Loans Held for Investment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Real Estate Investment Segment [Member] note_receivable	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. [Member] Mortgage Receivable [Member] mortgage_note	Feb. 07, 2014 Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. [Member] Mortgage Receivable [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 CapLease [Member]	Nov. 05, 2013 CapLease [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 CapLease [Member] Loans Held for Investment [Member] loan	Nov. 05, 2013 CapLease [Member] Loans Held for Investment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of mortgage notes receivable (in mortgage notes receivable)								2
Loans held for investment									$ 72,300	$ 26,457	$ 26,457	[1]		$ 26,500
Number of loans held for investment			14										12
Loans held for investment, net	$ 97,587	$ 26,279
Interest Rate				5.28%	5.28%	7.24%	7.24%

[1] As reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.