CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 1,271,574	$ 310,508	$ 65,262
Direct financing lease income	3,603	2,244	0
Operating expense reimbursements	100,522	16,571	1,945
Cole Capital revenue	203,558	0	0
Total revenues	1,579,257	329,323	67,207
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions	66,228	0	0
Acquisition related (including $1,652, $37,564 and $28,656 to affiliates, respectively)	38,831	76,113	45,070
Merger and other non-routine transactions (including $137,778, $156,146 and $0 to affiliates, respectively)	200,514	210,543	2,603
Property operating	137,741	23,616	3,522
Management fees to affiliates	13,888	17,462	212
General and administrative (including $16,089, $103,206 and $826 to affiliates, respectively)	174,741	123,172	5,458
Depreciation and amortization	916,003	210,976	40,957
Impairments	409,991	3,346	0
Total operating expenses	1,957,937	665,228	97,822
Operating loss	(378,680)	(335,905)	(30,615)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(452,648)	(105,548)	(11,856)
Extinguishment of debt, net	(21,869)	0	0
Other income, net	123,529	3,824	979
Loss on derivative instruments, net	(10,570)	(67,946)	0
Loss on held for sale assets and disposition of properties, net	(277,031)	0	0
Loss on sale of investments in affiliates	0	(411)	0
Gain (loss) on sale of investments	6,357	(1,795)	0
Total other expenses, net	(632,232)	(171,876)	(10,877)
Net loss from continuing operations	(1,010,912)	(507,781)	(41,492)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of held for sale assets	0	(34)	(145)
Loss on held for sale properties	0	0	(600)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(34)	(745)
Net loss	(1,010,912)	(507,815)	(42,237)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	33,727	16,316	585
Net loss attributable to the Company	(977,185)	(491,499)	(41,652)
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ (1.36)	$ (2.41)	$ (0.40)
Basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$ (1.36)	$ (2.41)	$ (0.41)
ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	1,271,574	310,508	65,262
Direct financing lease income	3,603	2,244	0
Operating expense reimbursements	100,522	16,571	1,945
Cole Capital revenue	203,558	0	0
Total revenues	1,579,257	329,323	67,207
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions	66,228	0	0
Acquisition related (including $1,652, $37,564 and $28,656 to affiliates, respectively)	38,831	76,113	45,070
Merger and other non-routine transactions (including $137,778, $156,146 and $0 to affiliates, respectively)	200,514	210,543	2,603
Property operating	137,741	23,616	3,522
Management fees to affiliates	13,888	17,462	212
General and administrative (including $16,089, $103,206 and $826 to affiliates, respectively)	174,741	123,172	5,458
Depreciation and amortization	916,003	210,976	40,957
Impairments	409,991	3,346	0
Total operating expenses	1,957,937	665,228	97,822
Operating loss	(378,680)	(335,905)	(30,615)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(452,648)	(105,548)	(11,856)
Extinguishment of debt, net	(21,869)	0	0
Other income, net	123,529	3,824	979
Loss on derivative instruments, net	(10,570)	(67,946)	0
Loss on held for sale assets and disposition of properties, net	(277,031)	0	0
Loss on sale of investments in affiliates	0	(411)	0
Gain (loss) on sale of investments	6,357	(1,795)	0
Total other expenses, net	(632,232)	(171,876)	(10,877)
Net loss from continuing operations	(1,010,912)	(507,781)	(41,492)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of held for sale assets	0	(34)	(145)
Loss on held for sale properties	0	0	(600)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(34)	(745)
Net loss	(1,010,912)	(507,815)	(42,237)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	154	0	0
Net loss attributable to the Company	$ (1,010,758)	$ (507,815)	$ (42,237)
Basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations per unit attributable to common unitholders	$ (1.36)	$ (2.39)	$ (0.40)
Basic and diluted net loss from discontinued operations per unit attributable to common unitholders	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to common unitholders	$ (1.36)	$ (2.39)	$ (0.41)