XML 99 R114.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Acquisition Related Expenses) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Affiliated Entity [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related party expenses $ 203,558,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		 $ 0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		 $ 0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related party expenses 1,652,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		 37,564,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		 28,656,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Fortress Portfolio [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, One [Member] | Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Payments of related party expenses 1,000,000arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentstoRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_FortressPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_StrategicandFinancialAdvisoryServicesFeeMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		    
Percentage of contract purchase price 0.00%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesfromTransactionswithRelatedPartyPercentageofContractPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_FortressPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_StrategicandFinancialAdvisoryServicesFeeMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		    
Inland Portfolio [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, One [Member] | Strategic and Financial Advisory Services Fee [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Payments of related party expenses 600,000arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentstoRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_InlandPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_StrategicandFinancialAdvisoryServicesFeeMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		    
Inland Portfolio [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, One [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Payments of related party expenses 100,000arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentstoRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_InlandPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		    
GE Capital Portfolio [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, One [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Payments of related party expenses   1,900,000arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentstoRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		  
Percentage of contract purchase price   0.00%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesfromTransactionswithRelatedPartyPercentageofContractPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		  
GE Capital Portfolio [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Two [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses, Reimbursed Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Payments of related party expenses   6,100,000arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentstoRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesReimbursedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerTwoMember		  
GE Capital Portfolio [Member] | Former Manager and Affiliates of Former Manager [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Percentage of contract purchase price   0.00%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesfromTransactionswithRelatedPartyPercentageofContractPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_FormerManagerandAffiliatesofFormerManagerMember		  
ARCT IV [Member] | GE Capital Portfolio [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, One [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related party expenses   3,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		  
Percentage of contract purchase price   0.00%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesfromTransactionswithRelatedPartyPercentageofContractPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerOneMember		  
ARCT IV [Member] | GE Capital Portfolio [Member] | Former Manager and Affiliates of Former Manager [Member] | Acquisition Fee [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Payments of related party expenses   13,800,000arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionPaymentstoRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_GECapitalPortfolioMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionFeeMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_FormerManagerandAffiliatesofFormerManagerMember		  
ARC Advisory [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] | Acquisition Related Expenses [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related party expenses   $ 12,300,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= arcp_ARCAdvisoryMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		 $ 28,700,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= arcp_ARCAdvisoryMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_AcquisitionRelatedExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember