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Equity Investment in Real Estate and the Managed Programs (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 48,303	$ 35,854
Payments to acquire equity method investments		$ 6	15,903
Percentage of available cash distribution to advisor		10.00%
Owned Real Estate \| Unconsolidated Real Estate Investment
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 12,400	9,700
Aggregate unamortized basis difference on equity investments		$ 6,600		$ 6,700
CPA: 17 - Global
Investments in REITs
Asset management fees receivable, shares		119,368
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 5,500	4,500
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		3.358%		3.087%
CPA: 17 - Global \| Owned Real Estate \| C1000 Logestiek Vastgoed B.V.
Investments in REITs
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		15.00%
Mortgage debt tenants in common		$ 72,800
Pro rata share mortgage debt on tenancy in common		10,900
CPA:17 - Global operating partnership
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 17,800	17,700
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.009%		0.009%
CPA:18 - Global
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 600	100
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		1.384%		0.735%
CPA:18 - Global \| Class A
Investments in REITs
Asset management fees receivable, shares		107,154
CPA:18 - Global operating partnership
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 5,300	2,300
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.034%		0.034%
CWI
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 600	600
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		1.114%		1.131%
CWI operating partnership
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 6,900	6,400
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.015%		0.015%
CWI 2
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 100
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.633%		0.379%
CWI 2 \| Class A
Investments in REITs
Asset management fees receivable, shares		46,042
CWI 2 operating partnership
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 2,000	$ 200
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	0.015%	0.015%		0.015%
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 300
Percentage of available cash distribution to advisor		10.00%
CCIF
Investments in REITs
Distributions of earnings from equity investments		$ 600
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		16.514%		47.882%
CESH I
Investments in REITs
Limited partner interest		2.50%
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		2.121%		0.00%
Managed Programs
Investments in REITs
Aggregate unamortized basis difference on equity investments		$ 30,700		$ 27,400