Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
REI:
Rental income	$	244,445		$	40,987
Direct financing lease income	1,006			—
Operating expense reimbursements	21,096			1,910
Total real estate investment revenues	266,547			42,897
Acquisition related	11,884			10,327
Merger and other transaction related	222,192			137,769
Property operating expenses	29,627			2,549
General and administrative expenses	7,750			1,454
Equity based compensation	22,510			881
Depreciation and amortization	151,004			26,753
Total operating expenses	444,967			179,733
Operating loss	(178,420		)	(136,836		)
Interest expense, net	(116,717		)	(6,056		)
Other income, net	322			853
Loss on derivative instruments, net	(20,197		)	(5		)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	2,979			—
Gain on sale of investments	—			451
Total other expenses, net	(133,613		)	(4,757		)
Net loss from continuing operations	(312,033		)	(141,593		)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of held for sale properties	—			(16		)
Gain on held for sale properties	—			14
Net loss from discontinued operations	—			(2		)
Net loss	$	(312,033	)	$	(141,595	)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Cole Capital:
Dealer manager and distribution fees, selling commissions and offering reimbursements	$	42,453		$	—
Transaction service fees	4,559			—
Management fees and reimbursements	7,055			—
Total Cole Capital revenues	54,067			—
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions	34,436			—
General and administrative expenses	19,089			—
Depreciation and amortization	14,359			—
Total operating expenses	67,884			—
Total other income	5,195			—
Net loss	$	(8,622	)	$	—
Total Company:
Total revenues	$	320,614		$	42,897
Total operating expenses	512,851			179,733
Total other expense	(128,418		)	(4,757		)
Loss from continuing operations	(320,655		)	(141,593		)
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(2		)
Net loss	$	(320,655	)	$	(141,595	)

	Total Assets
	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Real Estate Investment	$	19,480,029	$	7,805,059
Cole Capital	1,000,271		—
Total Company	$	20,480,300	$	7,805,059