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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Goodwill Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment property	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of segments \| segment	2
Goodwill	$ 1,462,585		$ 1,462,203
REI Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of segments \| segment	1
Goodwill	$ 1,300,000		$ 1,300,000
Number of properties classified held for sale \| property			1
Number of properties classified as held for use \| property	1
Increase to goodwill	$ 400
Goodwill allocated to dispositions and held for sale assets		$ 36,100
Cole Capital Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of segments \| segment	1
Goodwill	$ 124,800		$ 124,800