Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Offering Fee Summary for Cole REITs) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2016
Selling commissions [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage	100.00%
CCPT V [Member] | Selling Commissions [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	7.00%
CCPT V [Member] | Dealer Manager and Distributions Fees [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	2.00%
INAV [Member] | Selling Commissions [Member] | Advisor Class Shares [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of offering price per share (up to)	3.75%
INAV [Member] | Dealer Manager and Distributions Fees [Member] | Wrap Class Shares [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	0.55%
INAV [Member] | Dealer Manager and Distributions Fees [Member] | Advisor Class Shares [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	0.55%
INAV [Member] | Dealer Manager and Distributions Fees [Member] | Advisor Class Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	0.50%
INAV [Member] | Dealer Manager and Distributions Fees [Member] | Institutional Class Shares [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	0.25%
CCIT II [Member] | Selling Commissions [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	7.00%
CCIT II [Member] | Dealer Manager and Distributions Fees [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party, percentage of gross offering proceeds	2.00%