| Investments in real estate: |
| Real estate, at cost (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated variable interest entities (''VIEs'') of $40,108 and $39,718, respectively) |
5.22B |
| Operating real estate, at cost (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $26,264 and $25,665, respectively) |
81.67M |
| Accumulated depreciation (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of$21,373 and $20,431, respectively) |
-455.61M |
| Net investments in properties |
4.85B |
| Net investments in direct financing leases |
740.75M |
| Equity investments in real estate and the REITs |
294.69M |
| Net investments in real estate |
| Cash and cash equivalents (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $268 and $86, respectively) |
209.48M |
| Due from affiliates |
51.51M |
| Intangible assets and goodwill, net |
| Other assets, net (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of $2,722 and $1,845, respectively) |
331.66M |
| Total assets |
8.47B |
| Liabilities: |
| Non-recourse debt (inclusive of amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs of$14,451 and $9,593, respectively) |
1.93B |
| Line Of Credit |
378.36M |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (inclusive of amountsattributable to consolidated VIEs of $2,109 and $2,275, respectively) |
| Income taxes, net |
| Distributions payable |
106.55M |
| Total liabilities |
4.96B |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) |
| W. P. Carey members' equity: |
| Listed shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 39,707,156 and 39,454,847 |
| Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings |
-834.87M |
| Deferred compensation obligation |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
-221.33M |
| Total W. P. Carey members' equity |
3.38B |
| Noncontrolling interest |
128.23M |
| Total equity |
3.51B |
| Total liabilities and equity |
8.47B |
