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	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013 ARC Advisory Services, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 ARC Advisory Services, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ARC Advisory Services, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 ARC Real Estate Partners, LLC [Member] Operating Partnership Unit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ARC Real Estate Partners, LLC [Member] Operating Partnership Unit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Legal Services [Member] ARC Advisory Services, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Financial Advisory Services [Member] Realty Captial Securities, LLC and American Realty Capital Advisors, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Financial Advisory Services [Member] Realty Captial Securities, LLC and American Realty Capital Advisors, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Advisory Services [Member] Realty Captial Securities, LLC and American Realty Capital Advisors, LLC [Member]	Jan. 03, 2014 ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member] ARCP [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Jan. 03, 2014 ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member] ARCP [Member] Class B Units [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member] Financial Advisory Services [Member] Realty Captial Securities, LLC and American Realty Capital Advisors, LLC [Member]	Feb. 07, 2014 Cole Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Cole Merger [Member]	Jan. 21, 2014 ARCT III Merger [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 ARCT III Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 ARCT III Merger [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 ARCT III Merger [Member] ARCP [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 ARCT III Merger [Member] Maximum [Member] ARCP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager [Member] Gross Proceeds, Initial Public Offering [Member] Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager [Member] Gross Proceeds, Common Stock [Member] Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member]	Dec. 22, 2013 Manager [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Manager [Member] Contract Purchase Price [Member] ARC Properties Advisors, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Manager [Member] Amount Available or Outstanding Under Financing Arrangement [Member] ARC Properties Advisors, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Advisor [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Advisor [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Advisor [Member] Class B Units [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Advisor [Member] Class B Units [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Advisor [Member] Pre-tax Non-compounded Return on Capital Contribution [Member] Annual Targeted Investor Return [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Advisor [Member] Pre-tax Non-compounded Return on Capital Contribution [Member] Annual Targeted Investor Return [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Advisor [Member] Pre-tax Non-compounded Return on Capital Contribution [Member] Asset Management Fees [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Jul. 02, 2013 Advisor [Member] Average Invested Assets [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Advisor [Member] Gross Revenue, Stand-alone Single-tenant Net Leased Properties [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Advisor [Member] Gross Revenue, Excluding Stand-alone Single-tenant Net Leased Properties [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Advisor [Member] Maximum [Member] Gross Revenue, Managed Properties [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Jan. 03, 2014 Advisor [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member] Pre-tax Non-compounded Return on Capital Contribution [Member] Annual Targeted Investor Return [Member] American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Entity Wholly Owned by Sponsor [Member] ARCP Merger [Member] American Realty Capital III Special Limited Partnership, LLC [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Entity Wholly Owned by Sponsor [Member] ARCP Merger [Member] Pre-Conversion [Member] American Realty Capital III Special Limited Partnership, LLC [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Entity Wholly Owned by Sponsor [Member] ARCP Merger [Member] Post-Conversion [Member] American Realty Capital III Special Limited Partnership, LLC [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Entity Wholly Owned by Sponsor [Member] ARCP Merger [Member] Post-Conversion [Member] Class B Units [Member] American Realty Capital III Special Limited Partnership, LLC [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Managed Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Managed Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member] line_of_credit	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Credit Property Trust, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Credit Property Trust, Inc. [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. And Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee [Member] Manager [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee [Member] Manager [Member] Cole Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee [Member] Manager [Member] ARCenters Spin Off [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee Reimbursement [Member] Manager [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee Reimbursement [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee Reimbursement [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Legal Support Services [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Information Agent and Advisory Service Fee [Member] Manager [Member] Cole Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Information Agent and Advisory Service Fee [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Information Agent and Advisory Service Fee Reimbursement [Member] Manager [Member] Cole Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Information Agent and Advisory Service Fee Reimbursement [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Support Services [Member] Manager [Member] Cole Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Support Services [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Support Services Reimbursement [Member] Manager [Member] Cole Merger [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Support Services Reimbursement [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Services and Out-Of-Pocket Expenses [Member] Manager [Member] Cole Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Unreimbursed Expenses [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Brokerage Commission Fees [Member] ARCT IV [Member] ARCT IV / ARCP Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Brokerage Commission Fees [Member] Advisor [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Base Management Fees [Member] Manager [Member] ARCT III Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Transfer Agent Fees [Member] Manager [Member] ARCT III Merger [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Asset Management Fees [Member] ARCT IV [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Asset Management Fees [Member] ARCT IV [Member] Class B Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Asset Management Fees [Member] ARCT IV [Member] Class B Units [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Strategic Advisory Fees [Member] ARCT IV [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commission Revenue [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commission Revenue [Member] Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., Cole Corporate Income Trust Inc. and Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commission Revenue [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commission Revenue [Member] Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commission Revenue [Member] Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commissions Reallowance Expense [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commissions Reallowance Expense [Member] Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., Cole Corporate Income Trust Inc. and Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commissions Reallowance Expense [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commissions Reallowance Expense [Member] Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Selling Commissions Reallowance Expense [Member] Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., Cole Corporate Income Trust Inc. and Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] Common Class W [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] Common Class A [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] Common Class I [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager Fee [Member] Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Distribution Fee [Member] Cole Real Estate Income Strategy [Member] Common Class A [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Organization and Offering Fee [Member]	May 07, 2014 Organization and Offering Fee [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	May 07, 2014 Organization and Offering Fee [Member] Managed Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock held by related party, percent									3.05%	4.37%
Transition services agreement term																												60 days
Transition services agreement expenses																												$ 10,000,000
Related party transactions, strategic advisory services fee																																																										0.25%	0.25%		0.25%																						0.25%
Accounts payable, related parties, current																																																										7,700,000		1,800,000	7,700,000	600,000		600,000	500,000		800,000		200,000	2,900,000	2,000,000		400,000					5,000,000
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, related parties																																																															600,000
Merger expenses agreed to														600,000			600,000
Related party transactions, strategic and financial advisory services fee																																																													2,500,000
Payments to acquire productive assets																															2,100,000
Payments of offering costs and fees related to stock issuances		(1,715,000)	(138,578,000)																												(1,700,000)
Merger and other transaction related		222,192,000	137,769,000																222,200,000	137,800,000																																							28,400,000							800,000		400,000		2,900,000		1,300,000		700,000	2,000,000	8,400,000			300,000
Merger expenses							2,000,000				500,000	100,000	500,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs, payment						1,700,000
Business acquisition, transaction costs								300,000
Business combination, consideration transferred																		7,467,643,000				5,800,000
Leasehold improvements and property and equipment	1,000,000
Consideration to Former Manager for internalization		0	3,035,000																				3,000,000
Related party transaction, cumulative capital investment return, as a percentage of benchmark																																				6.00%							6.00%
Related party transaction, cumulative capital investment return																																					557,300,000						358,300,000
Related party transaction, proceeds from related party	98,400,000
Partner ownership interest, Issuance of Units																																												7,300,000	7,600,000	7,300,000	711,190
Equity ownership holding period, years				1 year
Related party transaction, acquisition fees earned by related party, percentage of benchmark																													1.00%
Related party transaction, financing coordination fees earned by related party, percentage of benchmark																														0.75%
Excess annualized core earnings, percentage		20.00%
Asset management fee percentage, option 1																								0.50%
Asset management fee percentage, option 2																						0.40%
Unadjusted book value of assets																									3,000,000,000
Business combination, common stock issued to settle acquisition related costs																					388,461
Related party transaction, asset management fees earned by related party, percentage of benchmark																																							0.75%
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		24,797,256																																603,599	145,022
Related party operation fees and reimbursements																																2,300,000						9,900,000																																											13,900,000			29,517,000		21,000	371,000	0	29,517,000		21,000	371,000	0	8,952,000		65,000				114,000	0
Related party transactions, asset management fee, percentage of assets																																																																																0.1875%
Stock issued during period, shares, issued for services																																																																																	498,857	492,483
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, per share conversion rate															$ 0.5190	$ 2.3961
Related party transaction, property management fees earned by related party, percentage of benchmark																																								2.00%	4.00%
Related party transaction, oversight fees earned by related party, percentage of benchmark																																										1.00%
Related party transactions, property management services service period extension, days																																	60 days
Related party transaction, sales commissions earned by related party, percentage of benchmark																										7.00%	3.00%
Commissions percentage on stock sales and related dealer manager fees																																																																																					7.00%	3.75%				100.00%	100.00%				2.00%
Daily asset based related party fee percent																																																																																																	0.55%	0.55%	0.25%			0.50%
Commissions performance and other fees percent																																																																													50.00%
Program development costs																																																																																																							3,600,000
Program development costs incurred																																																																																																								28,728	0
Carrying Amount of Investment		5,061,000																																																163,000	5,000			2,139,000		2,517,000
Due from affiliates		8,550,000			0																																											5,400,000				300,000			1,900,000		1,000,000
Number of credit facilities																																																	2
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity																																																				$ 2,900,000			$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage																																																				5.75%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate																																																					2.20%