Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Disclosures

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information

				Three Months Ended
				March 31, 2012		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2012
Revenues			(a) (b)	$	67,548	$	66,113	$	69,278	$	165,926
Expenses			(a)		55,452		57,794		84,451		111,674
Net income					11,669		31,230		2,226		17,654
	Add: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests				578		480		325		(1,990)
	Add: Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable
		noncontrolling interests			43		67		37		(187)
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey					12,290		31,777		2,588		15,477
Earnings per share attributable to W. P. Carey:
	Basic				0.30		0.78		0.06		0.22
	Diluted				0.30		0.77		0.06		0.22
Distributions declared per share					0.565		0.567		0.650		0.660
				Three Months Ended
				March 31, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		December 31, 2011
Revenues			(a) (c)	$	74,522	$	114,674	$	74,900	$	60,026
Expenses			(a)		47,059		50,550		50,208		49,019
Net income					23,616		81,060		25,258		9,204
	Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests				330		384		581		569
	Add: Net income attributable to redeemable
		noncontrolling interests			(603)		(1)		(637)		(682)
Net income attributable to W. P. Carey					23,343		81,443		25,202		9,091
Earnings per share attributable to W. P. Carey:
	Basic				0.58		2.02		0.62		0.22
	Diluted				0.58		1.99		0.62		0.22
Distributions declared per share					0.512		0.550		0.560		0.563