Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Schedule of Offering Costs Reimbursements to Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Manager [Member] ARC Properties Advisors, LLC [Member] Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Manager [Member] ARC Properties Advisors, LLC [Member] Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Payable [Member] Manager [Member] ARC Properties Advisors, LLC [Member] Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Payable [Member] Manager [Member] ARC Properties Advisors, LLC [Member] Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member]
Schedule of Offering Costs Reimbursements to Related Parties [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party			$ 1,865,000	$ 12,077,000
Due to affiliates	$ 217,000	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0