Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The General Partner currently qualifies and has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, the General Partner generally is not subject to federal income tax, with the exception of its TRS entities. However, the General Partner, including its TRS entities, and the Operating Partnership are still subject to certain state and local income and franchise taxes in the various jurisdictions in which they operate. The Company recognized state and local income and franchise tax expense of $6.9 million, $6.0 million and $3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which are included in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to a TRS entity, which are also included in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. No provision for income taxes related to a TRS entity was recorded for year ended December 31, 2017. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of or during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 or 2015. Any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Canadian federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions, and is subject to routine examinations by the respective tax authorities. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal or state examinations by tax authorities for years before 2013. As of December 31, 2017, the OP and the General Partner had no material uncertain income tax positions. The tax years subsequent to and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the OP, the General Partner, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc., CapLease, Inc., American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc., Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc., and Cole Credit Property Trust, Inc. are subject.

Income Taxes

The General Partner currently qualifies and has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, the General Partner generally is not subject to federal income tax, with the exception of its TRS entities. However, the General Partner, including its TRS entities, and the Operating Partnership are still subject to certain state and local income and franchise taxes in the various jurisdictions in which they operate. The Company recognized state and local income and franchise tax expense of $6.9 million, $6.0 million and $3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which are included in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to a TRS entity, which are also included in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. No provision for income taxes related to a TRS entity was recorded for year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of or during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 or 2015. Any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Canadian federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions, and is subject to routine examinations by the respective tax authorities. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal or state examinations by tax authorities for years before 2013.

As of December 31, 2017, the OP and the General Partner had no material uncertain income tax positions. The tax years subsequent to and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the OP, the General Partner, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc., CapLease, Inc., American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc., Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc., and Cole Credit Property Trust, Inc. are subject.