Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 56,000	$ 2,074,000
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	0
Cole Capital Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(1,300,000)	200,000
REI Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,900,000