Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Schedule of Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fees) (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Dealer Manager [Member] Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] Sales Commissions and Fees [Member] (Deprecated 2013-01-31)	Mar. 31, 2013 Dealer Manager [Member] Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] Sales Commissions and Fees [Member] (Deprecated 2013-01-31)	Mar. 31, 2014 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]	Dec. 31, 2013 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 operation fees and reimbursements			$ 0	$ 139,961,000
Due to affiliates	$ 217,000	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0