Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Schedule of Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fees) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Dealer Manager [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Sales Commissions and Fees [Member]
Schedule of Selleing Commission and Dealer Manager Fees [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 0	$ 21,877,000
Payable [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member]
Schedule of Selleing Commission and Dealer Manager Fees [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	0
Payable [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | American Realty Capital Properties Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member]
Schedule of Selleing Commission and Dealer Manager Fees [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party		$ 0