CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	[1]
Common stock, shares authorized	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000	[1]
Common stock, issued	907,964,521	239,234,725	[1]
Common stock, outstanding	907,964,521	239,234,725	[1]
Common Stock [Member] | ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
General partners', units issued	907,978,649	239,248,853	[1]
General partners', units outstanding	907,978,649	239,248,853	[1]
Limited partners', units issued	35,435,194	17,832,274	[1]
Limited partners', units outstanding	35,435,194	17,832,274	[1]
Preferred Stock [Member] | ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
General partners', units issued	42,822,383	42,199,547	[1]
General partners', units outstanding	42,822,383	42,199,547	[1]
Limited partners', units issued	98,629	721,465	[1]
Limited partners', units outstanding	98,629	721,465	[1]
Series D preferred stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	[1]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	0	21,735,008	[1]
Preferred stock, issued	0	21,735,008	[1]
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	21,735,008	[1]
Preferred stock (excluding Series D Preferred Stock) [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	[1]
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000	[1]
Convertible preferred stock, issued	42,822,383	42,199,547	[1]
Convertible preferred stock, outstanding	42,822,383	42,199,547	[1]
Series D preferred stock [Member]
Preferred stock, issued	0
Series D preferred stock [Member] | ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Preferred stock, issued	0	21,735,008	[1]
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	21,735,008	[1]

[1] For discussion on the restatement adjustments, see Note 2 - Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements.