in real estate and Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate. Total long-lived assets for our Investment Management segment consists of our equity investment in CCIF (Note 8).

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 6)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of Available cash distribution to advisor	10.00%
CPA REITs
Reimbursed Costs
Maximum personnel and overhead reimbursement, percentage	2.40%
CPA:18 - Global
Reimbursed Costs
Aggregate gross proceeds threshold	1.50%
CWI
Reimbursed Costs
Maximum percent of offering proceeds	4.00%
CWI 2
Reimbursed Costs
Maximum percent of offering proceeds	1.50%
Maximum percentage of follow-on offering proceeds	4.00%
CCIF
Reimbursed Costs
Maximum percent of offering proceeds	1.50%

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Merger with CPA®:16 – Global (Narratives) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan property investment $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan property investment $ / shares shares
Merger Disclosure
Per share closing price | $ / shares	$ 59.08									$ 59.08
Cash consideration							$ 0	$ 1,338
Number of real estate properties | property		854					854
Lease revenues		$ 164,741	$ 149,243				$ 487,480	420,563
Income from operations		21,799	27,866				126,103	183,069
Merger and acquisition expense		4,760	618				12,333	31,369
Gain on change in control of interests		0	$ 0				0	105,947
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver		435,489					435,489		$ 807,518
Non-recourse debt		$ 2,412,612					$ 2,412,612		$ 2,532,683
Purchase on remaining interest								280,936
Assets held-for-sale
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property									4
Additional Paid-in Capital
Merger Disclosure
Purchase on remaining interest								41,374
CPA: 16 - Global
Merger Disclosure
Share per share exchange rate	0.1830									0.1830
Per share exchange rate | $ / shares	$ 11.25									$ 11.25
Merger consideration	$ 1,800,000
Cash consideration	$ 1,300
Shares issued as compensation, shares | shares	30,729,878
Fair value of W.P.Carey shares of common stock issued	$ 1,800,000									$ 1,800,000
Shares of acquired entity received | shares	168,041,772
Lease revenues					$ 184,300
Income from operations					62,500
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest					$ 2,200
Merger and acquisition expense								$ 30,400	$ 30,500	10,600
Carrying value of equity investment in CPA pre merger	$ 274,100									$ 274,100
Number of shares owned | shares	38,229,294									38,229,294
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver	$ 170,000									$ 170,000
Non-recourse debt	$ 1,800,000									$ 1,800,000
Number of unconsolidated investments | investment	18									18
Fair value of noncontrolling interests acquired	$ 278,200									$ 278,200
Fair value of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC equity interest in jointly-owned investments with CPA:16 prior to the CPA:16 Merger	$ 347,200
CPA: 16 - Global | Previously held equity interest
Merger Disclosure
Gain on change in control of interests				$ 73,100
Number of jointly owned investments with affiliate | investment	12									12
Carrying value of noncontrolling interest acquired from entity	$ 236,800									$ 236,800
CPA: 16 - Global | Jointly Owned Investments
Merger Disclosure
Gain on change in control of interests				30,200
Carrying value of equity investment in CPA pre merger	$ 142,500									$ 142,500
Number of jointly owned investments with affiliate | investment	9									9
Fair value of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC equity interest in jointly-owned investments with CPA:16 prior to the CPA:16 Merger	$ 172,700
CPA: 16 - Global | Consolidated or partially leased investments
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property	325									325
Weighted average lease term	10 years 4 months 24 days
Triple-net lease, current minimum base rent receivable	$ 300,100									$ 300,100
Mortgage loans on real estate, interest rate	5.60%
CPA: 16 - Global | Consolidated or partially leased investments | Fixed interest rate
Merger Disclosure
Loans outstanding, count | loan	92									92
CPA: 16 - Global | Consolidated or partially leased investments | Variable interest rate
Merger Disclosure
Loans outstanding, count | loan	18									18
CPA: 16 - Global | Equity method investments
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property	140									140
Number of investments consolidated after merger | investment	5									5
Weighted average lease term	8 years 7 months 6 days
Triple-net lease, current minimum base rent receivable	$ 63,900									$ 63,900
Mortgage loans on real estate, interest rate	4.80%
Non-recourse debt	$ 300,000									$ 300,000
Number of consolidated investments | investment	11									11
Number of jointly owned investments with affiliate | investment	2									2
CPA: 16 - Global | Equity method investments | Fixed interest rate
Merger Disclosure
Loans outstanding, count | loan	17									17
CPA: 16 - Global | Equity method investments | Variable interest rate
Merger Disclosure
Loans outstanding, count | loan	5									5
CPA: 16 - Global | Additional Paid-in Capital
Merger Disclosure
Purchase on remaining interest				$ 42,000
Hotel
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property									2
Hotel | CPA: 16 - Global | Consolidated or partially leased investments
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property	2									2
Measurement period adjustment | CPA: 16 - Global
Merger Disclosure
Purchase on remaining interest	$ 600
Fair value of noncontrolling interests acquired									$ (600)
Fair value of W. P. Carey & Co. LLC equity interest in jointly-owned investments with CPA:16 prior to the CPA:16 Merger						$ 2,600
Discontinued Operations | Assets held-for-sale | CPA: 16 - Global
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property	10								10	10
Discontinued Operations | Assets held-for-sale | CPA: 16 - Global | Jointly Owned Investments
Merger Disclosure
Number of real estate properties | property									5

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) - Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 970	$ (324)	$ 3,838	$ (2,511)
Interest rate swaps and caps | Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(672)	(661)	(1,890)	(2,024)
Foreign currency contracts | Other income and (expenses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	1,642	337	5,371	(487)
Foreign currency collars | Other income and (expenses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 357	$ 0

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Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The results of operations for properties that have been classified as held-for-sale or have been sold prior to January 1, 2014 and the properties that were acquired as held-for-sale in the CPA^®:16 Merger are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations, net of tax and are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Revenues	$	—	$	377		$	—	$	8,586
Expenses	—		(187		)	—		(1,973		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			—		(1,267		)
Gain on sale of real estate	—		—			—		27,672
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	190		$	—	$	33,018

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Net Investments in Properties (Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 property	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties
Decrease in exchange rate							7.80%		7.80%
Foreign currency exchange rate							1.1203		1.1203		1.2156
Decrease in value of balance sheet item due to foreign currency translation							$ 37,138	$ 55,096	$ 103,127	$ 52,140
Investments in real estate
Investment in real estate under construction									27,976	$ 7,879
Assets placed into service									$ 51,300
Number of real estate properties | property							854		854
Mönchengladbach, Germany
Investments in real estate
BTS commitment												$ 65,000
Real estate
Real Estate Properties
Decrease in value of balance sheet item due to foreign currency translation									$ (135,500)
Real estate | Office building in Sunderland, United Kingdom
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price		$ 53,500
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, business combination		20,600
Capitalized acquisition costs		$ 3,100
Business combination
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price									479,100
Land acquired							$ 81,900		81,900
Buildings acquired							317,300		317,300
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, business combination							$ 79,900		79,900
Acquisition costs, expensed									$ 10,700
Business combination | Various auto dealerships in the United Kingdom
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price						$ 345,900
Number of real estate properties | property						73
Business combination | Logistic facilty in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price					$ 42,400
Business combination | Retail facility in Bad Fischau, Austria
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price				$ 23,300
Business combination | Logistic facility in Oskarshamn, Sweden
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price			$ 26,300
Business combination | Various maintenance facilities in Europe
Investments in real estate
Investment purchase price	$ 41,200
Hotel
Investments in real estate
Number of real estate properties | property											2
Self-storage
Investments in real estate
Number of real estate properties | property							1		1		2
Assets held-for-sale
Investments in real estate
Number of real estate properties | property											4

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Less: accumulated amortization	$ (475,032)	$ (341,672)
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	688,551	696,390
Total intangible assets, gross	2,624,661	2,589,572
Total intangible assets, net	2,149,629	2,247,900
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	(184,926)	(182,542)
Less: accumulated amortization	35,990	24,183
Net amortizable intangible liabilities	(148,936)	(158,359)
Indefinite Lived Intangible Liabilities
Total intangible liabilities, gross	(201,637)	(199,253)
Total intangible liabilities, net	(165,647)	(175,070)
Below-market purchase options
Indefinite Lived Intangible Liabilities
Indefinite-lived intangible liabilities	(16,711)	(16,711)
Below-market rent
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	(171,809)	(169,231)
Less: accumulated amortization	34,371	23,039
Net amortizable intangible liabilities	(137,438)	(146,192)
Above-market ground lease
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Finite-lived intangible liabilities, gross	(13,117)	(13,311)
Less: accumulated amortization	1,619	1,144
Net amortizable intangible liabilities	(11,498)	(12,167)
Goodwill
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	684,576	692,415
Trade name
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	3,975	3,975
Contracts including internal software development costs
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	51,798	50,349
Less: accumulated amortization	(34,294)	(32,791)
Amortizable intangible assets	17,504	17,558
Management contracts
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	32,765	32,765
Less: accumulated amortization	(32,765)	(32,765)
Amortizable intangible assets	0	0
Internal-use software development costs
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	19,033	17,584
Less: accumulated amortization	(1,529)	(26)
Amortizable intangible assets	17,504	17,558
Lease intangibles
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	1,884,312	1,842,833
Less: accumulated amortization	(440,738)	(308,881)
Amortizable intangible assets	1,443,574	1,533,952
In-place lease and tenant relationship
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	1,206,398	1,185,692
Less: accumulated amortization	(277,436)	(191,873)
Amortizable intangible assets	928,962	993,819
Above-market rent
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	655,288	639,370
Less: accumulated amortization	(162,534)	(116,573)
Amortizable intangible assets	492,754	522,797
Below-market ground lease
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Finite lived intangible assets, gross	22,626	17,771
Less: accumulated amortization	(768)	(435)
Amortizable intangible assets	$ 21,858	$ 17,336

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Details 3) - Managed Programs - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information
Real estate, net	$ 6,599,264	$ 5,969,011
Other assets	2,542,255	2,293,065
Total assets	9,141,519	8,262,076
Debt	(4,193,290)	(3,387,795)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(592,369)	(496,857)
Total liabilities	(4,785,659)	(3,884,652)
Noncontrolling interests	(262,063)	(170,249)
Stockholders’ equity	$ 4,093,797	$ 4,207,175

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Due from affiliates
Notes receivable from affiliates, including interest thereon	$ 106,005	$ 0
Deferred acquisition fees receivable	28,382	26,913
Reimbursable costs	5,140	301
Accounts receivable	4,083	2,680
Asset management fee receivable	2,157	0
Organization and offering costs	1,405	2,120
Current acquisition fees receivable	528	2,463
Due from affiliates	$ 147,700	$ 34,477

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Business and Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Business and Organization

Business and Organization

W. P. Carey Inc., or W. P. Carey, is, together with its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessors, a REIT that provides long-term financing via sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio. We invest primarily in commercial properties domestically and internationally. We earn revenue principally by leasing the properties we own to single corporate tenants, primarily on a triple-net lease basis, which generally requires each tenant to pay substantially all of the costs associated with operating and maintaining the property.

Originally founded in 1973, we reorganized as a REIT in September 2012 in connection with our merger with Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated. We refer to that merger as the CPA^®:15 Merger. On January 31, 2014, Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated, or CPA^®:16 – Global, merged with and into us (Note 4), which we refer to as the CPA^®:16 Merger. Our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WPC.”

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, we are not generally subject to United States federal income taxation other than from our taxable REIT subsidiaries, or TRSs, 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 hold all of our real estate assets attributable to our Real Estate Ownership segment under the REIT structure, while the activities conducted by our Investment Management segment subsidiaries have been organized under TRSs.

Through our TRSs we also earn revenue as the advisor to publicly-owned, non-listed REITs, which are sponsored by us under the Corporate Property Associates, or CPA^®,brand name that invest in similar properties. At September 30, 2015, we were the advisor to Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated, or CPA^®:17 – Global, and Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated, or CPA^®:18 – Global. We were also the advisor to CPA^®:16 – Global until its merger with us on January 31, 2014. We refer to CPA^®:16 – Global, CPA^®:17 – Global, and CPA^®:18 – Global together as the CPA^® REITs. At September 30, 2015, we were also the advisor to Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated, referred to as CWI or CWI 1, and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated, or CWI 2, two publicly-owned, non-listed REITs that invest in lodging and lodging-related properties. We refer to CWI 1 and CWI 2 together as the CWI REITs, and, together with the CPA^® REITs, as the Managed REITs (Note 5). We have also invested in Carey Credit Income Fund, or CCIF, a newly formed business development company, or BDC (Note 8), with a third-party investment partner, which is the master fund in a master/feeder fund structure.

In July 2015, two registration statements on Form N-2 for two feeder funds of CCIF, or the CCIF Feeder Funds, were declared effective by the SEC. The CCIF Feeder Funds intend to invest the proceeds that they raise in their respective public offerings into the master fund, CCIF. The advisor to CCIF is wholly owned by us. We refer to CCIF and the CCIF Feeder Funds collectively as the Managed BDCs and, together with the Managed REITs, as the Managed Programs.

Reportable Segments

Real Estate Ownership — We own and invest in commercial properties principally in the United States, Europe, and Asia that are then leased to companies, primarily on a triple-net lease basis. We have also invested in several operating properties, such as lodging and self-storage properties. We earn lease revenues from our wholly-owned and co-owned real estate investments that we control. In addition, we generate equity income through co-owned real estate investments that we do not control and through our ownership of shares of the Managed REITs (Note 8). Through our special member interests in the operating partnerships of the Managed REITs, we also participate in their cash flows (Note 5). At September 30, 2015, our owned portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 854 properties, totaling approximately 89.8 million square feet, substantially all of which were net leased to 221 tenants, with an occupancy rate of 98.8%.

Investment Management — Through our TRSs, we structure and negotiate investments and debt placement transactions for the Managed REITs, for which we earn structuring revenue, and manage their portfolios of real estate investments, for which we earn asset-based management revenue. We may earn disposition revenue when we negotiate and structure the sale of properties on behalf of the Managed REITs, and we may also earn incentive revenue and receive other compensation in connection with providing liquidity events for the Managed REITs’ stockholders. At September 30, 2015, CPA^®:17 – Global and CPA^®:18 – Global collectively owned all or a portion of 421 properties, including certain properties in which we have an ownership interest. Substantially all of these properties, totaling approximately 47.5 million square feet, were net leased to 199 tenants, with an average occupancy rate of approximately 99.9%. The Managed REITs also had interests in 157 operating properties, totaling approximately 18.2 million square feet. We continue to explore alternatives for expanding our investment management operations by raising funds beyond advising the existing Managed REITs. Any such expansion could involve the purchase of properties or other investments as principal, either for our owned portfolio or with the intention of transferring such investments to a newly-created fund, as well as the sponsorship of one or more funds to make investments other than primarily net lease investments, such as the CWI REITs and the Managed BDCs. These new funds could invest primarily in assets other than net-lease real estate and could include funds raised through private placements or publicly-traded vehicles, either in the United States or internationally.

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Details 4) - Managed Programs - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Income Statement
Revenues	$ 309,805	$ 210,000	$ 840,889	$ 602,122
Expenses	(292,522)	(200,446)	(804,989)	(576,256)
Income from continuing operations	17,283	9,554	35,900	25,866
Net income attributable to the Managed Programs	$ 8,747	$ 2,519	$ 2,365	$ 2,420

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Merger with CPA®:16 – Global (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Pro Forma Financial Information
Pro forma total revenue	$ 195,945	$ 682,977
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax	28,086	106,495
Pro forma net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(993)	(3,909)
Pro forma net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	14	(137)
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax attributable to W. P. Carey (a)	$ 27,107	$ 102,449
Pro forma earnings per share
Basic (in dollar per share)	$ 0.27	$ 1.02
Diluted (in dollar per share)	$ 0.26	$ 1.01
Pro forma weighted average shares
Basic (in shares)	100,282,082	100,080,000
Diluted (in shares)	101,130,448	101,118,305

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Net Investments in Properties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Real Estate [Abstract]

Net Investments in Real Estate Properties

Operating real estate consisted of our investments in two hotels and two self-storage properties. Below is a summary of our Operating real estate (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	6,570		$	7,074
Buildings	76,078			77,811
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(7,744		)	(4,866		)
	$	74,904		$	80,019

Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	1,179,423		$	1,146,704
Buildings	4,116,644			3,829,981
Real estate under construction	1,715			29,997
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(343,922		)	(253,627		)
	$	4,953,860		$	4,753,055

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale

Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real estate, net	$	4,863	$	5,969
Above-market rent intangible assets, net	—		838
In-place lease intangible assets, net	—		448
Assets held for sale	$	4,863	$	7,255

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Related Party Transactions

The following tables present a summary of revenue earned and/or cash received from the Managed Programs for the periods indicated, included in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Asset management revenue	$	12,981	$	9,064	$	36,167	$	27,840
Reimbursable costs from affiliates	11,155		14,722		28,401		96,379
Distributions of Available Cash	10,182		7,893		28,244		23,574
Structuring revenue	8,207		5,487		67,735		40,492
Dealer manager fees	1,124		2,436		2,704		17,062
Interest income on deferred acquisition fees and loans to affiliates	576		172		1,172		515
Incentive revenue	—		—		203		—
Deferred revenue earned	—		—		—		786
	$	44,225	$	39,774	$	164,626	$	206,648

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
CPA®:16 – Global (a)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	7,999
CPA®:17 – Global (b)	17,654		16,555		59,815		49,032
CPA®:18 – Global (b)	12,725		8,836		56,392		107,668
CWI 1 (b)	7,581		14,383		36,735		41,949
CWI 2 (b)	6,265		—		11,684		—
CCIF (c)	—		—		—		—
	$	44,225	$	39,774	$	164,626	$	206,648

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(a) The amount for the nine months ended September 30,2014 reflects transactions through January 31, 2014, the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(b) The advisory agreements with each of the ManagedREITs are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, unless otherwise renewed.

(c) The advisory agreement with CCIF, which commenced February 27, 2015, is subject to renewal on or before February 26, 2017 unless otherwise renewed.

Schedule of Balances Due to and From Related Party

The following table presents a summary of our unsecured loans to the Managed Programs, all of which were made at an interest rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, as of the issue date, plus 1.1% (in thousands):

					Carrying Amount at
Managed Program	Principal Amount		Issue Date	Maturity Date	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
CWI 2	$	37,170	4/1/2015	3/31/2016	$	12,170	—
CWI 2	65,277		5/1/2015	12/30/2015	65,277		—
CCIF	10,000		5/28/2015	12/30/2015	10,000		—
CCIF	10,000		6/10/2015	12/30/2015	10,000		—
CCIF	5,000		7/15/2015	12/30/2015	5,000
CCIF	3,000		9/30/2015	12/30/2015	3,000
Principal					105,447		—
Accrued interest					558		—
					$	106,005	$	—

The following table presents a summary of amounts included in Due from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Notes receivable from affiliates, including interest thereon	$	106,005	$	—
Deferred acquisition fees receivable	28,382		26,913
Reimbursable costs	5,140		301
Accounts receivable	4,083		2,680
Asset management fees receivable	2,157		—
Organization and offering costs	1,405		2,120
Current acquisition fees receivable	528		2,463
	$	147,700	$	34,477

Schedule of Related Party Fees

Asset Management Revenue

Under the advisory agreements with the Managed Programs, we earn asset management revenue for managing their investment portfolios. The following table presents a summary of our asset management fee arrangements with the Managed Programs:

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:16 – Global	0.5%	2014 in cash; 2015 N/A	Rate is based on adjusted invested assets
CPA®:17 – Global	0.5% - 1.75%	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 50% in cash and 50% in shares of its common stock	Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable
CPA®:18 – Global	0.5% - 1.5%	2014 and 2015 in shares of its class A common stock	Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable
CWI 1	0.5%	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 in cash	Rate is based on the average market value of the investment
CWI 2	0.55%	2014 N/A; 2015 in shares of its class A common stock	Rate is based on the average market value of the investment
CCIF	1.75% - 2.00%	We have elected to waive all asset management fees until the day before either of the CCIF Feeder Funds initially acquires CCIF’s common shares	Based on the average of gross assets at fair value; we are required to pay 50% of the asset management revenue we receive to the subadvisor

Structuring Revenue

Under the terms of the advisory agreements, we earn revenue for structuring and negotiating investments and related financing for the Managed REITs. We do not earn any structuring revenue from the Managed BDCs. The following table presents a summary of our structuring fee arrangements with the Managed REITs:

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:17 – Global	1% - 1.75%, 4.5%	In cash; for non net-lease investments, 1% - 1.75% upon completion; for net-lease investments, 2.5% upon completion, with 2% deferred and payable in three interest-bearing annual installments	Based on the total aggregate cost of the net-lease investments made; also based on the total aggregate cost of the non net-lease investments made; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate
CPA®:18 – Global	4.5%	In cash; for net-lease investments, 2.5% upon completion, with 2% deferred and payable in three interest-bearing annual installments	Based on the total aggregate cost of the net-lease investments made; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate
CWI REITs	2.5%	In cash upon completion	Based on the total aggregate cost of the lodging investments made; loan refinancing transactions up to 1% of the principal amount; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate

Reimbursable Costs from Affiliates

The Managed Programs reimburse us for certain costs that we incur on their behalf, which consist primarily of broker-dealer commissions, marketing costs, an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee, or Shareholder Servicing Fee, and certain personnel and overhead costs, as applicable. The following tables present summaries of such fee arrangements:

Broker-Dealer Selling Commissions

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2 Class A Shares, and CWI 1 Common Stock	$0.70	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	$0.14	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CWI 2 Class T Shares	$0.19	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CCIF Feeder Funds	0% - 3%	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Based on the selling price of each share sold

Dealer Manager Fees

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2 Class A Shares, and CWI 1 Common Stock	$0.30	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	$0.21	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CWI 2 Class T Shares	$0.26	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CCIF Feeder Funds	2.75% - 3.0%	Based on the selling price of each share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers

Annual Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	1.0%	Accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears in cash; 100% re-allowed to selected dealers	Based on the purchase price per share sold or, once reported, the NAV; cease paying when underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of gross offering proceeds
CWI 2 Class T Shares	1.0%	Accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears in cash; 100% re-allowed to selected dealers	Limited to six years and 10% of gross offering proceeds

Personnel and Overhead Costs

Managed Program	Payable	Description
CPA®:17 – Global and CPA®:18 – Global	In cash	Personnel and overhead costs, excluding those related to our legal transactions group, are charged to the CPA® REITs based on the average of the trailing 12-month aggregate reported revenues of the CPA® REITs, the CWI REITs, and us, and for 2015, are capped at 2.4% of each CPA® REIT’s pro rata lease revenues; for the legal transactions group, costs are charged according to a fee schedule
CWI 1	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred; allocated between the CWI REITs based on the percentage of their total pro rata hotel revenues for the most recently completed quarter
CWI 2	2014 N/A; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred; allocated between the CWI REITs based on the percentage of their total pro rata hotel revenues for the most recently completed quarter
CCIF and CCIF Feeder Funds	2014 N/A; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred

Organization and Offering Costs

Managed Program	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2	In cash; within 60 days after the end of the quarter in which the offering terminates	Actual costs incurred from 1.5% through 4.0% of the gross offering proceeds, depending on the amount raised
CWI 1	In cash; within 60 days after the end of the quarter in which the offering terminates	Actual costs incurred up to 4.0% of the gross offering proceeds
CCIF and CCIF Feeder Funds	In cash; payable monthly	Up to 1.5% of the gross offering proceeds

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Finance Receivables (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases
Minimum lease payments receivable	$ 830,831	$ 904,788
Unguaranteed residual value	783,553	818,334
Gross minimum lease payments receivable	1,614,384	1,723,122
Less: unearned income	(834,145)	(906,896)
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 780,239	$ 816,226

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 21, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 29, 2015	Jun. 25, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Percentage of available cash distribution to advisor						10.00%
Share Purchase Agreement
Stock repurchased during period, shares					11,037
Repurchase of common stock					$ 700	$ 0	$ 679
Maximum
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Ownership interest in joint ventures						90.00%
Minimum
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Ownership interest in joint ventures						3.00%
CPA: 17 - Global
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount						$ 75,000			$ 75,000
Receivable maturity date		Dec. 30, 2015
Loans receivable, related party		$ 25,000
CPA:18 - Global
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount						100,000			100,000
CWI
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount						110,000			110,000
Receivable maturity date				Jun. 30, 2015
Loans receivable, related party				$ 11,000
CWI 2
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount						$ 110,000			$ 110,000
Loans receivable, related party								$ 37,200
Proceeds from repayment of related party debt			$ 25,000
CWI 2 | Subsequent Event
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Proceeds from repayment of related party debt	$ 10,000
Managed Programs
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Interest rate on loan						1.10%
CCIF
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Reimbursement percentage						50.00%
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Line of credit, maximum borrowing amount						$ 50,000
Average adjusted capital | CCIF | Maximum
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Incentive fees						2.344%
Average adjusted capital | CCIF | Minimum
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Incentive fees						1.875%
Net investment income | CCIF | Minimum
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Incentive fees						20.00%
Capital gain | CCIF | Minimum
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Incentive fees						20.00%
Front-end fees | CCIF
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Maximum personnel and overhead reimbursement, percentage						18.00%
Gross proceeds | CCIF
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Maximum personnel and overhead reimbursement, percentage						82.00%
Average net asset | CCIF
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Reimbursement percentage						1.75%

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Finance Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases

Net investments in direct financing leases is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Minimum lease payments receivable	$	830,831		$	904,788
Unguaranteed residual value	783,553			818,334
	1,614,384			1,723,122
Less: unearned income	(834,145		)	(906,896		)
	$	780,239		$	816,226

Finance Receivables 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		Carrying Value at
Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2014	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
1	2	3	$	90,880	$	79,343
2	3	4	53,636		37,318
3	23	22	525,521		592,631
4	6	7	120,959		127,782
5	—	—	—		—
			$	790,996	$	837,074

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

The following table presents Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate, which represents our proportionate share of the income or losses of these investments, as well as certain adjustments related to other-than-temporary impairment charges and amortization of basis differences related to purchase accounting adjustments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Proportionate share of (losses) earnings from equity investments in the Managed Programs	$	(431	)	$	381		$	565		$	1,930
Amortization of basis differences on equity investments in the Managed Programs	(208		)	(140		)	(582		)	(648		)
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on the Special Member Interest in CPA®:16 – Global’s operating partnership	—			—			—			(735		)
Distributions of Available Cash (Note 5)	10,182			7,893			28,244			23,574
Deferred revenue earned (Note 5)	—			—			—			786
Total equity earnings from the Managed Programs	9,543			8,134			28,227			24,907
Equity earnings from other equity investments	4,034			3,507			13,188			11,124
Amortization of basis differences on other equity investments	(942		)	(31		)	(2,785		)	(707		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	$	12,635		$	11,610		$	38,630		$	35,324

The following table sets forth certain information about our investments in the Managed Programs (dollars in thousands):

	% of Outstanding Shares Owned at				Carrying Amount of Investment at
Fund	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
CPA®:17 – Global (a)	2.994	%	2.676	%	$	85,437	$	79,429
CPA®:17 – Global operating partnership (b)	0.009	%	0.009	%	—		—
CPA®:18 – Global (c)	0.571	%	0.221	%	7,658		2,784
CPA®:18 – Global operating partnership (d)	0.034	%	0.034	%	1,914		209
CWI 1	1.139	%	1.088	%	12,920		13,940
CWI 1 operating partnership (e)	0.015	%	0.015	%	—		—
CWI 2 (f)	0.630	%	—	%	523		—
CWI 2 operating partnership (g)	0.015	%	—	%	300		—
CCIF (h)	50.000	%	50.000	%	24,158		25,000
					$	132,910	$	121,362

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(a) Carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 127,279 shares of CPA^®:17 – Global common stock were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015. We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $4.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

(b) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $17.7 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

(c) Carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 71,633 shares of CPA^®:18 – Global class A common stock were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015.

(d) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $2.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

(e) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $6.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

(f) On May 30, 2014, we purchased 22,222 shares of CWI 2’s class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $0.2 million. On May 15, 2015, upon CWI 2 reaching its minimum offering proceeds and admitting new stockholders, we began to account for our interest in CWI 2 under the equity method of accounting (Note 3). As of September 30, 2015, we had not received any distributions from this investment. The carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 10,009 shares of class A common stock of CWI 2 were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015.

(g) On March 27, 2015, we purchased a 0.015% special general partnership interest in CWI 2 operating partnership for $0.3 million. This special general partnership interest entitles us to receive distributions of our proportionate share of earnings up to 10% of the Available Cash from CWI 2’s operating partnership (Note 5). During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received $0.2 million of distributions from this investment.

(h) As of September 30, 2015, CCIF had not yet admitted any additional shareholders other than our third-party investment partner (Note 1).

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our equity investments in the Managed Programs were $25.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively.

The following tables present estimated combined summarized financial information for the Managed Programs. Amounts provided are expected total amounts attributable to the Managed Programs and do not represent our proportionate share (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Real estate, net	$	6,599,264		$	5,969,011
Other assets	2,542,255			2,293,065
Total assets	9,141,519			8,262,076
Debt	(4,193,290		)	(3,387,795		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(592,369		)	(496,857		)
Total liabilities	(4,785,659		)	(3,884,652		)
Noncontrolling interests	(262,063		)	(170,249		)
Stockholders’ equity	$	4,093,797		$	4,207,175

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014 (a)			2015			2014 (a)
Revenues	$	309,805		$	210,000		$	840,889		$	602,122
Expenses	(292,522		)	(200,446		)	(804,989		)	(576,256		)
Income from continuing operations	$	17,283		$	9,554		$	35,900		$	25,866
Net income attributable to the Managed Programs (b) (c)	$	8,747		$	2,519		$	2,365		$	2,420

__________

(a) Reflects revisions of amounts previously recorded by CPA^®:17 – Global and CPA^®:18 – Global.

(b) Inclusive of impairment charges recognized by the Managed Programs totaling $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and $0.1 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no such impairment charges recognized by the Managed Programs for the three months ending September 30, 2015. These impairment charges reduced our income earned from these investments by less than $0.1 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015, and by less than $0.1 million during each of the three and nine months ended September 30,2014.

(c) Amounts included net gains on sale of real estate recorded by the Managed REITs totaling $6.7 million and $8.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively, and $0.8 million and $13.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. Net income attributable to the Managed Programs for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 was also negatively impacted by the increase in acquisition-related fees and expenses incurred on investments accounted for as business combinations as a result of higher investment volume during the current year periods as compared to the same periods in the prior year.

The following table sets forth our ownership interests in our equity investments in real estate, excluding the Managed Programs, and their respective carrying values (dollars in thousands):

		Ownership Interest at	Carrying Value at
Lessee	Co-owner	September 30, 2015	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Existing Equity Investments (a) (b)
Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH and Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH (c)	CPA®:17 – Global	33%	$	9,733	$	6,949
C1000 Logistiek Vastgoed B.V. (d)	CPA®:17 – Global	15%	9,624		11,192
Wanbishi Archives Co. Ltd.	CPA®:17 – Global	3%	330		341
			19,687		18,482
Equity Investments Acquired in the CPA®:16 Merger
The New York Times Company	CPA®:17 – Global	45%	71,377		72,476
Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. (e)	CPA®:17 – Global	40%	24,199		15,609
Actebis Peacock GmbH (a) (f)	CPA®:17 – Global	30%	12,605		6,369
			108,181		94,454
Recently Acquired Equity Investment
Beach House JV, LLC (g)	Third Party	N/A(d)	15,105		15,105
			$	142,973	$	128,041

__________

(a) The carrying value of this investment is affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the foreign currency.

(b) Represents equity investments we acquired prior to January 1, 2014.

(c) In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized equity income of approximately $2.1 million, representing our share of the bankruptcy proceeds received by the jointly-owned investment. The proceeds were used to repay the mortgage loan encumbering the two properties owned by the jointly-owned investment in the amount of $14.3 million, of which our share was $4.7 million, in the third quarter of 2015.

(d) This investment represents a tenancy-in-common interest, whereby the property is encumbered by the debt for which we are jointly and severally liable. For this investment, the co-obligor is CPA^®:17 – Global and the amount due under the arrangement was approximately $75.0 million at September 30, 2015. Of this amount, $11.3 million represents the amount we agreed to pay and is included within the carrying value of the investment at September 30, 2015.

(e) We made a contribution of $8.6 million in the second quarter of 2015 to this jointly-owned investment to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loan.

(f) We made a contribution of $6.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 to this jointly-owned investment to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loan.

(g) In March 2014, we received a preferred equity position in Beach House JV, LLC as part of the sale of the Soho House investment. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we recognized $1.0 million of income and distributions related to this investment, which is included in Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows — Operating Activities
Net income	$ 129,083	$ 212,605
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization, including intangible assets and deferred financing costs	212,273	184,808
Straight-line rent and amortization of rent-related intangibles	27,980	35,229
Impairment charges	22,711	6,291
Management income received in shares of Managed REITs and other	(16,808)	(27,933)
Stock-based compensation expense	16,063	22,979
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions, derivatives, extinguishment of debt, and other	(3,368)	2,718
Gain on sale of real estate	(2,980)	(24,188)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in excess of distributions received	(2,776)	(1,915)
Gain on change in control of interests	0	(105,947)
Amortization of deferred revenue	0	(786)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in structuring revenue receivable	(21,574)	(13,398)
Deferred acquisition revenue received	20,105	12,693
Payments for withholding taxes upon delivery of equity-based awards and exercises of stock options	(16,443)	(16,585)
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(33,363)	(9,417)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	330,903	277,154
Cash Flows — Investing Activities
Purchases of real estate	(529,812)	(246,593)
Funding of short-term loans to affiliates	(155,447)	(11,000)
Proceeds from repayment of short-term loans to affiliates	50,000	11,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate	28,949	281,164
Investment in real estate under construction	(27,976)	(7,879)
Change in investing restricted cash	24,607	(29,219)
Capital contributions to equity investments in real estate	(15,903)	(468)
Value added taxes paid in connection with acquisition of real estate	(10,263)	0
Proceeds from repayment of note receivable	10,258	0
Distributions received from equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in excess of equity income	5,798	10,057
Capital expenditures on corporate assets	(3,482)	(16,696)
Capital expenditures on owned real estate	(3,416)	(3,139)
Other investing activities, net	1,486	2,427
Cash acquired in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	0	65,429
Purchase of securities	0	(7,664)
Cash paid to stockholders of CPA®:16 – Global in the CPA®:16 Merger	0	(1,338)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(625,201)	46,081
Cash Flows — Financing Activities
Repayments of Senior Unsecured Credit Facility	(1,104,522)	(1,395,000)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes	1,022,303	498,195
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Credit Facility	758,665	1,285,286
Distributions paid	(302,205)	(248,918)
Scheduled payments of mortgage principal	(54,422)	(96,797)
Proceeds from mortgage financing	22,667	12,330
Payment of financing costs	(10,878)	(12,187)
Change in financing restricted cash	(10,406)	(589)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(10,116)	(16,194)
Prepayments of mortgage principal	(9,678)	(216,065)
Windfall tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation awards	7,028	5,449
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	586	502
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan	360	1,220
Proceeds from issuance of shares in public offering	0	282,586
Purchase of treasury stock from related party	0	(679)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	309,382	99,139
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents During the Period
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(22,449)	(9,617)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,365)	412,757
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	198,683	117,519
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 191,318	$ 530,276

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities By Major Class

In connection with our investment activity during the nine months ended September 30,2015, we recorded net lease intangibles comprised as follows (life in years, dollars in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Life	Amount
Amortizable Intangible Assets
In-place lease	12.9	$	70,411
Above-market rent	15.1	29,554
Below-market ground lease	73.4	6,963
		$	106,928
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent	14.6	$	(6,492	)

Schedule Of Goodwill

The following table presents a reconciliation of our goodwill (in thousands):

	Real Estate Ownership			Investment Management		Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	628,808		$	63,607	$	692,415
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(8,330		)	—		(8,330		)
Acquisition of investment accounted for as business combination	1,704			—		1,704
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale	(1,213		)	—		(1,213		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	620,969		$	63,607	$	684,576

Schedule Of Intangible Assets And Goodwill

Intangible assets, intangible liabilities, and goodwill are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015									December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Management contracts	$	32,765		$	(32,765	)	$	—		$	32,765		$	(32,765	)	$	—
Internal-use software development costs	19,033			(1,529		)	17,504			17,584			(26		)	17,558
	51,798			(34,294		)	17,504			50,349			(32,791		)	17,558
Lease Intangibles:
In-place lease and tenant relationship	1,206,398			(277,436		)	928,962			1,185,692			(191,873		)	993,819
Above-market rent	655,288			(162,534		)	492,754			639,370			(116,573		)	522,797
Below-market ground lease	22,626			(768		)	21,858			17,771			(435		)	17,336
	1,884,312			(440,738		)	1,443,574			1,842,833			(308,881		)	1,533,952
Unamortizable Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill	684,576			—			684,576			692,415			—			692,415
Trade name	3,975			—			3,975			3,975			—			3,975
	688,551			—			688,551			696,390			—			696,390
Total intangible assets	$	2,624,661		$	(475,032	)	$	2,149,629		$	2,589,572		$	(341,672	)	$	2,247,900
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent	$	(171,809	)	$	34,371		$	(137,438	)	$	(169,231	)	$	23,039		$	(146,192	)
Above-market ground lease	(13,117		)	1,619			(11,498		)	(13,311		)	1,144			(12,167		)
	(184,926		)	35,990			(148,936		)	(182,542		)	24,183			(158,359		)
Unamortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market purchase option	(16,711		)	—			(16,711		)	(16,711		)	—			(16,711		)
Total intangible liabilities	$	(201,637	)	$	35,990		$	(165,647	)	$	(199,253	)	$	24,183		$	(175,070	)

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense

Based on the intangible assets and liabilities recorded at September 30, 2015, scheduled annual net amortization of intangibles for the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,	Net Decrease in Lease Revenues		Increase to Amortization/ Property Expenses		Net
2015 (remainder)	$	13,705	$	28,290	$	41,995
2016	53,226		112,271		165,497
2017	50,578		108,917		159,495
2018	47,388		99,682		147,070
2019	43,454		94,175		137,629
Thereafter	146,965		513,491		660,456
Total	$	355,316	$	956,826	$	1,312,142

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Details 1)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock And RSU Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning balance - shares | shares	442,502
Granted - shares | shares	189,893
Vested - shares | shares	(264,628)
Forfeited - shares | shares	(10,391)
Adjustments - shares | shares	0
Nonvested, ending balance - shares | shares	357,376
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning balance, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 53.03
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	69.92
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	49.23
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	66.56
Adjustments, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	0
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 64.43
Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning balance - shares | shares	877,641
Granted - shares | shares	65,277
Vested - shares | shares	(792,465)
Forfeited - shares | shares	0
Adjustments - shares | shares	171,419
Nonvested, ending balance - shares | shares	321,872
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning balance, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 32.06
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	85.61
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	56.27
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	0.00
Adjustments, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	48.98
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 55.26

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Revisions of Previously -Issued Financial Statements (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Total assets
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	$ 17.6
Real Estate
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	14.8
In-place lease
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	2.8
Intangible liabilities
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	0.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	(17.3)
Other comprehensive loss
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	(17.3)
Comprehensive loss
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	(17.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to W.P. Carey
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	(17.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities
Adjustments
Quantifying misstatement, amount	$ 13.6

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Net Investments in Properties (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate Investment Property At Cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation	$ (351,666)	$ (258,493)
Net investments in properties	5,028,764	4,833,074
Real estate
Real Estate Investment Property At Cost
Land	1,179,423	1,146,704
Buildings	4,116,644	3,829,981
Real estate under construction	1,715	29,997
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(343,922)	(253,627)
Net investments in properties	4,953,860	4,753,055
Operating real estate
Real Estate Investment Property At Cost
Land	6,570	7,074
Buildings	76,078	77,811
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(7,744)	(4,866)
Net investments in properties	$ 74,904	$ 80,019

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)
Footnote Details
Derivatives in liability position	$ 10,377		$ 10,377			$ 13,156
Stock warrants, fair value	48,968		48,968			20,348
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	6,415	$ 16,075	25,997	$ 11,321
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Total credit exposure on derivatives	41,000		41,000
Derivatives, net liability position	11,500		11,500			14,200
Aggregate termination value for immediate settlement	11,800		11,800			14,500
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver	435,489		435,489			$ 807,518
Individual Counterparty
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Total credit exposure on derivatives	28,200		28,200
Interest expense
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Estimated amount reclassified from OCI to income, derivatives			2,200
Other Income
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Estimated amount reclassified from OCI to income, derivatives			7,300
Cash Flow Hedging
Footnote Details
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	970	(324)	3,838	(2,511)
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate caps
Footnote Details
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	2	14	3	(7)
Equity method investments | Cash Flow Hedging
Footnote Details
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ 100	100	$ 900	300
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net		$ 100		$ 400
Euro | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate caps
Footnote Details
Derivative instrument, interest rate	0.90%		0.90%		0.90%
Derivative, Cap Interest Rate	3.00%		3.00%		3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver	$ 685,500		$ 685,500
Revolving Credit Facility | Euro
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver	$ 330,500		$ 330,500		€ 295.0		€ 345.0
Revolving Credit Facility | GBP
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver | €							€ 40.0
2.0% Senior Euro Notes
Summary of Derivative Instruments
Principal Amount | €					€ 500.0

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in real estate:
Real estate, at cost (inclusive of $183,818 and $184,417, respectively, attributable to variable interest entities, or VIEs)	$ 5,297,782	$ 5,006,682
Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of $38,714 and $38,714, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	82,648	84,885
Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of $25,350 and $19,982, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	(351,666)	(258,493)
Net investments in properties	5,028,764	4,833,074
Net investments in direct financing leases (inclusive of $59,800 and $61,609, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	780,239	816,226
Assets held for sale	4,863	7,255
Net investments in real estate	5,813,866	5,656,555
Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of $1,300 and $2,652, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	191,318	198,683
Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	275,883	249,403
Due from affiliates	147,700	34,477
In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net (inclusive of $18,706 and $21,267, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	928,962	993,819
Goodwill	684,576	692,415
Above-market rent intangible assets, net (inclusive of $12,292 and $13,767, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	492,754	522,797
Other assets, net (inclusive of $18,905 and $18,603, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	353,369	300,330
Total assets	8,888,428	8,648,479
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt, net (inclusive of $121,634 and $125,226, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	2,412,612	2,532,683
Senior Unsecured Notes, net	1,502,007	498,345
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Revolver	435,489	807,518
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility - Term Loan	250,000	250,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of $4,768 and $5,573, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	298,514	293,846
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net (inclusive of $8,715 and $9,305, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	165,647	175,070
Deferred income taxes (inclusive of $544 and $587, respectively, attributable to VIEs)	87,570	94,133
Distributions payable	101,645	100,078
Total liabilities	5,253,484	4,751,673
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 14,622	$ 6,071
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 105,446,627 and 105,085,069 shares issued, respectively; and 104,402,211 and 104,040,653 shares outstanding, respectively	105	105
Additional paid-in capital	4,300,859	4,322,273
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(655,095)	(465,606)
Deferred compensation obligation	57,395	30,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(156,669)	(75,559)
Less: treasury stock at cost, 1,044,416 shares	(60,948)	(60,948)
Total W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity	3,485,647	3,750,889
Noncontrolling interests	134,675	139,846
Total equity	3,620,322	3,890,735
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,888,428	$ 8,648,479

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue from related parties:
Asset management revenue	$ 12,981	$ 9,064	$ 36,167	$ 27,840
Reimbursable costs from affiliates	11,155	14,722	28,401	96,379
Distributions of Available Cash	10,182	7,893	28,244	23,574
Structuring revenue	8,207	5,487	67,735	40,492
Dealer manager fees	1,124	2,436	2,704	17,062
Interest income on deferred acquisition fees and loans to affiliates	576	172	1,172	515
Incentive revenue	0	0	203	0
Deferred revenue earned	0	0	0	786
Total deferred revenue earned	$ 44,225	$ 39,774	$ 164,626	$ 206,648

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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	$0.001 Par Value Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	Deferred Compensation Obligation	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Total W.P. Carey Members	Noncontrolling interest
Balance - beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 2,202,731	$ 69	$ 2,256,503	$ (318,577)	$ 11,354	$ 15,336	$ (60,270)	$ 1,904,415	$ 298,316
Beginning equity balance - shares at Dec. 31, 2013		68,266,570
W.P. Carey Stockholders
Shares issued in public offering, value	282,162	$ 5	282,157					282,162
Shares issued in public offering, shares		4,600,000
Exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan, value	1,220		1,220					1,220
Exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan, shares		24,725
Shares issued to stockholders of CPA:16 in connection with the CPA:16 Merger, value	1,815,521	$ 31	1,815,490					1,815,521
Shares issued to stockholders of CPA:16 in connection with the CPA:16 Merger, shares		30,729,878
Purchase of the remaining interests in less-than-wholly-owned investments that we already consolidate in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	(280,936)		(41,374)					(41,374)	(239,562)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	99,757							0	99,757
Grants issued in connection with services rendered, shares, value	(15,736)		(15,736)					(15,736)
Grants issued in connection with services rendered, shares		368,347
Shares issued under share incentive plans, value	(849)		(849)					(849)
Shares issued under share incentive plans, shares		35,683
Deferral of vested shares	0		(15,428)		15,428			0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	379								379
Windfall tax benefits - share incentive plan	5,449		5,449					5,449
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense	22,979		22,979					22,979
Redemption value adjustment	306		306					306
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(15,270)								(15,270)
Distributions declared	(281,072)		3,179	(288,093)	3,842			(281,072)
Purchase of treasury stock from related party, value	(678)						(678)	(678)
Purchase of treasury stock from related party, shares		(11,037)
Foreign currency translation	50								50
Net income	212,468			207,554				207,554	4,914
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(52,145)					(48,194)		(48,194)	(3,951)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments	11,587					11,587		11,587
Balance - end of period at Sep. 30, 2014	4,007,923	$ 105	4,313,896	(399,116)	30,624	(21,271)	(60,948)	3,863,290	144,633
Ending equity balance - shares at Sep. 30, 2014		104,014,166
Balance - beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 3,890,735	$ 105	4,322,273	(465,606)	30,624	(75,559)	(60,948)	3,750,889	139,846
Beginning equity balance - shares at Dec. 31, 2014	104,040,653	104,040,653
W.P. Carey Stockholders
Exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan, value	$ 360		360					360
Exercise of stock options and employee purchases under the employee share purchase plan, shares		8,738
Grants issued in connection with services rendered, shares, value	(14,695)		(14,695)					(14,695)
Grants issued in connection with services rendered, shares		308,146
Shares issued under share incentive plans, value	(1,748)		(1,748)					(1,748)
Shares issued under share incentive plans, shares		44,674
Deferral of vested shares	0		(24,935)		24,935
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	586								586
Windfall tax benefits - share incentive plan	7,028		7,028					7,028
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense	16,063		16,063					16,063
Redemption value adjustment	(8,551)		(8,551)					(8,551)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10,116)								(10,116)
Distributions declared	(303,798)		5,064	(310,698)	1,836			(303,798)
Net income	129,083			121,209				121,209	7,874
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(103,127)					(99,612)		(99,612)	(3,515)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments	18,488					18,488		18,488
Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities	14					14		14
Balance - end of period at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 3,620,322	$ 105	$ 4,300,859	$ (655,095)	$ 57,395	$ (156,669)	$ (60,948)	$ 3,485,647	$ 134,675
Ending equity balance - shares at Sep. 30, 2015	104,402,211	104,402,211

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Income from equity method investments	$ 12,635	$ 11,610	$ 38,630	$ 35,324
Distributions of Available Cash (Note 5)			2,776	1,915
Managed Programs
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Income from equity method investments	(431)	381	565	1,930
Amortization of basis differences on equity investments	(208)	(140)	(582)	(648)
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on the Special Member Interest in CPA®:16 – Global’s operating partnership	0	0	0	(735)
Distributions of Available Cash (Note 5)	10,182	7,893	28,244	23,574
Deferred revenue earned (Note 5)	0	0	0	786
Total equity earnings from the Managed Programs	9,543	8,134	28,227	24,907
Jointly Owned Investments
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Income from equity method investments	4,034	3,507	13,188	11,124
Amortization of basis differences on equity investments	$ (942)	$ (31)	$ (2,785)	$ (707)

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Scheduled debt principal payments during the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,	Total(a)
2015 (remainder)	$	167,413
2016 (b)	583,195
2017	722,388
2018 (c)	704,286
2019	99,128
Thereafter through 2038 (d)	2,326,746
	4,603,156
Unamortized discount, net (e)	(3,048		)
Total	$	4,600,108

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(a) Certain amounts are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at September 30, 2015.

(b) Includes $250.0 million outstanding under our Term Loan Facility at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2016. However, we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard.

(c) Includes $435.5 million outstanding under our Revolver at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2018 unless extended pursuant to its terms.

(d) Includes $1.5 billion of outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes, which are scheduled to mature during 2023 through 2025.

(e) Represents the unamortized discount on the Senior Unsecured Notes of $8.1 million partially offset by unamortized premium of $5.1 million in the aggregate resulting from the assumption of property-level debt in connection with the CPA^®:15 Merger and CPA^®:16 Merger.

The following table presents a summary of our Senior Unsecured Notes (currency in millions):

Notes	Issue Date	Principal Amount		Price of Par Value		Discount		Effective Interest Rate		Coupon Rate		Maturity Date
4.6% Senior Notes	3/14/2014	$	500.0	99.639	%	$	1.8	4.645	%	4.6	%	4/1/2024
2.0% Senior Euro Notes (a)	1/21/2015	€	500.0	99.220	%	$	4.6	2.107	%	2.0	%	1/20/2023
4.0% Senior Notes (a)	1/26/2015	$	450.0	99.372	%	$	2.8	4.077	%	4.0	%	2/1/2025

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(a) Proceeds from the issuances of these notes were used primarily to partially pay down the amounts then outstanding under our Revolver.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details 1) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, acquisition	$ 106,928
Below-market rent
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities
Acquired finite lived intangible liabilities weighted average useful life	14 years 7 months 6 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible liability, acquisition	$ (6,492)
In-place lease
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities
Acquired intangible assets weighted-average life	12 years 10 months 24 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, acquisition	$ 70,411
Above-market rent
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities
Acquired intangible assets weighted-average life	15 years 1 month 6 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, acquisition	$ 29,554
Below-market ground lease
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Liabilities
Acquired intangible assets weighted-average life	73 years 4 months 24 days
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, acquisition	$ 6,963

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity

At-The-Market Equity Offering

On June 3, 2015, we filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC pursuant to which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock, up to an aggregate gross sales price of $400.0 million, through an “at-the-market,” or ATM, offering program with a consortium of banks acting as sales agents. We intend to use the net proceeds from any such ATM offering to reduce indebtedness, which may include amounts outstanding under our Revolver, to fund potential future acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes. Through September 30, 2015, we had not issued any shares pursuant to this ATM program.

Stock-Based Compensation

We maintain several stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in the 2014 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to the terms and conditions of any of our stock-based compensation plans or arrangements during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.

Restricted and Conditional Awards

Nonvested restricted stock awards, or RSAs, restricted share units, or RSUs, and performance share units, or PSUs, at September 30, 2015 and changes during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015were as follows:

	RSA and RSU Awards				PSU Awards
	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2015	442,502		$	53.03	877,641		$	32.06
Granted (a)	189,893		69.92		65,277		85.61
Vested (b)	(264,628	)	49.23		(792,465	)	56.27
Forfeited	(10,391	)	66.56		—		—
Adjustment (c)	—		—		171,419		48.98
Nonvested at September 30, 2015 (d)	357,376		$	64.43	321,872		$	55.26

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(a) The grant date fair value of RSAs and RSUs reflect our stock price on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of PSUs were determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model to generate a range of possible future stock prices for both us and the plan defined peer index over the three-year performance period. To estimate the fair value of PSUs granted during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we used a risk-free interest rate of 1.0% and an expected volatility rate of 20.2% (the plan defined peer index assumes 13.5%) and assumed a dividend yield of zero.

(b) The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 was $57.7 million. Employees have the option to take immediate delivery of the shares upon vesting or defer receipt to a future date, pursuant to previously-made deferral elections. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had an obligation to issue 1,430,900 and 848,788 shares, respectively, of our common stock underlying such deferred awards, which is recorded within W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity as a Deferred compensation obligation of $57.4 million and $30.6 million, respectively.

(c) Vesting and payment of the PSUs is conditioned upon certain company and market performance goals being met during the relevant three-year performance period. The ultimate number of PSUs to be vested will depend on the extent to which the performance goals are met and can range from zero to three times the original awards. In connection with the payment of the PSUs granted in 2012, which were paid out in February 2015, we adjusted the shares during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 to reflect the actual number of shares issued. There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements related to these adjustments, as the initial fair value of our PSUs factored in the variability associated with the performance features of these awards.

(d) At September 30, 2015, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $24.5 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 1.8 years.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, 135,649 stock options were exercised with an aggregate intrinsic value of $4.6 million. At September 30, 2015, there were 337,130 stock options outstanding, of which 300,136 were exercisable.

Earnings Per Share

Under current authoritative guidance for determining earnings per share, all nonvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions are considered to be participating securities and therefore are included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common shares and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Our nonvested RSUs and RSAs contain rights to receive non-forfeitable distribution equivalents or distributions, respectively, and therefore we apply the two-class method of computing earnings per share. The calculation of earnings per share below excludes the income attributable to the nonvested RSUs and RSAs from the numerator and such nonvested shares in the denominator. The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,337		$	121,209		$	207,554
Allocation of distribution equivalents paid on nonvested RSUs and RSAs in excess of income	(73		)	(113		)	(408		)	(855		)
Net income – basic	21,672			27,224			120,801			206,699
Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes	—			(8		)	—			74
Net income – diluted	$	21,672		$	27,216		$	120,801		$	206,773
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	105,813,237			100,282,082			105,627,423			96,690,675
Effect of dilutive securities	523,803			848,366			830,072			1,038,306
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	106,337,040			101,130,448			106,457,495			97,728,981

For the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, there were no potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

We account for the noncontrolling interest in WPCI held by a third party as a redeemable noncontrolling interest, as we have an obligation to redeem the interest at fair value, subject to certain conditions pursuant to a put option held by the third party. This obligation is required to be settled in shares of our common stock. On October 1, 2013, we received a notice from the holder of the noncontrolling interest in WPCI regarding the exercise of the put option, pursuant to which we are required to purchase the third party’s 7.7% interest in WPCI. Pursuant to the terms of the related put agreement, the value of that interest was determined based on a third-party valuation as of October 31, 2013, which is the end of the month that the put option was exercised.

The following table presents a reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Beginning balance	$	6,071	$	7,436
Redemption value adjustment	8,551		(306		)
Net income	—		137
Distributions	—		(926		)
Change in other comprehensive income	—		5
Ending balance	$	14,622	$	6,346

Transfers to Noncontrolling Interests

The following table presents a reconciliation of the effect of transfers in noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	121,209	$	207,554
Transfers to noncontrolling interest
Decrease in W. P. Carey’s additional paid-in capital for purchases of less-than-wholly-owned investments in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	—		(41,374		)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest	—		(41,374		)
Change from net income attributable to W. P. Carey and transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	121,209	$	166,180

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	30,796		$	(151,608	)	$	35	$	(120,777	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,259			(37,138		)	—		(34,879		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	672			—			—		672
Other income and (expenses)	(1,642		)	—			—		(1,642		)
Total	(970		)	—			—		(970		)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,289			(37,138		)	—		(35,849		)
Net current period other comprehensive gain attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			(43		)	—		(43		)
Ending balance	$	32,085		$	(188,789	)	$	35	$	(156,669	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities			Total
Beginning balance	$	(12,052	)	$	26,224		$	43		$	14,215
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	15,725			(55,096		)	(12		)	(39,383		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	661			—			—			661
Other income and (expenses)	(337		)	—			—			(337		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	102			—			—			102
Total	426			—			—			426
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	16,151			(55,096		)	(12		)	(38,957		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,471			—			3,471
Ending balance	$	4,099		$	(25,401	)	$	31		$	(21,271	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	13,597		$	(89,177	)	$	21	$	(75,559	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	22,326			(103,127		)	14		(80,787		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	1,890			—			—		1,890
Other income and (expenses)	(5,728		)	—			—		(5,728		)
Total	(3,838		)	—			—		(3,838		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	18,488			(103,127		)	14		(84,625		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,515			—		3,515
Ending balance	$	32,085		$	(188,789	)	$	35	$	(156,669	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	(7,488	)	$	22,793		$	31	$	15,336
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	8,696			(52,140		)	—		(43,444		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	2,024			—			—		2,024
Other income and (expenses)	487			—			—		487
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	380			—			—		380
Total	2,891			—			—		2,891
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	11,587			(52,140		)	—		(40,553		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,946			—		3,946
Ending balance	$	4,099		$	(25,401	)	$	31	$	(21,271	)

Distributions Declared

During the third quarter of 2015, we declared a quarterly distribution of $0.9550 per share, which was paid on October 15, 2015 to stockholders of record on September 30, 2015, in the amount of $101.6 million.

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Based Compensation Stock Option Activity

Nonvested restricted stock awards, or RSAs, restricted share units, or RSUs, and performance share units, or PSUs, at September 30, 2015 and changes during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015were as follows:

	RSA and RSU Awards				PSU Awards
	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2015	442,502		$	53.03	877,641		$	32.06
Granted (a)	189,893		69.92		65,277		85.61
Vested (b)	(264,628	)	49.23		(792,465	)	56.27
Forfeited	(10,391	)	66.56		—		—
Adjustment (c)	—		—		171,419		48.98
Nonvested at September 30, 2015 (d)	357,376		$	64.43	321,872		$	55.26

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(a) The grant date fair value of RSAs and RSUs reflect our stock price on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of PSUs were determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model to generate a range of possible future stock prices for both us and the plan defined peer index over the three-year performance period. To estimate the fair value of PSUs granted during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we used a risk-free interest rate of 1.0% and an expected volatility rate of 20.2% (the plan defined peer index assumes 13.5%) and assumed a dividend yield of zero.

(b) The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 was $57.7 million. Employees have the option to take immediate delivery of the shares upon vesting or defer receipt to a future date, pursuant to previously-made deferral elections. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had an obligation to issue 1,430,900 and 848,788 shares, respectively, of our common stock underlying such deferred awards, which is recorded within W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity as a Deferred compensation obligation of $57.4 million and $30.6 million, respectively.

(c) Vesting and payment of the PSUs is conditioned upon certain company and market performance goals being met during the relevant three-year performance period. The ultimate number of PSUs to be vested will depend on the extent to which the performance goals are met and can range from zero to three times the original awards. In connection with the payment of the PSUs granted in 2012, which were paid out in February 2015, we adjusted the shares during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 to reflect the actual number of shares issued. There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements related to these adjustments, as the initial fair value of our PSUs factored in the variability associated with the performance features of these awards.

(d) At September 30, 2015, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $24.5 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 1.8 years.

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (in thousands, except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,337		$	121,209		$	207,554
Allocation of distribution equivalents paid on nonvested RSUs and RSAs in excess of income	(73		)	(113		)	(408		)	(855		)
Net income – basic	21,672			27,224			120,801			206,699
Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes	—			(8		)	—			74
Net income – diluted	$	21,672		$	27,216		$	120,801		$	206,773
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic	105,813,237			100,282,082			105,627,423			96,690,675
Effect of dilutive securities	523,803			848,366			830,072			1,038,306
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted	106,337,040			101,130,448			106,457,495			97,728,981

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The following table presents a reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Beginning balance	$	6,071	$	7,436
Redemption value adjustment	8,551		(306		)
Net income	—		137
Distributions	—		(926		)
Change in other comprehensive income	—		5
Ending balance	$	14,622	$	6,346

The following table presents a reconciliation of the effect of transfers in noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$	121,209	$	207,554
Transfers to noncontrolling interest
Decrease in W. P. Carey’s additional paid-in capital for purchases of less-than-wholly-owned investments in connection with the CPA®:16 Merger	—		(41,374		)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest	—		(41,374		)
Change from net income attributable to W. P. Carey and transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	121,209	$	166,180

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	30,796		$	(151,608	)	$	35	$	(120,777	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,259			(37,138		)	—		(34,879		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	672			—			—		672
Other income and (expenses)	(1,642		)	—			—		(1,642		)
Total	(970		)	—			—		(970		)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	1,289			(37,138		)	—		(35,849		)
Net current period other comprehensive gain attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			(43		)	—		(43		)
Ending balance	$	32,085		$	(188,789	)	$	35	$	(156,669	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities			Total
Beginning balance	$	(12,052	)	$	26,224		$	43		$	14,215
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	15,725			(55,096		)	(12		)	(39,383		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	661			—			—			661
Other income and (expenses)	(337		)	—			—			(337		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	102			—			—			102
Total	426			—			—			426
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	16,151			(55,096		)	(12		)	(38,957		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,471			—			3,471
Ending balance	$	4,099		$	(25,401	)	$	31		$	(21,271	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	13,597		$	(89,177	)	$	21	$	(75,559	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	22,326			(103,127		)	14		(80,787		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	1,890			—			—		1,890
Other income and (expenses)	(5,728		)	—			—		(5,728		)
Total	(3,838		)	—			—		(3,838		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	18,488			(103,127		)	14		(84,625		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,515			—		3,515
Ending balance	$	32,085		$	(188,789	)	$	35	$	(156,669	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains and Losses on Marketable Securities		Total
Beginning balance	$	(7,488	)	$	22,793		$	31	$	15,336
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	8,696			(52,140		)	—		(43,444		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to:
Interest expense	2,024			—			—		2,024
Other income and (expenses)	487			—			—		487
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	380			—			—		380
Total	2,891			—			—		2,891
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	11,587			(52,140		)	—		(40,553		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			3,946			—		3,946
Ending balance	$	4,099		$	(25,401	)	$	31	$	(21,271	)

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Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations

Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations

From time to time, we may decide to sell a property. We have an active capital recycling program, with a goal of extending the average lease term through reinvestment, improving portfolio credit quality through dispositions and acquisitions of assets, increasing the asset criticality factor in our portfolio, and/or executing strategic dispositions of assets. We may make a decision to dispose of a property when it is vacant as a result of tenants vacating space, tenants electing not to renew their leases, tenant insolvency, or lease rejection in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether we can obtain the highest value from the property by selling it, as opposed to re-leasing it. We may also sell a property when we receive an unsolicited offer or negotiate a price for an investment that is consistent with our strategy for that investment. When it is appropriate to do so, we classify the property as an asset held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet and, for those properties sold or classified as held-for-sale prior to January 1, 2014, the current and prior period results of operations of the property have been reclassified as discontinued operations under current accounting guidance. All property dispositions are recorded within our Real Estate Ownership segment.

Property Dispositions Included in Continuing Operations

The results of operations for properties that did not qualify for discontinued operations are included within continuing operations in the consolidated financial statements.

2015 — During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold 11 properties for total proceeds of $28.8 million, net of selling costs, and we recognized a net gain on these sales of $2.4 million. In addition, during July 2015, a domestic vacant property was foreclosed upon and sold for $1.4 million. We recognized a gain on sale of $0.6 million in connection with that disposition. In connection with those sales that constituted businesses, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 we allocated goodwill totaling $1.1 million to the cost basis of the properties for our Real Estate Ownership segment, based on the relative fair value at the time of the sale (Note 9). Total revenues from these properties were $0.1 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Net income from the operations of these properties was $4.0 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, inclusive of Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax, of $1.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.3 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and impairment charges of $0.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively (Note 10).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we entered into contracts to sell two properties for a total of $5.0 million (Note 6). At September 30, 2015, these properties were classified as assets held-for-sale. There can be no assurance that the properties will be sold at the contracted prices, or at all.

2014 — During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we sold five properties for a total of $40.6 million, net of selling costs, and we recognized a netloss on these sales of$3.8 million. These sales included a manufacturing facility for which the contractual minimum sale price of $5.8 million was not met. The third-party purchaser paid $1.4 million, with the difference of $4.4 million being paid by the vacating tenant. The amount paid by the tenant was recorded as lease termination income, partially offsetting the $8.4 million loss on the sale of the property. Total revenues from these properties were $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no revenues from these properties during the three months ended September 30, 2014. Net income from the operations of these properties was $0.2 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, inclusive of Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax of $0.3 million and $(3.5) million, respectively.

In addition, during September 2014, we conveyed a parcel of land to a local government for $0.4 million and recognized a gain of $0.3 million. During February 2014, a domestic vacant property was foreclosed upon and sold for $4.6 million. The proceeds from the sale were used to partially repay a non-recourse mortgage loan encumbering this property and another property with an outstanding balance of $6.0 million at the time to the sale. In connection with the sale, we recognized a gain on the sale of $0.1 million, which was reflected in Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax in the consolidated statements of income.

In connection with those sales that constituted businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we allocated goodwill totaling $2.7 million to the cost basis of the properties, for our Real Estate Ownership segment, based on the relative fair value at the time of the sale (Note 9).

Property Dispositions Included in Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for properties that have been classified as held-for-sale or have been sold prior to January 1, 2014 and the properties that were acquired as held-for-sale in the CPA^®:16 Merger are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations, net of tax and are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Revenues	$	—	$	377		$	—	$	8,586
Expenses	—		(187		)	—		(1,973		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			—		(1,267		)
Gain on sale of real estate	—		—			—		27,672
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	190		$	—	$	33,018

2014 — At December 31, 2013, we had nine properties classified as held-for-sale, all of which were sold during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014. The properties were sold for a total of $116.4 million, net of selling costs, and we recognized a net gain on these sales of $28.0 million, excluding impairment charges totaling $3.1 million previously recognized during 2013. We used a portion of the proceeds to repay a related mortgage loan obligation of $11.4 million and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million.

In connection with those sales that constituted businesses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we allocated goodwill totaling $7.0 million to the cost basis of the properties for our Real Estate Ownership segment, based on the relative fair value at the time of the sale.

In connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger in January 2014, we acquired ten properties, including five properties held by one jointly-owned investment, that were classified as Assets held for sale with a total fair value of $133.0 million. We sold all of these properties during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 for a total of $123.4 million, net of selling costs, including seller financing of $15.0 million, and recognized a net loss on these sales of $0.3 million. We used a portion of the proceeds to repay the related mortgage loan obligations totaling $18.9 million and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details 4) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Net
2015 (remainder)	$ 41,995
2016	165,497
2017	159,495
2018	147,070
2019	137,629
Thereafter	660,456
Total	1,312,142
Net Decrease in Lease Revenues
Net
2015 (remainder)	13,705
2016	53,226
2017	50,578
2018	47,388
2019	43,454
Thereafter	146,965
Total	355,316
Increase to Amortization/ Property Expenses
Net
2015 (remainder)	28,290
2016	112,271
2017	108,917
2018	99,682
2019	94,175
Thereafter	513,491
Total	$ 956,826

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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Per shares distributions declared	$ 0.9550	$ 0.9400	$ 2.8615	$ 2.7350

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in real estate:
Real estates, at cost attributable to consolidated VIEs	$ 5,297,782	$ 5,006,682
Operating real estate, at cost attributable to VIEs	82,648	84,885
Accumulated depreciation attributable to consolidated VIEs	351,666	258,493
Net investments in direct financing leases	780,239	816,226
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to consolidated VIEs	191,318	198,683
In-place lease, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	928,962	993,819
Above-market rent, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	492,754	522,797
Other assets, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	353,369	300,330
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt attributable to consolidated VIEs	2,412,612	2,532,683
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities attributable to consolidated VIEs	298,514	293,846
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	165,647	175,070
Deferred income taxes attributable to consolidated VIEs	$ 87,570	$ 94,133
W. P. Carey stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par share value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, per share value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	105,446,627	105,085,069
Common stock, shares outstanding	104,402,211	104,040,653
Treasury stock, shares	1,044,416	1,044,416
Variable Interest Entity
Investments in real estate:
Real estates, at cost attributable to consolidated VIEs	$ 183,818	$ 184,417
Operating real estate, at cost attributable to VIEs	38,714	38,714
Accumulated depreciation attributable to consolidated VIEs	25,350	19,982
Net investments in direct financing leases	59,800	61,609
Cash and cash equivalents attributable to consolidated VIEs	1,300	2,652
In-place lease, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	18,706	21,267
Above-market rent, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	12,292	13,767
Other assets, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	18,905	18,603
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt attributable to consolidated VIEs	121,634	125,226
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities attributable to consolidated VIEs	4,768	5,573
Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net attributable to consolidated VIEs	8,715	9,305
Deferred income taxes attributable to consolidated VIEs	$ 544	$ 587

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

In connection with our acquisitions of properties, we have recorded net lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from one year to 43 years. In addition, we have several ground lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods of up to 99 years. In-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles are included in In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Above-market rent intangibles are included in Above-market rent intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market ground lease (as lessee), trade name, management contracts, and software license intangibles are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent, above-market ground lease (as lessee), and below-market purchase option intangibles are included in Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net in the consolidated financial statements.

In connection with our investment activity during the nine months ended September 30,2015, we recorded net lease intangibles comprised as follows (life in years, dollars in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Life	Amount
Amortizable Intangible Assets
In-place lease	12.9	$	70,411
Above-market rent	15.1	29,554
Below-market ground lease	73.4	6,963
		$	106,928
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent	14.6	$	(6,492	)

The following table presents a reconciliation of our goodwill (in thousands):

	Real Estate Ownership			Investment Management		Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	628,808		$	63,607	$	692,415
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(8,330		)	—		(8,330		)
Acquisition of investment accounted for as business combination	1,704			—		1,704
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale	(1,213		)	—		(1,213		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	620,969		$	63,607	$	684,576

Intangible assets, intangible liabilities, and goodwill are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015									December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Management contracts	$	32,765		$	(32,765	)	$	—		$	32,765		$	(32,765	)	$	—
Internal-use software development costs	19,033			(1,529		)	17,504			17,584			(26		)	17,558
	51,798			(34,294		)	17,504			50,349			(32,791		)	17,558
Lease Intangibles:
In-place lease and tenant relationship	1,206,398			(277,436		)	928,962			1,185,692			(191,873		)	993,819
Above-market rent	655,288			(162,534		)	492,754			639,370			(116,573		)	522,797
Below-market ground lease	22,626			(768		)	21,858			17,771			(435		)	17,336
	1,884,312			(440,738		)	1,443,574			1,842,833			(308,881		)	1,533,952
Unamortizable Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill	684,576			—			684,576			692,415			—			692,415
Trade name	3,975			—			3,975			3,975			—			3,975
	688,551			—			688,551			696,390			—			696,390
Total intangible assets	$	2,624,661		$	(475,032	)	$	2,149,629		$	2,589,572		$	(341,672	)	$	2,247,900
Amortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market rent	$	(171,809	)	$	34,371		$	(137,438	)	$	(169,231	)	$	23,039		$	(146,192	)
Above-market ground lease	(13,117		)	1,619			(11,498		)	(13,311		)	1,144			(12,167		)
	(184,926		)	35,990			(148,936		)	(182,542		)	24,183			(158,359		)
Unamortizable Intangible Liabilities
Below-market purchase option	(16,711		)	—			(16,711		)	(16,711		)	—			(16,711		)
Total intangible liabilities	$	(201,637	)	$	35,990		$	(165,647	)	$	(199,253	)	$	24,183		$	(175,070	)

Net amortization of intangibles, including the effect of foreign currency translation, was $50.1 million and $42.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $136.4 million and $132.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization of below-market rent and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Lease revenues; amortization of management contracts, in-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles is included in Depreciation and amortization; and amortization of above-market ground lease and below-market ground lease intangibles is included in Property expenses.

Based on the intangible assets and liabilities recorded at September 30, 2015, scheduled annual net amortization of intangibles for the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,	Net Decrease in Lease Revenues		Increase to Amortization/ Property Expenses		Net
2015 (remainder)	$	13,705	$	28,290	$	41,995
2016	53,226		112,271		165,497
2017	50,578		108,917		159,495
2018	47,388		99,682		147,070
2019	43,454		94,175		137,629
Thereafter	146,965		513,491		660,456
Total	$	355,316	$	956,826	$	1,312,142

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Segment Reporting (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Long-lived assets	$ 6,089,749	$ 5,905,958
Total assets	8,888,428	8,648,479
Real Estate Ownership
Assets
Long-lived assets	6,065,591	5,880,958
Total assets	8,698,765	8,459,406
Investment Management
Assets
Long-lived assets	24,158	25,000
Total assets	$ 189,663	$ 189,073

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Segment Reporting (Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments | segment			2
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses	$ 4,760	$ 618	$ 12,333	$ 31,369
Segment Reporting Information Profit Loss
Reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs	16,495	20,993	45,810	114,413
Stock-based compensation expense	3,966	7,979	16,063	22,979
Investment Management
Segment Reporting Information Profit Loss
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,500	$ 4,300	$ 10,100	13,700
CPA: 16 - Global | Real Estate Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses				$ 30,400

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	W. P. Carey Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001025378
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		104,403,517

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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 caps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts; and Level 3, for securities 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. For significant Level 3 items we have also provided the unobservable inputs along with their weighted-average ranges.

Money Market Funds — Our money market funds, which are included in Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of government securities and U.S. Treasury bills. These funds were classified as Level 1 as we used quoted prices from active markets to determine their fair values.

Derivative Assets — Our derivative assets, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, stock warrants, foreign currency forward contracts, and foreign currency collars (Note 11). The interest rate caps, interest rate swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, and foreign currency forward collars were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates, and were classified as Level 2 as these instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded in an active market. The stock warrants were measured at fair value using internal valuation models that incorporate market inputs and our own assumptions about future cash flows. We classified these assets as Level 3 because these assets are not traded in an active market.

Derivative Liabilities — Our derivative liabilities, which are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, are comprised of interest rate swaps and foreign currency collars (Note 11). These derivative instruments were measured at fair value using readily observable market inputs, such as quotations on interest rates. These derivative instruments 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.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest — We account for the noncontrolling interest in W. P. Carey International, LLC, or WPCI, held by a third party as a redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 14). We determined the valuation of redeemable noncontrolling interest using widely accepted valuation techniques, including comparable transaction analysis, comparable public company analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis. We classified this liability as Level 3. At September 30, 2015, unobservable inputs for determining the estimated fair value of WPCI included, but were not limited to, a discount for lack of marketability, a discount rate, revenue, EBITDA (including normalized and run-rate EBITDA), and termination multiples with weighted-average ranges, across all valuation techniques utilized, as applicable, of 10% - 20%, 14% - 16%, 1.1x - 8.8x, 3.2x - 18.8x, and 5.5x - 7.5x, respectively. Significant increases or decreases in any one of these inputs in isolation would result in significant changes in the fair value measurement.

We did not have any transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 measurements during either the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 or 2014.

Our other financial instruments had the following carrying values and fair values as of the dates shown (dollars in thousands):

		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Level	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Non-recourse debt, net (a)	3	$	2,412,612	$	2,436,124	$	2,532,683	$	2,574,437
Senior Unsecured Notes, net (b)	2	1,502,007		1,465,694		498,345		527,029
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (c)	2	685,489		685,489		1,057,518		1,057,519
Notes receivable from affiliates (d)	3	106,005		106,005		—		—
Deferred acquisition fees receivable (e)	3	28,382		28,023		26,913		28,027
Notes receivable (a)	3	10,756		9,254		20,848		19,604

__________

(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, where applicable, 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 determined the estimated fair value of the Senior Unsecured Notes (Note 12) using quoted market prices in an open market with limited trading volume.

(c) We determined the estimated fair value of our Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 12) using a discounted cash flow model with rates that take into account the market-based credit spread and our credit rating.

(d) We determined the estimated fair values of these notes receivable, which approximate their carrying values, based on the assumption that the notes receivable are priced at par due to their maturity dates of less than one year.

(e) We determined the estimated fair value of our deferred acquisition fees receivable based on an estimate of discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the leverage adjusted unsecured spread of 203 - 213 basis points and an illiquidity adjustment of 75 basis points at September 30, 2015. 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Including Impairment Charges)

For investments in real estate held for use for which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether the investment is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. If this amount is less than the carrying value, the property’s asset group is considered to be not recoverable. We then measure the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the property’s asset group over the estimated fair value of the property’s asset group, which is primarily determined using market information such as recent comparable sales, broker quotes or third-party appraisals. If relevant market information is not available or is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis, discounted for inherent risk associated with each investment. We determined that the significant inputs used to value these investments fall within Level 3 for fair value reporting. As a result of our assessments, we calculated impairment charges based on market conditions and assumptions that existed at the time. The valuation of real estate is subject to significant judgment and actual results may differ materially if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.

The following table presents information about our other assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015				Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges		Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate	$	46,608	$	19,438	$	6,665	$	3,472
Net investments in direct financing leases	—		—		3,157		753
			$	19,438			$	4,225

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges		Fair Value Measurements		Total Impairment Charges
Impairment Charges
Real estate	$	52,684	$	22,711	$	6,665	$	5,538
Net investments in direct financing leases	—		—		3,157		753
Equity investments in real estate	—		—		—		735
			$	22,711			$	7,026

Impairment charges, and their related triggering events and fair value measurements, recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Real Estate

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment charges totaling $19.4 million on four properties in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. The fair value measurements for two of the properties approximated their estimated selling prices, and we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.8 million on these properties.

We reduced the estimated holding period for another property due to the expected termination of its related lease within one year after September 30, 2015 and recognized an impairment charge of $8.7 million on the property. The fair value measurement related to the impairment charge was determined by estimating discounted cash flows using three significant unobservable inputs, which are the cash flow discount rate, the residual discount rate, and the residual capitalization rate equal to 9.25%, 9.75%, and 8.5%, respectively. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.

The building located on the remaining property will be demolished in accordance with a plan to redevelop the property, and the fair value of the building was reduced to zero. We recognized an impairment charge of $6.9 million on this property.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized impairment charges totaling $22.7 million on six properties and a parcel of vacant land in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values. In addition to the impairment charges of $19.4 million recognized on four properties during the three months ended September 30, 2015, as described above, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.3 million on two properties and the parcel of vacant land, for which their fair value measurements approximated their estimated selling prices.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized impairment charges totaling $3.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively, on 11 properties in order to reduce the carrying values of the properties to their estimated fair values, which approximated their estimated selling prices.

Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases

During each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized impairment charges totaling $0.8 million on seven properties accounted for as Net investments in direct financing leases in connection with an other-than-temporary decline in the estimated fair values of the buildings’ residual values.

Equity Investments in Real Estate

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we recognized other-than-temporary impairment charges of $0.7 million on the Special Member Interest in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership to reduce its carrying value to its estimated fair value, which had declined. The fair value was obtained by estimating discounted cash flows using two significant unobservable inputs, which are the discount rate and the estimated general and administrative costs as a percentage of assets under management, with a weighted-average range of 12.75% - 15.75% and 35 - 45 basis points, respectively.

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Debt (Details 1) € in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
4.6% Senior Notes
Senior Unsecured Notes
Issue Date	Mar. 14, 2014
Principal Amount	$ 500.0
Price of Par Value	99.639%	99.639%
Discount	$ 1.8
Effective Interest Rate	4.645%	4.645%
Coupon Rate	4.60%
Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2024
2.0% Senior Euro Notes (a)
Senior Unsecured Notes
Issue Date	Jan. 21, 2015
Principal Amount | €		€ 500.0
Price of Par Value	99.22%	99.22%
Discount	$ 4.6
Effective Interest Rate	2.107%	2.107%
Coupon Rate	2.00%
Maturity Date	Jan. 20, 2023
4.0% Senior Notes (a)
Senior Unsecured Notes
Issue Date	Jan. 26, 2015
Principal Amount	$ 450.0
Price of Par Value	99.372%	99.372%
Discount	$ 2.8
Effective Interest Rate	4.077%	4.077%
Coupon Rate	4.00%
Maturity Date	Feb. 01, 2025

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Property Dispositions and Discontinued Operations (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures
Revenues	$ 0	$ 377	$ 0	$ 8,586
Expenses	0	(187)	0	(1,973)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(1,267)
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	0	27,672
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 190	$ 0	$ 33,018

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Real estate revenues:
Lease revenues	$ 164,741	$ 149,243	$ 487,480	$ 420,563
Operating property revenues	8,107	8,344	23,645	21,586
Reimbursable tenant costs	5,340	6,271	17,409	18,034
Lease termination income and other	2,988	1,415	9,319	17,590
Total real estate revenue	181,176	165,273	537,853	477,773
Revenues from the Managed Programs:
Asset management revenue	13,004	9,088	36,236	27,910
Reimbursable costs	11,155	14,722	28,401	96,379
Structuring revenue	8,207	5,487	67,735	40,492
Dealer manager fees	1,124	2,436	2,704	17,062
Incentive revenue	0	0	203	0
Revenue from the Managed Programs	33,490	31,733	135,279	181,843
Total revenues	214,666	197,006	673,132	659,616
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	75,512	59,524	206,079	175,642
General and administrative	22,842	20,261	78,987	62,066
Impairment charges	19,438	4,225	22,711	6,291
Reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs	16,495	20,993	45,810	114,413
Property expenses, excluding reimbursable tenant costs	11,120	10,346	31,504	29,976
Merger, property acquisition, and other expenses	4,760	618	12,333	31,369
Stock-based compensation expense	3,966	7,979	16,063	22,979
Dealer manager fees and expenses	3,185	3,847	7,884	15,557
Subadvisor fees	1,748	381	8,555	2,850
Total operating expenses	159,066	128,174	429,926	461,143
Other Income and Expenses
Interest expense	(49,683)	(46,534)	(145,325)	(133,342)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	12,635	11,610	38,630	35,324
Other income and (expenses)	6,608	(5,141)	9,944	(12,158)
Gain on change in control of interests	0	0	0	105,947
Total other income and expenses	(30,440)	(40,065)	(96,751)	(4,229)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and gain (loss) on sale of real estate	25,160	28,767	146,455	194,244
Provision for income taxes	(3,361)	(901)	(20,352)	(11,175)
Income from continuing operations before gain (loss) on sale of real estate	21,799	27,866	126,103	183,069
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	190	0	33,018
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779	260	2,980	(3,482)
Net Income	23,578	28,316	129,083	212,605
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833)	(993)	(7,874)	(4,914)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	14	0	(137)
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 21,745	$ 27,337	$ 121,209	$ 207,554
Basic Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 0.20	$ 0.27	$ 1.14	$ 1.80
Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.34
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	0.20	0.27	1.14	2.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	0.20	0.27	1.13	1.78
Income from discontinued operations attributable to W. P. Carey	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.34
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 0.20	$ 0.27	$ 1.13	$ 2.12
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	105,813,237	100,282,082	105,627,423	96,690,675
Diluted (in shares)	106,337,040	101,130,448	106,457,495	97,728,981
Amounts Attributable to W. P. Carey
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 21,745	$ 27,151	$ 121,209	$ 174,362
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	186	0	33,192
Net Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 21,745	$ 27,337	$ 121,209	$ 207,554
Distributions Declared Per Share	$ 0.9550	$ 0.9400	$ 2.8615	$ 2.7350

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Merger with CPA®:16 – Global

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Merger with CPA 16 - Global

Merger with CPA^®:16 – Global

On July 25, 2013, we and CPA^®:16 – Global entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which CPA^®:16 – Global would merge with and into one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, subject to the approval of our stockholders and the stockholders of CPA^®:16 – Global. On January 24, 2014, our stockholders and the stockholders of CPA^®:16 – Global each approved the CPA^®:16 Merger, and the CPA^®:16 Merger closed on January 31, 2014.

In the CPA^®:16 Merger, CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders received 0.1830 shares of our common stock in exchange for each share of CPA^®:16 – Global stock owned, pursuant to an exchange ratio based upon a value of $11.25 per share of CPA^®:16 – Global and the volume weighted-average trading price of our common stock for the five consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day preceding the closing of the transaction on January 31, 2014. CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders received cash in lieu of any fractional shares in the CPA^®:16 Merger. We paid total merger consideration of approximately $1.8 billion, including the issuance of 30,729,878 shares of our common stock with a fair value of $1.8 billion based on the closing price of our common stock on January 31, 2014, of $59.08 per share, to the stockholders of CPA^®:16 – Global in exchange for the 168,041,772 shares of CPA^®:16 – Global common stock that we and our affiliates did not previously own, and cash of $1.3 million paid in lieu of issuing any fractional shares, or collectively, the Merger Consideration. As a condition of the CPA^®:16 Merger, we waived the subordinated disposition and termination fees that we would have been entitled to receive from CPA^®:16 – Global upon its liquidation pursuant to the terms of our advisory agreement with CPA^®:16 – Global (Note 5).

Immediately prior to the CPA^®:16 Merger, CPA^®:16 – Global’s portfolio was comprised of the consolidated full or partial interests in 325 leased properties, substantially all of which were triple-net leased with an average remaining life of 10.4 years and an estimated contractual minimum annualized base rent, or ABR, totaling $300.1 million, and two hotel properties. The related property-level debt was comprised of 92 fixed-rate and 18 variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans with an aggregate fair value of approximately $1.8 billion and a weighted-average annual interest rate of 5.6% at that date. Additionally, CPA^®:16 – Global had a line of credit with an outstanding balance of $170.0 million on the date of the closing of the CPA^®:16 Merger. In addition, CPA^®:16 – Global had equity interests in 18 unconsolidated investments, 11 of which were consolidated by us prior to the CPA^®:16 Merger, five of which were consolidated by us subsequent to the CPA^®:16 Merger, and two of which were jointly-owned with CPA^®:17 – Global. These investments owned 140 properties, substantially all of which were triple-net leased with an average remaining life of 8.6 years and an estimated ABR totaling $63.9 million, as of January 31, 2014. The debt related to these equity investments was comprised of 17 fixed-rate and five variable-rate non-recourse mortgage loans with an aggregate fair value of approximately $0.3 billion and a weighted-average annual interest rate of 4.8% on January 31, 2014. The lease revenues and income from continuing operations from the properties acquired from the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger through September 30, 2014 were $184.3 million and $62.5 million (inclusive of $2.2 million attributable to noncontrolling interests), respectively.

During 2014, we sold all ten of the properties that were classified as held-for-sale upon acquisition in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger (Note 16). The results of operations for all ten of these properties have been included in Income from discontinued operations, net of tax in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, we sold one property subject to a direct financing lease that we acquired in the CPA^®:16 Merger. The results of operations for this property have been included in Income from continuing operations before income taxes in the consolidated financial statements.

Purchase Price Allocation

We accounted for the CPA^®:16 Merger as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. After consideration of all applicable factors pursuant to the business combination accounting rules, we were considered the “accounting acquirer” due to various factors, including the fact that our stockholders held the largest portion of the voting rights in us upon completion of the CPA^®:16 Merger. Costs of $30.5 million related to the CPA^®:16 Merger were incurred in 2014, of which $30.4 million were incurred and expensed during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and classified within Merger and property acquisition expenses in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, CPA^®:16 – Global incurred a total of $10.6 million of merger expenses prior to January 31, 2014.

Equity Investments and Noncontrolling Interests

During the first quarter of 2014, we recognized a gain on change in control of interests of approximately $73.1 million, which was the difference between the carrying value of approximately $274.1 million and the preliminary estimated fair value of approximately $347.2 million of our previously-held equity interest in 38,229,294 shares of CPA^®:16 – Global’s common stock. During 2014, we identified certain measurement period adjustments that impacted the provisional accounting, which increased the estimated fair value of our previously-held equity interest in shares of CPA^®:16 – Global’s common stock by $2.6 million, resulting in an increase of $2.6 million in Gain on change in control of interests. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805-10-25, we did not record the measurement period adjustments during the periods they occurred. Rather, such amounts are reflected in the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The CPA^®:16 Merger also resulted in our acquisition of the remaining interests in nine investments in which we already had a joint interest and accounted for under the equity method. Upon acquiring the remaining interests in these investments, we owned 100% of these investments and thus accounted for the acquisitions of these interests utilizing the purchase method of accounting. Due to the change in control of the nine jointly-owned investments that occurred, we recorded a gain on change in control of interests of approximately $30.2 million during the first quarter of 2014, which was the difference between our carrying values and the estimated fair values of our previously-held equity interests on the acquisition date of approximately $142.5 million and approximately $172.7 million, respectively. Subsequent to the CPA^®:16 Merger, we consolidate these wholly-owned investments.

In connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger, we also acquired the remaining interests in 12 less-than-wholly-owned investments that we already consolidate and recorded an adjustment to additional paid-in-capital of approximately $42.0 million during the first quarter of 2014 related to the difference between our carrying values and the preliminary estimated fair values of our previously-held noncontrolling interests on the acquisition date of approximately $236.8 million and $278.2 million, respectively. During 2014, we identified certain measurement period adjustments that impacted the provisional accounting, which increased the fair value of our previously-held noncontrolling interests on the acquisition date by $0.6 million, resulting in a reduction of $0.6 million to additional paid-in-capital.

Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information has been presented as if the CPA^®:16 Merger had occurred on January 1, 2013 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results would have been had the CPA^®:16 Merger occurred on that date, nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Pro forma total revenues	$	195,945		$	682,977
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	28,086		$	106,495
Pro forma net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(993		)	(3,909		)
Pro forma net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	14			(137		)
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax attributable to W. P. Carey (a)	$	27,107		$	102,449
Pro forma earnings per share: (a)
Basic	$	0.27		$	1.02
Diluted	$	0.26		$	1.01
Pro forma weighted-average shares: (b)
Basic	100,282,082			100,080,000
Diluted	101,130,448			101,118,305

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(a) The pro forma income attributable to W. P. Carey for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects the following income and expenses recognized related to the CPA^®:16 Merger as if the CPA^®:16 Merger had taken place on January 1, 2013: (i) combined merger expenses through December 31, 2014, (ii) an aggregate gain on change in control of interests, and (iii) an income tax expense from a permanent difference upon recognition of deferred revenue associated with accelerated vesting of shares previously issued by CPA^®:16 – Global for asset management and performance fees in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(b) The pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were determined as if the 30,729,878 shares of our common stock issued to CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders in the CPA^®:16 Merger were issued on January 1, 2013.

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2014, which are included in the 2014 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Basis of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries and our tenancy-in-common interests as described below. The portion of equity in a consolidated subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us is presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

At September 30, 2015, we had an investment in a tenancy-in-common interest in various underlying international properties. Consolidation of this investment is not required as such interest does not qualify as a VIE and does not meet the control requirement for consolidation. Accordingly, we account for this investment using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method of accounting because the shared decision-making involved in a tenancy-in-common interest investment provides us with significant influence on the operating and financial decisions of this investment. We also have certain investments in wholly-owned tenancy-in-common interests, which we now consolidate after we obtained the remaining interests in the CPA^®:16 Merger.

At September 30, 2015, we consolidated 18 VIEs. We apply accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs to certain entities in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Fixed price purchase and renewal options within a lease as well as certain decision-making rights within a loan can cause us to consider an entity a VIE.

Additionally, we own interests in single-tenant, net-leased properties leased to companies through noncontrolling interests in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. At times, the carrying value of our equity investments may fall below zero for certain investments. We intend to fund our share of the jointly-owned investments’ future operating deficits should the need arise. However, we have no legal obligation to pay for any of the liabilities of such investments nor do we have any legal obligation to fund operating deficits. At September 30, 2015, one of our equity investments was a VIE and none had carrying values below zero.

In June 2014, CWI 2 filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC to sell up to $1.0 billion of common stock in an initial public offering plus up to an additional $400.0 million of its common stock under a distribution reinvestment plan. In January 2015, CWI 2 amended the registration statement to increase the offering size to $1.4 billion of its class A common stock plus up to an additional $600.0 million of its class A common stock through its distribution reinvestment plan. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on February 9, 2015. An amended registration statement adding the class T common stock was declared effective by the SEC on April 13, 2015, so that the offering amounts noted can be in any combination of class A or class T shares. Through May 15, 2015, the financial activity of CWI 2 was included in our consolidated financial statements. On May 15, 2015, upon CWI 2 reaching its minimum offering proceeds and admitting new stockholders, we deconsolidated CWI 2 and began to account for our interest in it under the equity method. The deconsolidation did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The consolidated financial statements included in this Report have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the disposition of certain properties as discontinued operations and certain measurement period adjustments related to purchase accounting for all periods presented.

Recent Accounting Requirements

The following Accounting Standards Updates, or ASUs, promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are applicable to us:

ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805) —ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments identified during the business combination measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The effects on earnings due to changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects as a result of the change are also recognized in the same period’s financial statements. ASU 2015-16 also requires that acquirers present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years, early adoption is permitted, and prospective application is required for adjustments that are identified after the effective date of this update. We elected to early adopt ASU 2015-16 and implemented the standard prospectively beginning July 1, 2015.

ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest(Subtopic 835-30) — ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs, which are currently recognized as a deferred charge (that is, an asset) and requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 does not affect the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03 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 reimbursed tenant costs and revenues generated from our operating properties and our Investment Management business. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017, the original public company effective date.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.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We elected to be treated as a REIT and believe that we have been organized and have operated in such a manner to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal and state income tax purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate level federal income taxes on earnings distributed currently to our stockholders. Since inception, we have distributed at least 100% of our taxable income annually and intend to do so for the tax year ending December 31, 2015. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes has been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014 related to the REIT.

Certain subsidiaries have elected status as TRSs. A TRS may provide certain services considered impermissible for REITs and may hold assets that REITs may not hold directly. We also own real property in jurisdictions outside the United States through foreign subsidiaries and are subject to income taxes on our pre-tax income earned from properties in such countries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include an interim tax provision for our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries, as necessary, for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014. Current income tax expense was $4.8 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $24.9 million and $24.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes. As such, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if we believe that more likely than not we will not realize the deferred tax asset based on available evidence at the time the determination is made. A change in circumstances may cause us to change our judgment about whether a deferred tax asset will more likely than not be realized. We generally report any change in the valuation allowance through our income statement in the period in which such changes in circumstances occur. Deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance) and liabilities for our TRSs and foreign subsidiaries were recorded, as necessary, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, we had deferred tax assets of $41.8 million and $25.2 million, respectively; valuation allowances of $23.8 million and $23.5 million, respectively; and deferred tax liabilities of $87.6 million and $96.4 million, respectively. The majority of our deferred tax assets relate to the timing difference between the financial reporting basis and tax basis for stock based compensation expense. The majority of our deferred tax liabilities relate to differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of the assets acquired in acquisitions treated as business combinations under GAAP and in which the tax basis of such assets was not stepped up to fair value for income tax purposes. Deferred income tax benefits included within the provision for income taxes were $1.4 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $4.5 million and $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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 liabilities, including the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility (Note 12), at September 30, 2015. 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 securities and the shares we hold in the Managed REITs due to changes in interest rates or other market factors. We own investments in Europe, Asia, and Australia and are subject to risks associated with fluctuating 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 entering into derivative instruments on our own behalf, we may also be a party to derivative instruments that are embedded in other contracts, and we may be granted common stock warrants by lessees when structuring lease transactions, which are considered to be derivative instruments. The primary risks related to our use of derivative instruments include a counterparty to a hedging arrangement defaulting 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 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 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 is 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 the change in fair value of any derivative is immediately recognized in earnings.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our derivative instruments (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Asset Derivatives Fair Value at				Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other assets, net	$	40,539	$	16,307	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency collars	Other assets, net	4,543		—		—			—
Interest rate swaps	Other assets, net	—		285		—			—
Interest rate cap	Other assets, net	—		3		—			—
Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(6,352		)	(5,660		)
Foreign currency collars	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(257		)	—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Stock warrants	Other assets, net	3,886		3,753		—			—
Interest rate swaps (a)	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(3,768		)	(7,496		)
Total derivatives		$	48,968	$	20,348	$	(10,377	)	$	(13,156	)

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(a) These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no cash collateral had been posted nor received for any of our derivative positions.

The following tables present the impact of our derivative instruments in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Effective Portion) (a)
	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014		2015			2014
Foreign currency collars	$	2,028		$	—	$	4,094		$	—
Interest rate swaps	(1,776		)	689		(1,620		)	(928		)
Foreign currency forward contracts	1,056			15,372		15,109			12,256
Interest rate caps	2			14		3			(7		)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships (b)
Foreign currency forward contracts	5,105			—		8,411			—
Total	$	6,415		$	16,075	$	25,997		$	11,321

		Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) (c)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)	$	1,642		$	337		$	5,371		$	(487	)
Interest rate swaps and caps	Interest expense	(672		)	(661		)	(1,890		)	(2,024		)
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	—			—			357			—
Total		$	970		$	(324	)	$	3,838		$	(2,511	)

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(a) Excludes net losses of less than $0.1 million and net gains of $0.1 million recognized on unconsolidated jointly-owned investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and net gains of $0.9 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(b) 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.

(c) Excludes net gains recognized on unconsolidated jointly-owned investments of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. There were no such gains or losses recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015.

Amounts reported in Other comprehensive loss related to interest rate swaps will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in Other comprehensive loss related to foreign currency derivative contracts will be reclassified to Other income and (expenses) when the hedged foreign currency contracts are settled. As of September 30, 2015, we estimate that an additional $2.2 million and $7.3 million will be reclassified as interest expense and other income, respectively, during the next 12 months.

		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015		2014		2015			2014
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	1,013	$	1,007	$	3,097		$	1,992
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	238		—		243			—
Foreign currency forwards	Other income and (expenses)	52		—		(296		)	—
Stock warrants	Other income and (expenses)	—		268		134			134
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Interest rate swaps (a)	Interest expense	140		—		476			—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)	68		—		71			—
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	41		—		64			—
Total		$	1,552	$	1,275	$	3,789		$	2,126

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(a) Relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship.

See below for information on our purposes for entering into derivative instruments and for information on derivative instruments owned by unconsolidated investments, which are excluded from the tables above.

Interest Rate Swaps and Cap

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. To limit this exposure, we attempt to obtain mortgage financing on a long-term, fixed-rate basis. However, from time to time, we or our investment partners may obtain variable-rate, non-recourse mortgage loans and, as a result, we have entered into, and may continue to enter into, interest rate swap agreements or interest rate cap agreements with counterparties. Interest rate swaps, which effectively convert the variable-rate debt service obligations of a 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 face amount on which the swaps are based is not exchanged. Interest rate caps limit the effective borrowing rate of variable-rate debt obligations while allowing participants to share in downward shifts in interest rates. Our objective in using these derivatives is to limit our exposure to interest rate movements.

The interest rate swaps and cap that our consolidated subsidiaries had outstanding at September 30, 2015 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):

	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Fair Value at September 30, 2015 (a)
Interest Rate Derivatives
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps	13	123,141	USD	$	(5,673	)
Interest rate swaps	1	6,035	EUR	(679		)
Interest rate cap (b)	1	42,554	EUR	—
Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps (c)	3	105,442	EUR	(3,752		)
Interest rate swaps (c)	1	3,160	USD	(16		)
				$	(10,120	)

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(a) Fair value amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro at September 30, 2015, as applicable.

(b) The applicable interest rate of the related debt was 0.9%, which was below the strike price of the cap of 3.0% at September 30, 2015.

(c) These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

Foreign Currency Contracts and Collars

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate movements, primarily in the euro and, to a lesser extent, the British pound sterling, the Australian dollar, and certain other currencies. 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 that there is a difference in the timing and amount of the rental obligation and the debt service. Realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings related to foreign currency transactions are included in Other income and (expenses) in the consolidated financial statements.

In order to hedge certain of our foreign currency cash flow exposures, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts and collars. A foreign currency forward contract is a commitment to deliver a certain amount of currency at a certain price on a specific date in the future. A foreign currency collar consists of a written call option and a purchased put option to sell the foreign currency at a range of predetermined exchange rates. By entering into forward contracts and holding them to maturity, we are locked into a future currency exchange rate for the term of the contract. A foreign currency collar guarantees that the exchange rate of the currency will not fluctuate beyond the range of the options’ strike prices.

The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding at September 30, 2015, which were designated as cash flow hedges (currency in thousands):

	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Fair Value at September 30, 2015 (a)
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts	56	134,974	EUR	$	26,092
Foreign currency forward contracts	17	21,502	AUD	3,079
Foreign currency collars	23	92,375	EUR	2,426
Foreign currency collars	24	50,750	GBP	1,860
Foreign currency forward contracts	13	6,960	GBP	392
Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts	5	84,522	AUD	10,976
				$	44,825

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(a) Fair value amounts are based on the applicable exchange rate of the foreign currency at September 30, 2015.

Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features

We measure our credit exposure on a counterparty basis as the net positive aggregate estimated fair value of our derivatives, net of any collateral received. No collateral was received as of September 30, 2015. At September 30, 2015, our total credit exposure and the maximum exposure to any single counterparty was $41.0 million and $28.2 million, respectively.

Some of the agreements we have with our derivative counterparties contain cross-default provisions that could trigger a declaration of default on our derivative obligations if we default, or are capable of being declared in default, on certain of our indebtedness. At September 30, 2015, we had not been declared in default on any of our derivative obligations. The estimated fair value of our derivatives in a net liability position was $11.5 million and $14.2 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which included accrued interest and any nonperformance risk adjustments. If we had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014, we could have been required to settle our obligations under these agreements at their aggregate termination value of $11.8 million and $14.5 million, respectively.

Net Investment Hedges

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amounts borrowed in euro outstanding under our Revolver (Note 12) were €295.0 million and €345.0 million, respectively, and the amounts borrowed in British pounds were none and £40.0 million, respectively. Additionally, we have issued senior notes denominated in euro with a principal amount of €500.0 million (Note 12). These borrowings are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of our net investments in foreign entities. Variability in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies with respect to the U.S. dollar impacts our financial results as the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars each period, with the effect of changes in the foreign currencies to U.S. dollar exchange rates being recorded in Other comprehensive loss as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. As a result, the borrowings in euro and British pounds sterling under our Revolver are recorded at cost in the consolidated financial statements and all changes in the value related to changes in the spot rates will be reported in the same manner as a translation adjustment, which is recorded in Other comprehensive loss as part of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

At September 30, 2015, we had foreign currency forward contracts that were designated as net investment hedges, as discussed in“Derivative Financial Instruments” above.

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 21,745	$ 27,337	$ 121,209	$ 207,554
Allocation of distribution equivalents paid on nonvested RSUs and RSAs in excess of income	(73)	(113)	(408)	(855)
Net Income - basic	21,672	27,224	120,801	206,699
Income effect of dilutive securities, net of taxes	0	(8)	0	74
Net Income - diluted	$ 21,672	$ 27,216	$ 120,801	$ 206,773
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	105,813,237	100,282,082	105,627,423	96,690,675
Effect of dilutive securities	523,803	848,366	830,072	1,038,306
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	106,337,040	101,130,448	106,457,495	97,728,981
Anti-dilutive shares			0	0

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Finance Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Finance 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, notes receivable, deferred acquisition fees, and loans 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):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Minimum lease payments receivable	$	830,831		$	904,788
Unguaranteed residual value	783,553			818,334
	1,614,384			1,723,122
Less: unearned income	(834,145		)	(906,896		)
	$	780,239		$	816,226

Interest income from direct financing leases, which was included in Lease revenues in the consolidated financial statements, was $18.7 million and $20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $56.1 million and $59.3 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30,2015, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in a $32.6 milliondecrease in the carrying value of Net investments in direct financing leases from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we reclassified properties with a carrying value of $13.7 million from Net investments in direct financing leases to Real estate (Note 6), in connection with extensions of the underlying leases. We also recognized impairment charges totaling $0.8 million on seven properties accounted for as Net investments in direct financing leases in connection with an other-than-temporary decline in the estimated fair values of the properties’ residual values (Note 10).

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Other assets, net included accounts receivable of $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to amounts billed under these direct financing leases.

Notes Receivable

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had a note receivable with an outstanding balance of $10.8 million and $10.9 million, respectively, representing the expected future payments under a sales type lease, which was included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, a note receivable with an outstanding balance of $10.0 million was repaid in full to us.

Deferred Acquisition Fees Receivable

As described in Note 5, we earn revenue in connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the CPA^® REITs. A portion of this revenue is due in equal annual installments over three years, provided the CPA^® REITs meet their respective performance criteria. Unpaid deferred installments, including accrued interest, from the CPA^® REITs were included in Due from affiliates 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses. Other than the lease extensions noted under Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases above, there were no modifications of finance receivables during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 or the year ended December 31, 2014. 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 third quarter of 2015. We believe the credit quality of our deferred acquisition fees receivable falls under category one, as the CPA^® REITs are expected to have the available cash to make such payments.

A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Number of Tenants / Obligors at		Carrying Value at
Internal Credit Quality Indicator	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2014	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
1	2	3	$	90,880	$	79,343
2	3	4	53,636		37,318
3	23	22	525,521		592,631
4	6	7	120,959		127,782
5	—	—	—		—
			$	790,996	$	837,074

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in Programs
Equity investments in real estate	$ 275,883		$ 249,403
CPA: 17 - Global
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	2.994%		2.676%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 85,437		$ 79,429
CPA:17 - Global operating partnership
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.009%		0.009%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 0		$ 0
CPA:18 - Global
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.571%		0.221%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 7,658		$ 2,784
CPA:18 - Global operating partnership
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.034%		0.034%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 1,914		$ 209
CWI
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	1.139%		1.088%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 12,920		$ 13,940
CWI operating partnership
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.015%		0.015%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 0		$ 0
CWI 2
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.63%		0.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 523		$ 0
CWI 2 operating partnership
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.015%	0.015%	0.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 300		$ 0
Carey Credit Income Fund
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 24,158		$ 25,000
Managed Programs
Investments in Programs
Equity investments in real estate	$ 132,910		$ 121,362

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties

Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties

Advisory Agreements with the Managed Programs

We have advisory agreements with each of the Managed Programs, pursuant to which we earn fees and are entitled to receive reimbursement for fund management expenses, as well as cash distributions. We also earn fees for serving as the dealer-manager of the public offerings of the Managed Programs. The following tables present a summary of revenue earned and/or cash received from the Managed Programs for the periods indicated, included in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Asset management revenue	$	12,981	$	9,064	$	36,167	$	27,840
Reimbursable costs from affiliates	11,155		14,722		28,401		96,379
Distributions of Available Cash	10,182		7,893		28,244		23,574
Structuring revenue	8,207		5,487		67,735		40,492
Dealer manager fees	1,124		2,436		2,704		17,062
Interest income on deferred acquisition fees and loans to affiliates	576		172		1,172		515
Incentive revenue	—		—		203		—
Deferred revenue earned	—		—		—		786
	$	44,225	$	39,774	$	164,626	$	206,648

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
CPA®:16 – Global (a)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	7,999
CPA®:17 – Global (b)	17,654		16,555		59,815		49,032
CPA®:18 – Global (b)	12,725		8,836		56,392		107,668
CWI 1 (b)	7,581		14,383		36,735		41,949
CWI 2 (b)	6,265		—		11,684		—
CCIF (c)	—		—		—		—
	$	44,225	$	39,774	$	164,626	$	206,648

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(a) The amount for the nine months ended September 30,2014 reflects transactions through January 31, 2014, the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(b) The advisory agreements with each of the ManagedREITs are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015, unless otherwise renewed.

(c) The advisory agreement with CCIF, which commenced February 27, 2015, is subject to renewal on or before February 26, 2017 unless otherwise renewed.

The following table presents a summary of amounts included in Due from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Notes receivable from affiliates, including interest thereon	$	106,005	$	—
Deferred acquisition fees receivable	28,382		26,913
Reimbursable costs	5,140		301
Accounts receivable	4,083		2,680
Asset management fees receivable	2,157		—
Organization and offering costs	1,405		2,120
Current acquisition fees receivable	528		2,463
	$	147,700	$	34,477

Asset Management Revenue

Under the advisory agreements with the Managed Programs, we earn asset management revenue for managing their investment portfolios. The following table presents a summary of our asset management fee arrangements with the Managed Programs:

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:16 – Global	0.5%	2014 in cash; 2015 N/A	Rate is based on adjusted invested assets
CPA®:17 – Global	0.5% - 1.75%	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 50% in cash and 50% in shares of its common stock	Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable
CPA®:18 – Global	0.5% - 1.5%	2014 and 2015 in shares of its class A common stock	Rate depends on the type of investment and is based on the average market or average equity value, as applicable
CWI 1	0.5%	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 in cash	Rate is based on the average market value of the investment
CWI 2	0.55%	2014 N/A; 2015 in shares of its class A common stock	Rate is based on the average market value of the investment
CCIF	1.75% - 2.00%	We have elected to waive all asset management fees until the day before either of the CCIF Feeder Funds initially acquires CCIF’s common shares	Based on the average of gross assets at fair value; we are required to pay 50% of the asset management revenue we receive to the subadvisor

Incentive Fees

We are entitled to receive a quarterly incentive fee on income from CCIF equal to 100% of quarterly net investment income, before incentive fee payments, in excess of 1.875% of CCIF’s average adjusted capital up to a limit of 2.344%, plus 20% of net investment income, before incentive fee payments, in excess of 2.344% of average adjusted capital. We are also entitled to receive from CCIF an incentive fee on realized capital gains of 20%, net of (i) all realized capital losses and unrealized depreciation on a cumulative basis, and (ii) the aggregate amount, if any, of previously paid incentive fees on capital gains since inception. We have elected to waive all incentive fees until the day before either of the CCIF Feeder Funds initially acquires CCIF’s common shares. Through September 30, 2015, the CCIF Feeder Funds had not acquired any of CCIF’s common shares.

Structuring Revenue

Under the terms of the advisory agreements, we earn revenue for structuring and negotiating investments and related financing for the Managed REITs. We do not earn any structuring revenue from the Managed BDCs. The following table presents a summary of our structuring fee arrangements with the Managed REITs:

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:17 – Global	1% - 1.75%, 4.5%	In cash; for non net-lease investments, 1% - 1.75% upon completion; for net-lease investments, 2.5% upon completion, with 2% deferred and payable in three interest-bearing annual installments	Based on the total aggregate cost of the net-lease investments made; also based on the total aggregate cost of the non net-lease investments made; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate
CPA®:18 – Global	4.5%	In cash; for net-lease investments, 2.5% upon completion, with 2% deferred and payable in three interest-bearing annual installments	Based on the total aggregate cost of the net-lease investments made; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate
CWI REITs	2.5%	In cash upon completion	Based on the total aggregate cost of the lodging investments made; loan refinancing transactions up to 1% of the principal amount; total limited to 6% of the contract prices in aggregate

Reimbursable Costs from Affiliates

The Managed Programs reimburse us for certain costs that we incur on their behalf, which consist primarily of broker-dealer commissions, marketing costs, an annual distribution and shareholder servicing fee, or Shareholder Servicing Fee, and certain personnel and overhead costs, as applicable. The following tables present summaries of such fee arrangements:

Broker-Dealer Selling Commissions

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2 Class A Shares, and CWI 1 Common Stock	$0.70	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	$0.14	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CWI 2 Class T Shares	$0.19	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Per share sold
CCIF Feeder Funds	0% - 3%	In cash upon share settlement; 100% re-allowed to broker-dealers	Based on the selling price of each share sold

Dealer Manager Fees

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2 Class A Shares, and CWI 1 Common Stock	$0.30	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	$0.21	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CWI 2 Class T Shares	$0.26	Per share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers
CCIF Feeder Funds	2.75% - 3.0%	Based on the selling price of each share sold	In cash upon share settlement; a portion may be re-allowed to broker-dealers

Annual Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fee

Managed Program	Rate	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global Class C Shares	1.0%	Accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears in cash; 100% re-allowed to selected dealers	Based on the purchase price per share sold or, once reported, the NAV; cease paying when underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of gross offering proceeds
CWI 2 Class T Shares	1.0%	Accrued daily and payable quarterly in arrears in cash; 100% re-allowed to selected dealers	Limited to six years and 10% of gross offering proceeds

Personnel and Overhead Costs

Managed Program	Payable	Description
CPA®:17 – Global and CPA®:18 – Global	In cash	Personnel and overhead costs, excluding those related to our legal transactions group, are charged to the CPA® REITs based on the average of the trailing 12-month aggregate reported revenues of the CPA® REITs, the CWI REITs, and us, and for 2015, are capped at 2.4% of each CPA® REIT’s pro rata lease revenues; for the legal transactions group, costs are charged according to a fee schedule
CWI 1	2014 in shares of its common stock; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred; allocated between the CWI REITs based on the percentage of their total pro rata hotel revenues for the most recently completed quarter
CWI 2	2014 N/A; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred; allocated between the CWI REITs based on the percentage of their total pro rata hotel revenues for the most recently completed quarter
CCIF and CCIF Feeder Funds	2014 N/A; 2015 in cash	Actual expenses incurred

Organization and Offering Costs

Managed Program	Payable	Description
CPA®:18 – Global and CWI 2	In cash; within 60 days after the end of the quarter in which the offering terminates	Actual costs incurred from 1.5% through 4.0% of the gross offering proceeds, depending on the amount raised
CWI 1	In cash; within 60 days after the end of the quarter in which the offering terminates	Actual costs incurred up to 4.0% of the gross offering proceeds
CCIF and CCIF Feeder Funds	In cash; payable monthly	Up to 1.5% of the gross offering proceeds

For CCIF, total reimbursements to us for personnel and overhead costs and organization and offering costs may not exceed 18% of total Front End Fees, as defined in its Declaration of Trust, so that total funds available for investment may not be lower than 82% of total gross proceeds.

Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursements

Under the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement we have with each of the CCIF Feeder Funds, we and the CCIF subadvisor are obligated to reimburse the CCIF Feeder Fund 50% of the excess of the cumulative distributions paid to the CCIF Feeder Funds’ shareholders over the available operating funds on a monthly basis. Following any month in which the available operating funds exceed the cumulative distributions paid to its shareholders, the excess operating funds are used to reimburse us and the CCIF subadvisor for any expense payment we made within three years prior to the last business day of such month that have not been previously reimbursed by the CCIF Feeder Fund, up to the lesser of (i) 1.75% of each CCIF Feeder Fund’s average net assets or (ii) the percentage of each CCIF Feeder Fund’s average net assets attributable to its common shares represented by other operating expenses during the fiscal year in which such expense support payment from us and the CCIF’s subadvisor was made, provided that the effective rate of distributions per share at the time of reimbursement is not less than such rate at the time of expense payment.

Distributions of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned

We are entitled to receive distributions of up to 10% of the Available Cash (as defined in the respective advisory agreements) from the operating partnerships of each of the Managed REITs, as described in their respective operating partnership agreements, payable quarterly in arrears.

In May 2011, we acquired a special member interest, or the Special Member Interest, in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership. We initially recorded this Special Member Interest at its fair value, and amortized it into earnings as deferred revenue through the date of the CPA^®:16 Merger. Cash distributions of our proportionate share of earnings from the Managed REITs’ operating partnerships, as well as deferred revenue earned from our Special Member Interest in CPA^®:16 – Global’s operating partnership, are recorded as Equity in earnings of equity method investments in real estate and the Managed REITs within the Real Estate Ownership segment.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

Loans to Affiliates

During 2015 and 2014, our board of directors approved unsecured loans from us to CPA^®:17 – Global of up to $75.0 million, CPA^®:18 – Global of up to $100.0 million, CWI 1 and CWI 2 of up to $110.0 million in the aggregate, and CCIF of up to $50.0 million, with each loan at a rate equal to the rate at which we are able to borrow funds under our senior credit facility (Note 12), for the purpose of facilitating acquisitions approved by their respective investment committees.

The following table presents a summary of our unsecured loans to the Managed Programs, all of which were made at an interest rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, as of the issue date, plus 1.1% (in thousands):

					Carrying Amount at
Managed Program	Principal Amount		Issue Date	Maturity Date	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
CWI 2	$	37,170	4/1/2015	3/31/2016	$	12,170	—
CWI 2	65,277		5/1/2015	12/30/2015	65,277		—
CCIF	10,000		5/28/2015	12/30/2015	10,000		—
CCIF	10,000		6/10/2015	12/30/2015	10,000		—
CCIF	5,000		7/15/2015	12/30/2015	5,000
CCIF	3,000		9/30/2015	12/30/2015	3,000
Principal					105,447		—
Accrued interest					558		—
					$	106,005	$	—

On June 25, 2014, we made an $11.0 million loan to CWI 1, with a scheduled maturity date of June 30, 2015. The loan, including accrued interest, was repaid in full on July 22, 2014, prior to maturity. On July 29, 2015, CWI 2 repaid $25.0 million of the $37.2 million loan noted in the table above, which was issued on April 1, 2015. On October 21, 2015, CWI 2 repaid an additional $10.0 million of the same loan. On July 1 and July 14, 2015, we made two loans totaling $25.0 million to CPA^®:17 – Global, both of which had a scheduled maturity date of December 30, 2015. These loans, including accrued interest, were repaid in full on August 26, 2015, prior to maturity. On August 26, 2015, we arranged a credit agreement for CPA^®:17 – Global and, as a result, our board of directors terminated the previous authorization to provide loans to CPA^®:17 – Global.

Treasury Stock

In February 2014, we repurchased 11,037 shares of our common stock for $0.7 million in cash from the former independent directors of CPA^®:16 – Global at a price per share equal to the volume weighted-average trading price of our stock utilized in the CPA^®:16 Merger. These shares were issued to them as their portion of the Merger Consideration in exchange for their shares of CPA^®:16 – Global common stock (Note 4) and were repurchased by agreement in order to satisfy the independence requirements set forth in the organizational documents of the remaining CPA^® REITs, for which these individuals also serve as independent directors.

Other

At September 30, 2015, we owned interests ranging from 3% to 90% in jointly-owned investments, including a jointly-controlled tenancy-in-common interest in several properties, with the remaining interests generally held by affiliates, and stock of each of the Managed REITs and CCIF. We consolidate certain of these investments and account for the remainder under the equity method of accounting.

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Net Investments in Properties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Real Estate [Abstract]

Net Investments in Properties

Net Investments in Properties

Real Estate

Real estate, which consists of land and buildings leased to others, at cost, and which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	1,179,423		$	1,146,704
Buildings	4,116,644			3,829,981
Real estate under construction	1,715			29,997
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(343,922		)	(253,627		)
	$	4,953,860		$	4,753,055

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, as the end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro at September 30, 2015decreased by 7.8% to $1.1203 from $1.2156 at December 31, 2014. As a result, the carrying value of our Real estate decreased by $135.5 million from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

Acquisitions of Real Estate

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be business combinations because we assumed the existing leases on the properties, for which the sellers were not the lessees, at a total cost of $479.1 million, including land of $81.9 million, buildings of $317.3 million, and net lease intangibles of $79.9 million (Note 9):

• an investment of $345.9 million for 73 auto dealership properties in various locations in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2015;

• an investment of $42.4 million for a logistics facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on February 11, 2015;

• an investment of $23.3 million for a retail facility in Bad Fischau, Austria on April 10, 2015;

• an investment of $26.3 million for a logistics facility in Oskarshamn, Sweden on June 17, 2015; and

• an investment of $41.2 million for three truck and bus service facilities in Gersthofen and Senden, Germany on August 12, 2015 and Leopoldsdorf, Austria on August 24, 2015.

In connection with these transactions, we also expensed acquisition-related costs totaling $10.7 million, which are included in Merger and property acquisition expenses in the consolidated financial statements. Dollar amounts are based on the exchange rates of the foreign currencies on the dates of acquisitions.

We also entered into an investment for an office building in Sunderland, United Kingdom on August 6, 2015, which was deemed to be real estate asset acquisition because we acquired the seller’s property and simultaneously entered into a new lease in connection with the acquisition, at a total cost of $53.5 million, including net lease intangibles of $20.6 million (Note 9) and acquisition-related costs of $3.1 million, which were capitalized. Dollar amounts are based on the exchange rate of the British pound sterling on the date of acquisition.

Real Estate Under Construction

In December 2013, we entered into a build-to-suit transaction for the construction of an office building located in Mönchengladbach, Germany for a total projected cost of up to $65.0 million, including acquisition expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we funded approximately $28.0 million. The building was placed in service in September 2015 at a cost totaling $51.3 million and we have no further funding commitment as of September 30, 2015.

Operating Real Estate

At September 30, 2015, Operating real estate consisted of our investments in two hotels and one self-storage property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold one self-storage property (Note 16). At December 31, 2014, Operating real estate consisted of our investments in two hotels and two self-storage properties. Below is a summary of our Operating real estate (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	6,570		$	7,074
Buildings	76,078			77,811
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(7,744		)	(4,866		)
	$	74,904		$	80,019

Assets Held for Sale

Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real estate, net	$	4,863	$	5,969
Above-market rent intangible assets, net	—		838
In-place lease intangible assets, net	—		448
Assets held for sale	$	4,863	$	7,255

At September 30, 2015, we had two properties classified as Assets held for sale. There can be no assurance that the properties will be sold at the contracted prices, or at all. At December 31, 2014, we had four properties classified as Assets held for sale, all of which were sold during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Investments in Real Estate and the Managed REITs

Equity Investments in Real Estate and the Managed Programs

We own interests in certain unconsolidated real estate investments with the Managed Programs and also own interests in the Managed Programs. We account for our interests in these investments under the equity method of accounting (i.e., at cost, increased or decreased by our share of earnings or losses, less distributions, plus contributions and other adjustments required by equity method accounting, such as basis differences).

The following table presents Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate, which represents our proportionate share of the income or losses of these investments, as well as certain adjustments related to other-than-temporary impairment charges and amortization of basis differences related to purchase accounting adjustments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Proportionate share of (losses) earnings from equity investments in the Managed Programs	$	(431	)	$	381		$	565		$	1,930
Amortization of basis differences on equity investments in the Managed Programs	(208		)	(140		)	(582		)	(648		)
Other-than-temporary impairment charges on the Special Member Interest in CPA®:16 – Global’s operating partnership	—			—			—			(735		)
Distributions of Available Cash (Note 5)	10,182			7,893			28,244			23,574
Deferred revenue earned (Note 5)	—			—			—			786
Total equity earnings from the Managed Programs	9,543			8,134			28,227			24,907
Equity earnings from other equity investments	4,034			3,507			13,188			11,124
Amortization of basis differences on other equity investments	(942		)	(31		)	(2,785		)	(707		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate	$	12,635		$	11,610		$	38,630		$	35,324

Managed Programs

We own interests in the Managed Programs and account for these interests under the equity method, because, as their advisor and through our ownership of their common stock, we do not exert control over, but we do have the ability to exercise significant influence on, the Managed Programs.

The following table sets forth certain information about our investments in the Managed Programs (dollars in thousands):

	% of Outstanding Shares Owned at				Carrying Amount of Investment at
Fund	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
CPA®:17 – Global (a)	2.994	%	2.676	%	$	85,437	$	79,429
CPA®:17 – Global operating partnership (b)	0.009	%	0.009	%	—		—
CPA®:18 – Global (c)	0.571	%	0.221	%	7,658		2,784
CPA®:18 – Global operating partnership (d)	0.034	%	0.034	%	1,914		209
CWI 1	1.139	%	1.088	%	12,920		13,940
CWI 1 operating partnership (e)	0.015	%	0.015	%	—		—
CWI 2 (f)	0.630	%	—	%	523		—
CWI 2 operating partnership (g)	0.015	%	—	%	300		—
CCIF (h)	50.000	%	50.000	%	24,158		25,000
					$	132,910	$	121,362

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(a) Carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 127,279 shares of CPA^®:17 – Global common stock were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015. We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $4.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

(b) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $17.7 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

(c) Carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 71,633 shares of CPA^®:18 – Global class A common stock were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015.

(d) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $2.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

(e) We received distributions from this investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 of $6.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

(f) On May 30, 2014, we purchased 22,222 shares of CWI 2’s class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $0.2 million. On May 15, 2015, upon CWI 2 reaching its minimum offering proceeds and admitting new stockholders, we began to account for our interest in CWI 2 under the equity method of accounting (Note 3). As of September 30, 2015, we had not received any distributions from this investment. The carrying value at September 30, 2015 includes asset management fees receivable, for which 10,009 shares of class A common stock of CWI 2 were issued during the fourth quarter of 2015.

(g) On March 27, 2015, we purchased a 0.015% special general partnership interest in CWI 2 operating partnership for $0.3 million. This special general partnership interest entitles us to receive distributions of our proportionate share of earnings up to 10% of the Available Cash from CWI 2’s operating partnership (Note 5). During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received $0.2 million of distributions from this investment.

(h) As of September 30, 2015, CCIF had not yet admitted any additional shareholders other than our third-party investment partner (Note 1).

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our equity investments in the Managed Programs were $25.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively.

The following tables present estimated combined summarized financial information for the Managed Programs. Amounts provided are expected total amounts attributable to the Managed Programs and do not represent our proportionate share (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Real estate, net	$	6,599,264		$	5,969,011
Other assets	2,542,255			2,293,065
Total assets	9,141,519			8,262,076
Debt	(4,193,290		)	(3,387,795		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(592,369		)	(496,857		)
Total liabilities	(4,785,659		)	(3,884,652		)
Noncontrolling interests	(262,063		)	(170,249		)
Stockholders’ equity	$	4,093,797		$	4,207,175

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014 (a)			2015			2014 (a)
Revenues	$	309,805		$	210,000		$	840,889		$	602,122
Expenses	(292,522		)	(200,446		)	(804,989		)	(576,256		)
Income from continuing operations	$	17,283		$	9,554		$	35,900		$	25,866
Net income attributable to the Managed Programs (b) (c)	$	8,747		$	2,519		$	2,365		$	2,420

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(a) Reflects revisions of amounts previously recorded by CPA^®:17 – Global and CPA^®:18 – Global.

(b) Inclusive of impairment charges recognized by the Managed Programs totaling $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and $0.1 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no such impairment charges recognized by the Managed Programs for the three months ending September 30, 2015. These impairment charges reduced our income earned from these investments by less than $0.1 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015, and by less than $0.1 million during each of the three and nine months ended September 30,2014.

(c) Amounts included net gains on sale of real estate recorded by the Managed REITs totaling $6.7 million and $8.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015, respectively, and $0.8 million and $13.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. Net income attributable to the Managed Programs for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015 was also negatively impacted by the increase in acquisition-related fees and expenses incurred on investments accounted for as business combinations as a result of higher investment volume during the current year periods as compared to the same periods in the prior year.

Interests in Other Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments

We own equity interests in single-tenant net-leased properties that are generally leased to companies through noncontrolling interests (i) in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence or (ii) as tenants-in-common subject to common control. Generally, the underlying investments are jointly-owned with affiliates. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. Earnings for each investment are recognized in accordance with each respective investment agreement. Investments in unconsolidated investments are required to be evaluated periodically. We periodically compare an investment’s carrying value to its estimated fair value and recognize an impairment charge to the extent that the carrying value exceeds fair value and such decline is determined to be other than temporary.

The following table sets forth our ownership interests in our equity investments in real estate, excluding the Managed Programs, and their respective carrying values (dollars in thousands):

		Ownership Interest at	Carrying Value at
Lessee	Co-owner	September 30, 2015	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Existing Equity Investments (a) (b)
Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH and Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH (c)	CPA®:17 – Global	33%	$	9,733	$	6,949
C1000 Logistiek Vastgoed B.V. (d)	CPA®:17 – Global	15%	9,624		11,192
Wanbishi Archives Co. Ltd.	CPA®:17 – Global	3%	330		341
			19,687		18,482
Equity Investments Acquired in the CPA®:16 Merger
The New York Times Company	CPA®:17 – Global	45%	71,377		72,476
Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. (e)	CPA®:17 – Global	40%	24,199		15,609
Actebis Peacock GmbH (a) (f)	CPA®:17 – Global	30%	12,605		6,369
			108,181		94,454
Recently Acquired Equity Investment
Beach House JV, LLC (g)	Third Party	N/A(d)	15,105		15,105
			$	142,973	$	128,041

__________

(a) The carrying value of this investment is affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the foreign currency.

(b) Represents equity investments we acquired prior to January 1, 2014.

(c) In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized equity income of approximately $2.1 million, representing our share of the bankruptcy proceeds received by the jointly-owned investment. The proceeds were used to repay the mortgage loan encumbering the two properties owned by the jointly-owned investment in the amount of $14.3 million, of which our share was $4.7 million, in the third quarter of 2015.

(d) This investment represents a tenancy-in-common interest, whereby the property is encumbered by the debt for which we are jointly and severally liable. For this investment, the co-obligor is CPA^®:17 – Global and the amount due under the arrangement was approximately $75.0 million at September 30, 2015. Of this amount, $11.3 million represents the amount we agreed to pay and is included within the carrying value of the investment at September 30, 2015.

(e) We made a contribution of $8.6 million in the second quarter of 2015 to this jointly-owned investment to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loan.

(f) We made a contribution of $6.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 to this jointly-owned investment to repay the related non-recourse mortgage loan.

(g) In March 2014, we received a preferred equity position in Beach House JV, LLC as part of the sale of the Soho House investment. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015, we recognized $1.0 million of income and distributions related to this investment, which is included in Equity in earnings of equity method investments in the Managed Programs and real estate in the consolidated financial statements.

We received aggregate distributions of $9.7 million and $9.0 million from our other unconsolidated real estate investments for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate unamortized basis differences on our unconsolidated real estate investments were $5.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 50.1	$ 42.6	$ 136.4	$ 132.1
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite lived intangible assets useful life			43 years
Maximum | Below-market ground lease
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite lived intangible assets useful life			99 years
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite lived intangible assets useful life			1 year

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount
Balance - beginning of period			$ 6,071
Net income	$ 0	$ (14)	0	$ 137
Distributions			(10,116)	(15,270)
Change in other comprehensive income	0	(32)	0	(5)
Balance - end of period	14,622		14,622
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount
Balance - beginning of period			6,071	7,436
Redemption value adjustment			8,551	(306)
Net income			0	137
Distributions			0	(926)
Change in other comprehensive income			0	5
Balance - end of period	$ 14,622	$ 6,346	$ 14,622	$ 6,346

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details 2) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill
Balance - beginning of period	$ 692,415
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(8,330)
Acquisition of investment accounted for as business combination	1,704
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale	(1,213)
Balance - end of period	684,576
Real Estate Ownership
Goodwill
Balance - beginning of period	628,808
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(8,330)
Acquisition of investment accounted for as business combination	1,704
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale	(1,213)
Balance - end of period	620,969
Investment Management
Goodwill
Balance - beginning of period	63,607
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	0
Acquisition of investment accounted for as business combination	0
Allocation of goodwill to the cost basis of properties sold or classified as held-for-sale	0
Balance - end of period	$ 63,607

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in Programs
Equity investments in real estate	$ 275,883	$ 249,403
CPA: 17 - Global
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	2.994%	2.676%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 85,437	$ 79,429
Real Estate Investments
Investments in Programs
Equity investments in real estate	142,973	128,041
Real Estate Investments | Third Party | Beach House JV, LLC
Investments in Programs
Equity investments in real estate	$ 15,105	15,105
Real Estate Investments | CPA: 17 - Global | C1000 Logestiek Vastgoed B.V.
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	15.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 9,624	11,192
Real Estate Investments | CPA: 17 - Global | Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH and Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	33.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 9,733	6,949
Real Estate Investments | CPA: 17 - Global | Wanbishi Archives Co. Ltd.
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	3.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 330	341
Real Estate Investments | CPA: 17 - Global | The New York Times Company
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	45.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 71,377	72,476
Real Estate Investments | CPA: 17 - Global | Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc.
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	40.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 24,199	15,609
Real Estate Investments | CPA: 17 - Global | Actebis Peacock GmbH
Investments in Programs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	30.00%
Equity investments in real estate	$ 12,605	$ 6,369

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Segment Reporting (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information Profit Loss
Revenues	$ 214,666	$ 197,006	$ 673,132	$ 659,616
Operating expenses	(159,066)	(128,174)	(429,926)	(461,143)
Interest expense	(49,683)	(46,534)	(145,325)	(133,342)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,243	6,469	48,574	129,113
Provision for income taxes	(3,361)	(901)	(20,352)	(11,175)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779	260	2,980	(3,482)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833)	(993)	(7,874)	(4,914)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	0	4	0	(174)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	14	0	(137)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	21,745	27,151	121,209	174,362
Real Estate Ownership
Segment Reporting Information Profit Loss
Revenues	181,176	165,273	537,853	477,773
Operating expenses	(125,776)	(94,182)	(328,952)	(294,527)
Interest expense	(49,683)	(46,534)	(145,325)	(133,342)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,223	6,309	48,175	129,120
Provision for income taxes	(5,247)	(1,872)	(7,820)	(944)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779	260	2,980	(3,482)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,814)	(757)	(5,871)	(4,470)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	0	4	0	(174)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	19,658	28,501	101,040	169,954
Investment Management
Segment Reporting Information Profit Loss
Revenues	33,490	31,733	135,279	181,843
Operating expenses	(33,290)	(33,992)	(100,974)	(166,616)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	20	160	399	(7)
Provision for income taxes	1,886	971	(12,532)	(10,231)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19)	(236)	(2,003)	(444)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	14	0	(137)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$ 2,087	$ (1,350)	$ 20,169	$ 4,408

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Asset Derivatives Fair Value at				Liability Derivatives Fair Value at
		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other assets, net	$	40,539	$	16,307	$	—		$	—
Foreign currency collars	Other assets, net	4,543		—		—			—
Interest rate swaps	Other assets, net	—		285		—			—
Interest rate cap	Other assets, net	—		3		—			—
Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(6,352		)	(5,660		)
Foreign currency collars	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(257		)	—
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Stock warrants	Other assets, net	3,886		3,753		—			—
Interest rate swaps (a)	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		—		(3,768		)	(7,496		)
Total derivatives		$	48,968	$	20,348	$	(10,377	)	$	(13,156	)

__________

(a) These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

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 (Loss) Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Effective Portion) (a)
	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014		2015			2014
Foreign currency collars	$	2,028		$	—	$	4,094		$	—
Interest rate swaps	(1,776		)	689		(1,620		)	(928		)
Foreign currency forward contracts	1,056			15,372		15,109			12,256
Interest rate caps	2			14		3			(7		)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships (b)
Foreign currency forward contracts	5,105			—		8,411			—
Total	$	6,415		$	16,075	$	25,997		$	11,321

		Amount of (Loss) Gain on Derivatives Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) (c)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)	$	1,642		$	337		$	5,371		$	(487	)
Interest rate swaps and caps	Interest expense	(672		)	(661		)	(1,890		)	(2,024		)
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	—			—			357			—
Total		$	970		$	(324	)	$	3,838		$	(2,511	)

__________

(a) Excludes net losses of less than $0.1 million and net gains of $0.1 million recognized on unconsolidated jointly-owned investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and net gains of $0.9 million and $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(b) 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.

(c) Excludes net gains recognized on unconsolidated jointly-owned investments of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,2014, respectively. There were no such gains or losses recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30,2015.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance

		Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2015		2014		2015			2014
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	1,013	$	1,007	$	3,097		$	1,992
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	238		—		243			—
Foreign currency forwards	Other income and (expenses)	52		—		(296		)	—
Stock warrants	Other income and (expenses)	—		268		134			134
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Interest rate swaps (a)	Interest expense	140		—		476			—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other income and (expenses)	68		—		71			—
Foreign currency collars	Other income and (expenses)	41		—		64			—
Total		$	1,552	$	1,275	$	3,789		$	2,126

__________

(a) Relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

The following table presents the foreign currency derivative contracts we had outstanding at September 30, 2015, which were designated as cash flow hedges (currency in thousands):

	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Fair Value at September 30, 2015 (a)
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts	56	134,974	EUR	$	26,092
Foreign currency forward contracts	17	21,502	AUD	3,079
Foreign currency collars	23	92,375	EUR	2,426
Foreign currency collars	24	50,750	GBP	1,860
Foreign currency forward contracts	13	6,960	GBP	392
Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments
Foreign currency forward contracts	5	84,522	AUD	10,976
				$	44,825

__________

(a) Fair value amounts are based on the applicable exchange rate of the foreign currency at September 30, 2015.

The interest rate swaps and cap that our consolidated subsidiaries had outstanding at September 30, 2015 are summarized as follows (currency in thousands):

	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount		Fair Value at September 30, 2015 (a)
Interest Rate Derivatives
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps	13	123,141	USD	$	(5,673	)
Interest rate swaps	1	6,035	EUR	(679		)
Interest rate cap (b)	1	42,554	EUR	—
Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps (c)	3	105,442	EUR	(3,752		)
Interest rate swaps (c)	1	3,160	USD	(16		)
				$	(10,120	)

__________

(a) Fair value amounts are based on the exchange rate of the euro at September 30, 2015, as applicable.

(b) The applicable interest rate of the related debt was 0.9%, which was below the strike price of the cap of 3.0% at September 30, 2015.

(c) These interest rate swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they do protect against fluctuations in interest rates related to the underlying variable-rate debt.

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CWI 2 | Loan to affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 37,170
Issue Date	Apr. 01, 2015
Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Carrying Amount at	$ 12,170	$ 0
CWI 2 | Loan to affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 65,277
Issue Date	May 01, 2015
Maturity Date	Dec. 30, 2015
Carrying Amount at	$ 65,277	0
CCIF | Loan to affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 10,000
Issue Date	May 28, 2015
Maturity Date	Dec. 30, 2015
Carrying Amount at	$ 10,000	0
CCIF | Loan to affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 10,000
Issue Date	Jun. 10, 2015
Maturity Date	Dec. 30, 2015
Carrying Amount at	$ 10,000	0
CCIF | Loan to affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 5,000
Issue Date	Jul. 15, 2015
Maturity Date	Dec. 30, 2015
Carrying Amount at	$ 5,000
CCIF | Loan to affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 3,000
Issue Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Maturity Date	Dec. 30, 2015
Carrying Amount at	$ 3,000
Managed Programs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal Amount	105,447	0
Accrued interest	558	0
Carrying Amount at	$ 106,005	$ 0

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

On December 31, 2013, Mr. Ira Gaines and entities affiliated with him commenced a purported class action (Ira Gaines, et al. v. Corporate Property Associates 16 – Global Incorporated, Index. No. 650001/2014, N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. County) against us, WPC REIT Merger Sub Inc., CPA^®:16 – Global, and the directors of CPA^®:16 – Global regarding the CPA^®:16 Merger. On April 11, 2014, we and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, as amended, in its entirety, and on October 15, 2014, the judge granted that motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal on November 24, 2014 and had until August 24, 2015 to file that appeal. On August 21, 2015, plaintiffs withdrew with prejudice their Notice of Appeal. As a result, the decision that the trial court rendered in our favor on October 15, 2014 is now final, and the case has been dismissed.

Various other claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us. The results of these proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP.

Basis of Consolidation

Basis of Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our controlled subsidiaries and our tenancy-in-common interests as described below. The portion of equity in a consolidated subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us is presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

At September 30, 2015, we had an investment in a tenancy-in-common interest in various underlying international properties. Consolidation of this investment is not required as such interest does not qualify as a VIE and does not meet the control requirement for consolidation. Accordingly, we account for this investment using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method of accounting because the shared decision-making involved in a tenancy-in-common interest investment provides us with significant influence on the operating and financial decisions of this investment. We also have certain investments in wholly-owned tenancy-in-common interests, which we now consolidate after we obtained the remaining interests in the CPA^®:16 Merger.

At September 30, 2015, we consolidated 18 VIEs. We apply accounting guidance for consolidation of VIEs to certain entities in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Fixed price purchase and renewal options within a lease as well as certain decision-making rights within a loan can cause us to consider an entity a VIE.

Additionally, we own interests in single-tenant, net-leased properties leased to companies through noncontrolling interests in partnerships and limited liability companies that we do not control but over which we exercise significant influence. We account for these investments under the equity method of accounting. At times, the carrying value of our equity investments may fall below zero for certain investments. We intend to fund our share of the jointly-owned investments’ future operating deficits should the need arise. However, we have no legal obligation to pay for any of the liabilities of such investments nor do we have any legal obligation to fund operating deficits.

Recent Accounting Requirements

Recent Accounting Requirements

The following Accounting Standards Updates, or ASUs, promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are applicable to us:

ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805) —ASU 2015-16 requires that an acquirer recognize adjustments identified during the business combination measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The effects on earnings due to changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects as a result of the change are also recognized in the same period’s financial statements. ASU 2015-16 also requires that acquirers present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment had been recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years, early adoption is permitted, and prospective application is required for adjustments that are identified after the effective date of this update. We elected to early adopt ASU 2015-16 and implemented the standard prospectively beginning July 1, 2015.

ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest(Subtopic 835-30) — ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs, which are currently recognized as a deferred charge (that is, an asset) and requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 does not affect the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs. ASU 2015-03 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, early adoption is permitted and retrospective application is required. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-03 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 reimbursed tenant costs and revenues generated from our operating properties and our Investment Management business. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017, the original public company effective date.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.

Intangible Assets and Liabilities and Goodwill

In connection with our acquisitions of properties, we have recorded net lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods ranging from one year to 43 years. In addition, we have several ground lease intangibles that are being amortized over periods of up to 99 years. In-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles are included in In-place lease and tenant relationship intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Above-market rent intangibles are included in Above-market rent intangible assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market ground lease (as lessee), trade name, management contracts, and software license intangibles are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements. Below-market rent, above-market ground lease (as lessee), and below-market purchase option intangibles are included in Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net in the consolidated financial statements.

Amortization of below-market rent and above-market rent intangibles is recorded as an adjustment to Lease revenues; amortization of management contracts, in-place lease and tenant relationship intangibles is included in Depreciation and amortization; and amortization of above-market ground lease and below-market ground lease intangibles is included in Property expenses.

Fair Value Measurement

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 caps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts; and Level 3, for securities 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.

Impairment

For investments in real estate held for use for which an impairment indicator is identified, we follow a two-step process to determine whether the investment is impaired and to determine the amount of the charge. First, we compare the carrying value of the property’s asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the property’s asset group will generate, including any estimated proceeds from the eventual sale of the property’s asset group. If this amount is less than the carrying value, the property’s asset group is considered to be not recoverable. We then measure the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the property’s asset group over the estimated fair value of the property’s asset group, which is primarily determined using market information such as recent comparable sales, broker quotes or third-party appraisals. If relevant market information is not available or is not deemed appropriate, we perform a future net cash flow analysis, discounted for inherent risk associated with each investment.

Earnings Per Share

Under current authoritative guidance for determining earnings per share, all nonvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions are considered to be participating securities and therefore are included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common shares and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Our nonvested RSUs and RSAs contain rights to receive non-forfeitable distribution equivalents or distributions, respectively, and therefore we apply the two-class method of computing earnings per share. The calculation of earnings per share below excludes the income attributable to the nonvested RSUs and RSAs from the numerator and such nonvested shares in the denominator.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

We account for the noncontrolling interest in W. P. Carey International, LLC, or WPCI, held by a third party as a redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 14). We determined the valuation of redeemable noncontrolling interest using widely accepted valuation techniques, including comparable transaction analysis, comparable public company analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis.

We account for the noncontrolling interest in WPCI held by a third party as a redeemable noncontrolling interest, as we have an obligation to redeem the interest at fair value, subject to certain conditions pursuant to a put option held by the third party. This obligation is required to be settled in shares of our common stock.

Discontinued Operations

From time to time, we may decide to sell a property. We have an active capital recycling program, with a goal of extending the average lease term through reinvestment, improving portfolio credit quality through dispositions and acquisitions of assets, increasing the asset criticality factor in our portfolio, and/or executing strategic dispositions of assets. We may make a decision to dispose of a property when it is vacant as a result of tenants vacating space, tenants electing not to renew their leases, tenant insolvency, or lease rejection in the bankruptcy process. In such cases, we assess whether we can obtain the highest value from the property by selling it, as opposed to re-leasing it. We may also sell a property when we receive an unsolicited offer or negotiate a price for an investment that is consistent with our strategy for that investment. When it is appropriate to do so, we classify the property as an asset held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet and, for those properties sold or classified as held-for-sale prior to January 1, 2014, the current and prior period results of operations of the property have been reclassified as discontinued operations under current accounting guidance.

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Details 5)	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares
CWI 2
Reimbursed costs from affiliates and wholesaling revenue
Underwriting compensation limit, percentage	10.00%
CCIF | Minimum
Reimbursed costs from affiliates and wholesaling revenue
Selling commission per share sold, percentage	0.00%
Dealer manager fee per share fee, percentage	2.75%
CCIF | Maximum
Reimbursed costs from affiliates and wholesaling revenue
Selling commission per share sold, percentage	3.00%
Dealer manager fee per share fee, percentage	3.00%
Class A | CPA:18 - Global
Reimbursed costs from affiliates and wholesaling revenue
Selling commission per share sold	$ 0.7
Dealer manager fee per share sold	0.3
Class C | CPA:18 - Global
Reimbursed costs from affiliates and wholesaling revenue
Selling commission per share sold	0.14
Dealer manager fee per share sold	$ 0.21
Shareholder servicing, percentage	1.00%
Class T | CWI 2
Reimbursed costs from affiliates and wholesaling revenue
Selling commission per share sold	$ 0.19
Dealer manager fee per share sold	$ 0.26
Shareholder servicing, percentage	1.00%

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Basis of Presentation (Narratives) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Basis of Consolidation
Variable interest entities, count	18
Common stock maximum offering, value		$ 400.0
CWI 2
Basis of Consolidation
Common stock maximum offering, value			$ 1,400.0	$ 1,000.0
Stock authorized during period, share value dividend reinvestment plan			$ 600.0	$ 400.0

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 23,578	$ 28,316	$ 129,083	$ 212,605
Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(37,138)	(55,096)	(103,127)	(52,140)
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments	1,289	16,151	18,488	11,587
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	0	(12)	14	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(35,849)	(38,957)	(84,625)	(40,553)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(12,271)	(10,641)	44,458	172,052
Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833)	(993)	(7,874)	(4,914)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(43)	3,504	3,515	3,951
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,876)	2,511	(4,359)	(963)
Amounts Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	14	0	(137)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	(32)	0	(5)
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	(18)	0	(142)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to W. P. Carey	$ (14,147)	$ (8,148)	$ 40,099	$ 170,947

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Income Taxes (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current income tax expense	$ 4.8	$ 1.7	$ 24.9	$ 24.1
Deferred tax assets	41.8	25.2	41.8	25.2
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	(23.8)	(23.5)	(23.8)	(23.5)
Deferred tax liabilities	87.6	96.4	87.6	96.4
Deferred income tax benefit	$ 1.4	$ 0.8	$ 4.5	$ 13.0

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Revisions of Previously -Issued Financial Statements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Revisions of Previously -Issued Financial Statements

Revisions of Previously-Issued Financial Statements

During the second quarter of 2015, we identified errors in the March 31, 2015 interim consolidated financial statements related to the calculation of foreign currency translation of the assets and liabilities of a foreign investment acquired in January 2015 and the presentation of certain foreign currency losses within the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015. We evaluated the impact on the previously issued financial statements and concluded that these errors were not material to our consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015. However, in order to correctly present such foreign currency translation and certain foreign currency losses, we will revise the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, equity, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 when such statements are presented in our future public filings. The interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015 are not impacted by these adjustments.

If the correct foreign currency translation adjustments had been recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015, Total assets and Total liabilities and equity each would have been higher by $17.6 million, comprised of increases in Real estate, at cost of $14.8 million and In-place lease intangibles of $2.8 million with a corresponding increase of $0.3 million in Below-market rent and other intangible liabilities, net and a $17.3 million decrease in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of equity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Additionally, Other comprehensive loss, Comprehensive loss, and Comprehensive loss attributable to W. P. Carey within the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss each would have been reduced by $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

In addition, if foreign currency losses had been properly presented within the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015, Net cash provided by operating activities for that period would have increased by $13.6 million with a corresponding decrease to the Effect of exchange rate changes on cash.

The revisions described above had no effect on our cash balances or liquidity as of March 31, 2015, or the consolidated statements of income or basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	May. 30, 2014
Investments in REITs
Other-than-temporary impairment charges					$ 22,711	$ 6,291
Gain or loss on sale of investment properties					2,980	24,188
Other Transactions
Income from equity method investments		$ 12,635		$ 11,610	38,630	35,324
Payment of mortgage loan					$ 54,422	96,797
Common stock, per share value		$ 0.001			$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Payments to acquire equity method investments					$ 15,903	468
Percentage of available cash distribution to advisor					10.00%
Real Estate Investments
Investments in REITs
Aggregate unamortized basis difference on equity investments		$ 5,700			$ 5,700		$ 5,800
Other Transactions
Distributions received from equity investment					$ 9,700	9,000
CPA: 17 - Global
Investments in REITs
Asset management fees receivable, shares		127,279			127,279
Other Transactions
Distributions received from equity investment					$ 4,500	3,300
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		2.994%			2.994%		2.676%
CPA:17 - Global operating partnership
Other Transactions
Distributions received from equity investment					$ 17,700	15,400
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.009%			0.009%		0.009%
CPA:18 - Global
Other Transactions
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.571%			0.571%		0.221%
CPA:18 - Global | Class A
Investments in REITs
Asset management fees receivable, shares		71,633			71,633
CPA:18 - Global operating partnership
Other Transactions
Distributions received from equity investment					$ 2,300	1,200
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.034%			0.034%		0.034%
CWI operating partnership
Other Transactions
Distributions received from equity investment					$ 6,400	2,200
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.015%			0.015%		0.015%
CWI 2
Other Transactions
Common stock acquired, shares								22,222
Common stock, per share value								$ 0.001
Common stock acquired, value								$ 200
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.63%			0.63%		0.00%
CWI 2 | Class A
Investments in REITs
Asset management fees receivable, shares		10,009			10,009
CWI 2 operating partnership
Other Transactions
Distributions received from equity investment					$ 200
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.015%	0.015%			0.015%		0.00%
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 300
Managed Programs
Investments in REITs
Aggregate unamortized basis difference on equity investments		$ 25,300			$ 25,300		$ 20,200
Other-than-temporary impairment charges		100			1,000
Gain or loss on sale of investment properties		6,700		$ 800	8,900	$ 13,300
Other Transactions
Income from equity method investments		100			100
C1000 Logestiek Vastgoed B.V. | CPA: 17 - Global | Real Estate Investments
Investments in REITs
Mortgage debt tenants in common		75,000			75,000
Pro rata share mortgage debt on tenancy in common		$ 11,300			$ 11,300
Other Transactions
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		15.00%			15.00%
Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH and Wagon Automotive Nagold GmbH | CPA: 17 - Global | Real Estate Investments
Investments in REITs
Contributions to equity method investments		$ 4,700
Other Transactions
Income from equity method investments			$ 2,100
Payment of mortgage loan		$ 14,300
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		33.00%			33.00%
Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. | CPA: 17 - Global | Real Estate Investments
Investments in REITs
Contributions to equity method investments		$ 8,600
Other Transactions
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		40.00%			40.00%
Actebis Peacock GmbH | CPA: 17 - Global | Real Estate Investments
Investments in REITs
Contributions to equity method investments		$ 6,200
Other Transactions
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		30.00%			30.00%
Beach House JV, LLC
Other Transactions
Income from equity method investments					$ 1,000

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Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Common stock maximum offering, value					$ 400,000
Risk free interest rate			1.00%
Fair value assumptions expected volatility rate			20.20%
Fair value assumptions expected volatility rate peer index			13.50%
Fair value assumptions expected dividend rate			0.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance	1,430,900		1,430,900			848,788
Fair value of vested stock			$ 57,700
Deferred compensation obligation	$ 57,395		57,395			$ 30,624
Unrecognized stock based compensation expense	$ 24,500		$ 24,500
Weighted-average remaining term			1 year 9 months 14 days
Options exercised in period			135,649
Options exercised during the period, aggregate intrinsic value			$ 4,600
Stock options outstanding	337,130		337,130
Stock options exercisable	300,136		300,136
Distributions Declared
Distributions declared	$ 0.9550	$ 0.9400	$ 2.8615	$ 2.7350
Dividend payable date	Oct. 15, 2015
Distributions payable	$ 101,645		$ 101,645			100,078
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14,622		14,622			6,071
Officers | WPCI
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Minority interest ownership interest		7.70%		7.70%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 14,622	$ 6,346	$ 14,622	$ 6,346		$ 6,071	$ 7,436

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Fair Value Measurements (Narratives) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) property
Fair value inputs
Number of real estate properties | property	854		854
CPA: 16 - Global | Maximum
Fair value inputs
Discount rate			15.75%
Gen and admin to assets ratio			0.45%
CPA: 16 - Global | Minimum
Fair value inputs
Discount rate			12.75%
Gen and admin to assets ratio			0.35%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | Maximum
Fair value inputs
Lack of marketability			20.00%
Discount rate			16.00%
Revenue multiple			8.8
EBITDA multiple			18.8
Termination multiple			7.5
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | Minimum
Fair value inputs
Lack of marketability			10.00%
Discount rate			14.00%
Revenue multiple			1.1
EBITDA multiple			3.2
Termination multiple			5.5
Deferred acquisition fees receivable
Fair value inputs
Illiquidity Adjustment			0.75%
Deferred acquisition fees receivable | Maximum
Fair value inputs
Leverage adjusted unsecured spread			2.13%
Deferred acquisition fees receivable | Minimum
Fair value inputs
Leverage adjusted unsecured spread			2.03%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties	$ 19,438	$ 4,225	$ 22,711	$ 7,026
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties	$ 19,438	$ 3,472	$ 22,711	$ 5,538
Number of real estate properties | property	4	11	4	11
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Net investments in direct financing lease
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties	$ 0	$ 753	$ 0	$ 753
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Equity method investments
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties			0	$ 735
Two properties | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties	$ 3,800		$ 3,300
Number of real estate properties | property	2		2
Reduced estimated holdings | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties	$ 8,700
Building | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Impairment charges on properties	$ 6,900
Six properties and vacant land | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Number of real estate properties | property	6		6
Cash flows | Reduced estimated holdings | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Discount rate	9.25%
Residual discount rate | Reduced estimated holdings | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Discount rate	9.75%
Residual capitalization rates | Reduced estimated holdings | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Real Estate
Fair value inputs
Discount rate	8.50%

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Merger with CPA®:16 – Global (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Pro forma total revenues	$	195,945		$	682,977
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	28,086		$	106,495
Pro forma net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(993		)	(3,909		)
Pro forma net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	14			(137		)
Pro forma net income from continuing operations, net of tax attributable to W. P. Carey (a)	$	27,107		$	102,449
Pro forma earnings per share: (a)
Basic	$	0.27		$	1.02
Diluted	$	0.26		$	1.01
Pro forma weighted-average shares: (b)
Basic	100,282,082			100,080,000
Diluted	101,130,448			101,118,305

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(a) The pro forma income attributable to W. P. Carey for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflects the following income and expenses recognized related to the CPA^®:16 Merger as if the CPA^®:16 Merger had taken place on January 1, 2013: (i) combined merger expenses through December 31, 2014, (ii) an aggregate gain on change in control of interests, and (iii) an income tax expense from a permanent difference upon recognition of deferred revenue associated with accelerated vesting of shares previously issued by CPA^®:16 – Global for asset management and performance fees in connection with the CPA^®:16 Merger.

(b) The pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were determined as if the 30,729,878 shares of our common stock issued to CPA^®:16 – Global stockholders in the CPA^®:16 Merger were issued on January 1, 2013.

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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 6,415	$ 16,075	$ 25,997	$ 11,321
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Interest rate swap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(1,776)	689	(1,620)	(928)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Interest rate caps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	2	14	3	(7)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Foreign currency contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	1,056	15,372	15,109	12,256
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Foreign currency collars
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	2,028	0	4,094	0
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | Foreign currency contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 5,105	$ 0	$ 8,411	$ 0

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

The following tables present a summary of comparative results and assets for these business segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Real Estate Ownership
Revenues	$	181,176		$	165,273		$	537,853		$	477,773
Operating expenses (a)	(125,776		)	(94,182		)	(328,952		)	(294,527		)
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,223			6,309			48,175			129,120
Provision for income taxes	(5,247		)	(1,872		)	(7,820		)	(944		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,814		)	(757		)	(5,871		)	(4,470		)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	—			4			—			(174		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	19,658		$	28,501		$	101,040		$	169,954
Investment Management
Revenues (b)	$	33,490		$	31,733		$	135,279		$	181,843
Operating expenses (b) (c)	(33,290		)	(33,992		)	(100,974		)	(166,616		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	20			160			399			(7		)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	1,886			971			(12,532		)	(10,231		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19		)	(236		)	(2,003		)	(444		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			14			—			(137		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	2,087		$	(1,350	)	$	20,169		$	4,408
Total Company
Revenues (b)	$	214,666		$	197,006		$	673,132		$	659,616
Operating expenses (a) (b) (c)	(159,066		)	(128,174		)	(429,926		)	(461,143		)
Interest expense	(49,683		)	(46,534		)	(145,325		)	(133,342		)
Other income and expenses, excluding interest expense	19,243			6,469			48,574			129,113
Provision for income taxes	(3,361		)	(901		)	(20,352		)	(11,175		)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net of tax	1,779			260			2,980			(3,482		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,833		)	(993		)	(7,874		)	(4,914		)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	—			4			—			(174		)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			14			—			(137		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to W. P. Carey	$	21,745		$	27,151		$	121,209		$	174,362

(a) Includes expenses incurred of $30.4 million related to the CPA^®:16 Merger for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014.

(b) Included in revenues and operating expenses are reimbursable tenant and affiliate costs totaling $16.5 million and $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $45.8 million and $114.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(c) Includes Stock-based compensation expense of $4.0 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $2.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, were included in the Investment Management segment

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated

	Total Long-Lived Assets at (d)				Total Assets at
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real Estate Ownership	$	6,065,591	$	5,880,958	$	8,698,765	$	8,459,406
Investment Management	24,158		25,000		189,663		189,073
Total Company	$	6,089,749	$	5,905,958	$	8,888,428	$	8,648,479

(d) Consists of Net investments in real estate and Equity investments in the Managed Programs and real estate. Total long-lived assets for our Investment Management segment consists of our equity investment in CCIF (Note 8).

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

At December 31, 2014, we had a senior credit facility that provided for a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or our Revolver, and a $250.0 million term loan facility, or our Term Loan Facility, which we refer to collectively as the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility. Our Revolver matures on January 31, 2018 but may be extended by one year at our option, subject to the conditions provided in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Our Term Loan Facility matures on January 31, 2016, but we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard. At December 31, 2014, the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility also permitted (i) up to $500.0 million under our Revolver to be borrowed in certain currencies other than the U.S. dollar, (ii) swing line loans of up to $50.0 million under our Revolver, and (iii) the issuance of letters of credit under our Revolver in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million. The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility is being used for working capital needs, to refinance our existing indebtedness, for new investments, and for other general corporate purposes.

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility also contained an accordion feature, which allowed us to increase the maximum borrowing capacity of our Revolver from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion. We exercised this accordion feature on January 15, 2015. At that time, we also amended the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility as follows: (i) established a new $500.0 million accordion feature that, if exercised, subject to lender commitments, would increase our maximum borrowing capacity under our Revolver to $2.0 billion and under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility in the aggregate to $2.25 billion, and (ii) increased the amount under our Revolver that may be borrowed in certain currencies other than the U.S. dollar to the equivalent of $750.0 million from $500.0 million. All other existing terms of the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility remained unchanged. In connection with the exercise of the accordion feature and the amendment of the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility in January 2015, we incurred financing costs totaling $3.1 million, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, and are being amortized to Interest expense over the remaining terms of the facilities.

At September 30, 2015, the outstanding balance under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facility was $685.5 million, including the $250.0 million drawn under our Term Loan Facility, the equivalent of $330.5 million borrowed under our Revolver in euros and $105.0 million borrowed under our Revolver in U.S. dollars. In addition, as of September 30, 2015, our lenders had issued letters of credit totaling $1.1 million on our behalf in connection with certain contractual obligations, which reduce amounts that may be drawn under our Revolver by the same amount. At September 30, 2015, our Revolver had unused capacity of $1.1 billion, excluding amounts reserved for outstanding letters of credit. Based on our credit rating of BBB/Baa2, during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015 we incurred interest at LIBOR plus 1.10% on our Revolver and at LIBOR plus 1.25% on our Term Loan Facility. We also incurred a facility fee of 0.20% of the total commitment on our Revolver during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.

Senior Unsecured Notes

Since January 1, 2014, we have issued senior unsecured notes in three separate registered public offerings with an aggregate carrying amount of $1.5 billion as of September 30, 2015, which we refer to collectively as the Senior Unsecured Notes. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable in arrears, annually for foreign notes and semi-annually for domestic notes. The Senior Unsecured Notes can be redeemed at par within three months of maturity, or we can call the notes at any time for the principal, accrued interest, and a make-whole amount based upon a rate of the applicable government bond yield plus 30 basis points for the 2.0% Senior Euro Notes and the 4.6% Senior Notes, and 35 basis points for the 4.0% Senior Notes. The following table presents a summary of our Senior Unsecured Notes (currency in millions):

Notes	Issue Date	Principal Amount		Price of Par Value		Discount		Effective Interest Rate		Coupon Rate		Maturity Date
4.6% Senior Notes	3/14/2014	$	500.0	99.639	%	$	1.8	4.645	%	4.6	%	4/1/2024
2.0% Senior Euro Notes (a)	1/21/2015	€	500.0	99.220	%	$	4.6	2.107	%	2.0	%	1/20/2023
4.0% Senior Notes (a)	1/26/2015	$	450.0	99.372	%	$	2.8	4.077	%	4.0	%	2/1/2025

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(a) Proceeds from the issuances of these notes were used primarily to partially pay down the amounts then outstanding under our Revolver.

In connection with these offerings, we incurred financing costs totaling $7.8 million and $4.2 million during the nine months ended September 30,2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included in Other assets, net in the consolidated financial statements, and are being amortized to Interest expense over the respective terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes include customary financial maintenance covenants that require us to maintain certain ratios and benchmarks at the end of each quarter. The Senior Unsecured Credit Facility also contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants applicable to us and our subsidiaries, subject to materiality and other qualifications, baskets, and exceptions as outlined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. We are also required to ensure that the total Restricted Payments (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year does not exceed certain amounts as discussed in the 2014 Annual Report. We were in compliance with all of these covenants at September 30, 2015.

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 $3.2 billion and $3.3 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2015, our mortgage notes payable bore interest at fixed annual rates ranging from 2.0% to 7.8% and variable contractual annual rates ranging from 0.9% to 8.8%, with maturity dates ranging from October 2015 to 2038.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Impact

During the nine months ended September 30,2015, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, resulting in an aggregate decrease of $116.9 million in the aggregate carrying values of our Non-recourse debt, Senior Unsecured Credit Facility, and 2.0% Senior Euro Notes from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

Scheduled Debt Principal Payments

Scheduled debt principal payments during the remainder of 2015, each of the next four calendar years following December 31, 2015, and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,	Total(a)
2015 (remainder)	$	167,413
2016 (b)	583,195
2017	722,388
2018 (c)	704,286
2019	99,128
Thereafter through 2038 (d)	2,326,746
	4,603,156
Unamortized discount, net (e)	(3,048		)
Total	$	4,600,108

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(a) Certain amounts are based on the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at September 30, 2015.

(b) Includes $250.0 million outstanding under our Term Loan Facility at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2016. However, we have two options to extend the maturity, each by an additional year, and are currently exploring our options in this regard.

(c) Includes $435.5 million outstanding under our Revolver at September 30, 2015, which is scheduled to mature on January 31, 2018 unless extended pursuant to its terms.

(d) Includes $1.5 billion of outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes, which are scheduled to mature during 2023 through 2025.

(e) Represents the unamortized discount on the Senior Unsecured Notes of $8.1 million partially offset by unamortized premium of $5.1 million in the aggregate resulting from the assumption of property-level debt in connection with the CPA^®:15 Merger and CPA^®:16 Merger.