Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Cole Capital) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. And Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] \| Selling Commission [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	7.00%
Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. And Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] \| Selling Commission Reimbursement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage	100.00%
Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc., Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. And Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] \| Dealer Manager Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	2.00%
INAV [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Carrying amount of investment	$ 153,000
INAV [Member] \| Selling Commission [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of offering price per share	3.75%
INAV [Member] \| Selling Commission Reimbursement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage	100.00%
Cole Managed REITs [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Carrying amount of investment	3,890,000
Cole Managed REITs [Member] \| Organization and Offering Expenses [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments of related party expenses	$ 12,900,000
Common Class W [Member] \| INAV [Member] \| Dealer Manager Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Daily asset based related party fee percent	0.55%
Common Class A [Member] \| INAV [Member] \| Dealer Manager Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Daily asset based related party fee percent	0.55%
Common Class A [Member] \| INAV [Member] \| Distribution Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Daily asset based related party fee percent	0.50%
Common Class I [Member] \| INAV [Member] \| Dealer Manager Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Daily asset based related party fee percent	0.25%

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

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