Amount of expense (income) related to the increase (decrease) in reserve for business combination costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the merger.

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The maximum percentage of available cash generated from operations, excluding capital proceeds, as reduced by operating expenses and debt service, excluding prepayments and balloon payments, of the operating partnership that is paid to the advisor for service fees.

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 17, 2018
Related Party Transaction
Merger related expenses	$ 3.6
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Percentage of Available cash distribution to advisor	10.00%
Minimum
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Ownership interest in joint ventures	3.00%
Maximum
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Ownership interest in joint ventures	90.00%
CESH I \| Gross proceeds
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Advisory fee rate	2.50%
Managed Reits
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Advisory agreement, term	1 year
CWI
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Percentage of Available cash distribution to advisor	20.00%
CWI 2
Distributions Of Available Cash and Deferred Revenue Earned
Percentage of Available cash distribution to advisor	25.00%
Common Stock \| W.P. Carey
Related Party Transaction
Conversion ratio (usd per share)		$ 0.160