Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Due from Affiliates) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from affiliates	$ 86,122,000	$ 0
CCPT V [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CCPT V [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from affiliates	20,000,000
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity	10,000,000
Increase to availing borrowings	60,000,000
CCIT II [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CCIT II [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from affiliates	30,000,000
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity			$ 10,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. And Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Cole Office And Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. And Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.20%