Equity Investments in Real Estate - Ownership Interest in Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Apr. 11, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 451,105
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$ 514,147
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| Net Lease |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 222,342
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240,345
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| Net Lease | Third Party | BPS Nevada, LLC |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
15.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 23,036
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22,007
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| Net Lease | WPC | C1000 Logistiek Vastgooed B.V |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
85.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 54,621
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59,629
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| Net Lease | WPC | U-Haul Moving Partners, Inc. and Mercury Partners, LP (c) |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
12.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 37,601
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39,309
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| Net Lease | WPC | Berry Plastics Corporation |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
50.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 14,974
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16,094
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| Net Lease | WPC | Tesco plc |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
49.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 10,807
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11,849
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| Net Lease | WPC | Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte GmbH & Co. KG (referred to as Hellweg 2) |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
37.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 10,125
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12,212
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| Net Lease | WPC | Eroski Sociedad Cooperativa - Mallorca |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
30.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 6,576
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6,790
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| Net Lease | WPC | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
45.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 4,367
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5,055
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| Net Lease | CPA 18 - Global | Bank Pekao S.A. |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
50.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 23,025
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25,785
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| Net Lease | CPA 18 - Global | State Farm |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
50.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 17,603
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18,587
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| Net Lease | CPA 18 - Global | Apply Sorco |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
49.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 12,528
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15,170
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| Net Lease | CPA 18 - Global | Agorkor (referred to as Agrokor 5) |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
20.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 7,079
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7,858
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| Self-Storage |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
0
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$ 16,060
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| Self-Storage | Madison Storage NYC, LLC and Veritas Group IX-NYC, LLC |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
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100.00%
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45.00%
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45.00%
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| Self-Storage | Third Party | Madison Storage NYC, LLC and Veritas Group IX-NYC, LLC |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
0
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$ 16,060
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| All Other |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 228,763
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257,742
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| All Other | Third Party | Shelborne Property Associates, LLC |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
33.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 127,424
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148,121
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| All Other | Third Party | IDL Wheel Tenant, LLC |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 37,124
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44,387
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| All Other | Third Party | BG LLH, LLC |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Ownership interest, percentage |
7.00%
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 36,756
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37,720
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| All Other | Third Party | BPS Nevada, LLC Preferred Equity |
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| Ownership interest in equity investments: |
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| Equity investments in real estate |
$ 27,459
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$ 27,514
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