Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Schedule of Fees and Expense Reimbursements) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Cole Credit Property Trust IV, Inc. [Member] | Acquisition Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 6,787,000	$ 10,785,000
Cole Credit Property Trust IV, Inc. [Member] | Asset Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Credit Property Trust IV, Inc. [Member] | Property Management And Leasing Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Credit Property Trust IV, Inc. [Member] | Operating Expense Reimbursement Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	1,538,000	2,603,000
Cole Credit Property Trust IV, Inc. [Member] | Advisory And Performance Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	4,747,000	7,311,000
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] | Acquisition Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	519,000	585,000
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] | Asset Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] | Property Management And Leasing Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] | Operating Expense Reimbursement Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	166,000	183,000
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] | Advisory And Performance Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	9,000	9,000
Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. [Member] | Acquisition Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	3,232,000	3,727,000
Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. [Member] | Asset Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. [Member] | Property Management And Leasing Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. [Member] | Operating Expense Reimbursement Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	758,000	1,187,000
Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc. [Member] | Advisory And Performance Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	4,561,000	7,156,000
Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] | Acquisition Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	3,874,000	3,874,000
Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] | Asset Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] | Property Management And Leasing Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] | Operating Expense Reimbursement Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	79,000	79,000
Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] | Advisory And Performance Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	115,000	141,000
Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] | Acquisition Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] | Asset Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] | Property Management And Leasing Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] | Operating Expense Reimbursement Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	135,000	135,000
Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] | Advisory And Performance Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	198,000	306,000
Other Related Parties [Member] | Acquisition Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	(1,000)	(1,000)
Other Related Parties [Member] | Asset Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	252,000	403,000
Other Related Parties [Member] | Property Management And Leasing Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	284,000	574,000
Other Related Parties [Member] | Operating Expense Reimbursement Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	0	0
Other Related Parties [Member] | Advisory And Performance Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 0	$ 0