CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 244,445	$ 40,987
Direct financing lease income	1,006	0
Operating expense reimbursements	21,096	1,910
Cole Capital revenue	54,067	0
Total revenues	320,614	42,897
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions	34,436	0
Acquisition related	11,884	10,327
Merger and other transaction related	222,192	137,769
Property operating	29,627	2,549
General and administrative	26,839	1,454
Equity based compensation	22,510	881
Depreciation and amortization	165,363	26,753
Total operating expenses	512,851	179,733
Operating loss	(192,237)	(136,836)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(116,712)	(6,056)
Other income, net	5,512	853
Loss on derivative instruments, net	(20,197)	(5)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	2,979	0
Gain on sale of investments	0	451
Total other expenses, net	(128,418)	(4,757)
Net loss from continuing operations	(320,655)	(141,593)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of held for sale properties	0	(16)
Gain on held for sale properties	0	14
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(2)
Net loss	(320,655)	(141,595)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	11,974	432
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(308,681)	(141,163)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(332,313)	(141,163)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$ (0.61)	$ (0.84)
Less: Dividends attributable to preferred shares
Discontinued operations:
Dividends	(22,427)	0
Less: Dividends attributable to participating securities
Discontinued operations:
Dividends	$ (1,205)	$ 0