Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	As a REIT, the Company generally is not subject to federal income tax, with the exception of its TRS. However, the Company, including its TRS, is still subject to certain state and local income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. Based on the above, Cole Capital, substantially all of which is conducted through a TRS, recognized a benefit from federal and state income taxes of $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, which is included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. No provision for income taxes was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as the Company did not commence operations for Cole Capital until the Cole Acquisition Date. The difference in the benefit from income taxes reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as compared to the provision calculated at the statutory federal income tax rate is primarily attributable to various permanent differences and state and local income taxes. The REI segment recognized state income and franchise taxes of $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of or during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized within the provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as various state jurisdictions, and is subject to routine examinations by the respective tax authorities. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal or state examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

As a REIT, the Company generally is not subject to federal income tax, with the exception of its TRS. However, the Company, including its TRS, is still subject to certain state and local income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which it operates.

Based on the above, Cole Capital, substantially all of which is conducted through a TRS, recognized a benefit from federal and state income taxes of $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, which is included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. No provision for income taxes was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as the Company did not commence operations for Cole Capital until the Cole Acquisition Date. The difference in the benefit from income taxes reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as compared to the provision calculated at the statutory federal income tax rate is primarily attributable to various permanent differences and state and local income taxes.

The REI segment recognized state income and franchise taxes of $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of or during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized within the provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as various state jurisdictions, and is subject to routine examinations by the respective tax authorities. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal or state examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010.