Organization and Business (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 93 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Property
Mortgage_Notes_Receivable
states
Jun. 30, 2012
Property
Mortgage_Notes_Receivable
states
Organization and business [Line Items]    
Number of states in which entity owns properties (in number of states) 45 45
Percentage of rentable space leased 96.00% 96.00%
Number of mortgage notes receivable (in number of mortgage notes receivable) 69 69
Number of restaurant properties securing mortgage notes receivable (in properties) 43 43
Number of single-tenant retail properties securing mortgage notes receivable (in properties) 26 26
Stock issued during period, shares, new issues and dividend reinvestment plan   228.2
Issuance of common stock, gross proceeds $ 28,974,000 $ 2,300,000,000
Redemptions of common stock 28,893,000 163,700,000
Offering costs, selling commissions, and dealer management fees   188,300,000
Distribution reinvestment plan
   
Organization and business [Line Items]    
Gross proceeds from the issuance of common stock   $ 233,200,000
Consolidated properties
   
Organization and business [Line Items]    
Number of owned properties (in number of properties) 753 753
Rentable square feet 21,200,000 21,200,000
Unconsolidated properties
   
Organization and business [Line Items]    
Number of square feet in a multi-tenant retail building (in square feet) 386,000 386,000
CCPT OP II
   
Organization and business [Line Items]    
General partner partnership interest percentage   99.99%
CCPT OP II | Maximum
   
Organization and business [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling interest - limited partner partnership interest percentage 0.01% 0.01%