$WPC
W. P. Carey Inc. Stock $wpc

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102537820000074 Filed on October 30, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
Revenue	$307.4M	$302.4M	$318.0M
YoY Change	-1.24%	-4.9%	51.88%
Cost Of Revenue	$27.00M	$1.276M	$4.786M
YoY Change	-25.62%	-73.34%	-20.79%
Gross Profit	$280.4M	$301.1M	$313.2M
YoY Change	1.96%	-3.86%	54.04%
Gross Profit Margin	91.23%	99.58%	98.49%
Selling, General & Admin	$24.10M	$24.00M	$22.00M
YoY Change	9.55%	9.09%	20.22%
% of Gross Profit	8.59%	7.97%	7.02%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$114.4M	$111.6M	$112.8M
YoY Change	-0.61%	-1.06%	61.6%
% of Gross Profit	40.8%	37.06%	36.01%
Operating Expenses	$135.0M	$132.3M	$131.4M
YoY Change	1.05%	0.68%	52.61%
Operating Profit	$145.4M	$168.8M	$181.8M
YoY Change	2.83%	-7.14%	55.08%
Interest Expense	-$61.30M	$52.54M	$58.63M
YoY Change	32.97%	-10.39%	40.46%
% of Operating Profit	-42.16%	31.12%	32.24%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.800M	$15.23M	-$73.60M
YoY Change	-106.36%	-120.69%	419.84%
Pretax Income	$142.0M	$155.4M	$45.99M
YoY Change	-5.9%	237.9%	-45.43%
Income Tax	$7.400M	$5.975M	$4.157M
% Of Pretax Income	5.21%	3.84%	9.04%
Net Earnings	$134.6M	$149.4M	$41.34M
YoY Change	4.02%	261.39%	-46.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue	43.78%	49.4%	13.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$760.9K	$852.3K	$239.4K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	175.4M shares	175.0M shares	172.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		175.3M shares	172.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$249.0M	$152.0M	$332.0M
YoY Change	27.04%	-54.22%	87.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$248.7M	$152.2M	$331.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$19.00M	$11.00M	$104.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$294.0M	$167.0M	$522.0M
YoY Change	-17.88%	-68.01%	41.46%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$9.780B	$9.410B	$8.553B
YoY Change	9.86%	10.02%	68.13%
Goodwill	$910.8M	$904.1M	$930.9M
YoY Change	-2.55%	-2.88%	45.05%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$283.4M	$288.4M	$315.6M
YoY Change	-12.52%	-8.62%	-13.83%
Other Assets	$63.00M	$71.00M	$57.00M
YoY Change	14.55%	24.56%	50.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.41B	$14.02B	$13.56B
YoY Change	5.19%	3.4%	66.4%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$294.0M	$167.0M	$522.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.41B	$14.02B	$13.56B
Total Assets	$14.71B	$14.19B	$14.08B
YoY Change	4.6%	0.75%	65.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$452.0M	$550.0M	$377.0M
YoY Change	13.85%	45.89%	41.73%
Accrued Expenses	$151.0M		$88.00M
YoY Change	71.59%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$790.0M	$736.0M	$646.0M
YoY Change	18.62%	13.93%	70.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.696B	$6.234B	$6.097B
YoY Change	10.6%	2.25%	30.72%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$197.0M	$192.0M	$213.0M
YoY Change	-7.94%	-9.86%	100.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.893B	$6.426B	$6.310B
YoY Change	9.97%	1.84%	32.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$790.0M	$736.0M	$646.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.893B	$6.426B	$6.310B
Total Liabilities	$7.829B	$7.300B	$7.119B
YoY Change	10.07%	2.54%	35.71%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$175.0K	$175.0K	$172.0K
YoY Change	1.74%	1.74%	60.75%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.877B	$6.888B	$6.958B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.71B	$14.19B	$14.08B
YoY Change	4.6%	0.75%	65.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$134.6M	$149.4M	$41.34M
YoY Change	4.02%	261.39%	-46.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$114.4M	$111.6M	$112.8M
YoY Change	-0.61%	-1.06%	61.6%
Cash From Operating Activities	$244.9M	$216.5M	$249.3M
YoY Change	4.39%	-13.16%	76.93%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$344.0M	-$136.4M	-$117.2M
YoY Change	-13.85%	16.38%	-57.46%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$81.80M	$60.90M	$3.300M
YoY Change	-72.53%	1745.45%	-87.01%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$262.0M	-$75.50M	-$113.9M
YoY Change	158.13%	-33.71%	-54.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	100.7M	-127.8M	1.000M
YoY Change	-136.34%	-12880.0%	-99.39%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	244.9M	216.5M	249.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-262.0M	-75.50M	-113.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	100.7M	-127.8M	1.000M
Net Change In Cash	83.60M	13.20M	136.4M
YoY Change	-158.06%	-90.32%	152.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$244.9M	$216.5M	$249.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$344.0M	-$136.4M	-$117.2M
Free Cash Flow	$588.9M	$352.9M	$366.5M
YoY Change	-7.1%	-3.71%	-11.98%

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	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-28122000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5147000	USD
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	331340000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	176752000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10553000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	41339000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	320787000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	175871000	USD
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	173879068	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	174144038	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	170545665	shares
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	331340000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	176752000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-4183000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-13267000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	0	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	7000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	17496000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-17450000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-29979000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	17677000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	313890000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	146773000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	496000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10553000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	881000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	7000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	44000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	496000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10560000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	881000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	166886000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	17181000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	303330000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	145892000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6802455000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther	99849000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	4564000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	184380000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	149434000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6889369000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6990794000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	131473000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-23000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	4747000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	569000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	179677000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	41835000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	11000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6964422000	USD
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther	199481000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-5272000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	299000	USD
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	10143000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	5280000	USD
	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	3.126
	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	547388000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	9865000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	331340000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-13267000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-4183000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6889369000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6830055000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	523377000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-15765000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	113000	USD
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	13848000	USD
	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	849000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	1191000	USD
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	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	533637000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	176752000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-41772000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	11786000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	7000	USD
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	331340000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	176752000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	344924000	USD
	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-47414000	USD
	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-3163000	USD
	wpc	Realized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Transactions And Other RealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther	46035000	USD
	wpc	Realized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Transactions And Other RealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther	-36962000	USD
	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangiblesand Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesandDeferredRentalRevenue	40291000	USD
	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangiblesand Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesandDeferredRentalRevenue	62537000	USD
	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-39365000	USD
	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-35903000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	32684000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	642000	USD
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	19420000	USD
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	25781000	USD
	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	13585000	USD
	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	23051000	USD
	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	10313000	USD
	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	0	USD
	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	10143000	USD
	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	13848000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-10087000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	15211000	USD
	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	7286000	USD
	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	19472000	USD
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	wpc	Increase Decrease In Structuring Revenue Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInStructuringRevenueReceivable	599000	USD
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	wpc	Gain Loss On Change In Control Of Interests GainLossOnChangeInControlOfInterests	-8416000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	37717000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	36642000	USD
	wpc	Deferred Acquisition Revenue Received DeferredAcquisitionRevenueReceived	2791000	USD
	wpc	Deferred Acquisition Revenue Received DeferredAcquisitionRevenueReceived	4004000	USD
	wpc	Increase Decrease In Structuring Revenue Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInStructuringRevenueReceivable	88000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	350120000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	351582000	USD
	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	169503000	USD
	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	132293000	USD
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	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	51702000	USD
	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	11637000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	595000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	29450000	USD
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	998156000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	932320000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	524994000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	298974000	USD
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	93872000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Equity ProceedsFromOtherEquity	199716000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	5659000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	1191000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	424063000	USD
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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	Business and Organization<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">W. P. Carey Inc. (“W. P. Carey”) is a REIT that, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, invests primarily in operationally-critical, single-tenant commercial real estate properties located in the United States and Northern and Western Europe on a long-term basis. We earn revenue principally by leasing the properties we own to companies on a triple-net lease basis, which generally requires each tenant to pay the costs associated with operating and maintaining the property.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Founded in 1973, our shares of common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WPC.”</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We elected to be taxed as a REIT under Section 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code effective as of February 15, 2012. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal income taxes on income and gains that we distribute to our stockholders as long as we satisfy certain requirements, principally relating to the nature of our income and the level of our distributions, as well as other factors. We also own real property in jurisdictions outside the United States through foreign subsidiaries and are subject to income taxes on our pre-tax income earned from properties in such countries. Through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”), we also earn revenue as the advisor to certain non-traded investment programs. We hold all of our real estate assets attributable to our Real Estate segment under the REIT structure, while the activities conducted by our Investment Management segment subsidiaries have been organized under TRSs.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On April 13, 2020, two of the non-traded REITs that we advised, Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (“CWI 1”) and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (“CWI 2”) (together, the “CWI REITs”), merged in an all-stock transaction, with CWI 2 as the surviving entity (the “CWI 1 and CWI 2 Merger”). Following the close of the CWI 1 and CWI 2 Merger, our advisory agreements with CWI 1 and CWI 2 were terminated, CWI 2 was renamed Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (“WLT”), and we began to provide certain services to WLT pursuant to a transition services agreement. As a result, at September 30, 2020, we were the advisor to the following entities (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i23657e24b29c49d2badd8dc6b5a906fa_52" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 3</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">):</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated (“CPA:18 – Global”), a publicly owned, non-traded REIT that primarily invests in commercial real estate properties; we refer to CPA:18 – Global together with the CWI REITs as the “Managed REITs” (as used throughout this Report, the term “Managed REITs” does not include CWI 1 and CWI 2 after April 13, 2020); and</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Carey European Student Housing Fund I, L.P. (“CESH”), a limited partnership formed for the purpose of developing, owning, and operating student housing properties and similar investments in Europe; we refer to the Managed REITs and CESH collectively as the “Managed Programs.”</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We no longer raise capital for new or existing funds, but currently expect to continue managing CPA:18 – Global and CESH through the end of their respective life cycles (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i23657e24b29c49d2badd8dc6b5a906fa_52" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 3</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">).</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reportable Segments</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Real Estate</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> — Lease revenues from our real estate investments generate the vast majority of our earnings. We invest primarily in commercial properties located in the United States and Northern and Western Europe, which are leased to companies on a triple-net lease basis. At September 30, 2020, our owned portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 1,215 properties, totaling approximately 142 million square feet, substantially all of which were net leased to 351 tenants, with a weighted-average lease term of 10.6 years and an occupancy rate of 98.9%. In addition, at September 30, 2020, our portfolio was comprised of full or partial ownership interests in 20 operating properties, including 19 self-storage properties and one hotel, totaling approximately 1.4 million square feet.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Investment Management</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> — Through our TRSs, we manage portfolios of real estate investments for the Managed Programs, for which we earn asset management revenue. We may earn incentive revenue and receive other compensation through our advisory agreements with certain of the Managed Programs, including in connection with providing liquidity events for CPA:18 – Global’s stockholders. In addition, we include equity income generated through our (i) ownership of shares and limited partnership units of the Managed Programs (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i23657e24b29c49d2badd8dc6b5a906fa_73" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 7</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">) and (ii) special general partner interest in the operating partnership of CPA:18 – Global, through which we participate in its cash flows (</span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i23657e24b29c49d2badd8dc6b5a906fa_52" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 3</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">), in our Investment Management segment.</span></div>At September 30, 2020, the Managed Programs owned all or a portion of 51 net-leased properties (including certain properties in which we also have an ownership interest), totaling approximately 10.2 million square feet, substantially all of which were leased to 64 tenants, with an occupancy rate of approximately 98.9%. The Managed Programs also had interests in 72 operating properties (totaling approximately 5.9 million square feet in the aggregate) and 12 active build-to-suit projects at the same date.
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