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

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000102537821000040 Filed on February 12, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
Revenue	$307.4M	$1.209B	$311.2M
YoY Change	-1.24%	-1.9%	13.84%
Cost Of Revenue	$27.00M	$8.855M	$36.30M
YoY Change	-25.62%	-46.49%	8.04%
Gross Profit	$280.4M	$1.200B	$275.0M
YoY Change	1.96%	-1.3%	14.68%
Gross Profit Margin	91.23%	99.27%	88.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$24.10M	$91.90M	$22.00M
YoY Change	9.55%	-2.34%	2.8%
% of Gross Profit	8.59%	7.66%	8.0%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$114.4M	$456.2M	$115.1M
YoY Change	-0.61%	99.21%	19.65%
% of Gross Profit	40.8%	38.0%	41.85%
Operating Expenses	$135.0M	$534.8M	$133.6M
YoY Change	1.05%	-1.16%	16.58%
Operating Profit	$145.4M	$665.7M	$141.4M
YoY Change	2.83%	-1.4%	12.94%
Interest Expense	-$61.30M	$210.1M	-$46.10M
YoY Change	32.97%	-9.96%	10.55%
% of Operating Profit	-42.16%	31.56%	-32.6%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.800M	-$72.52M	$44.00M
YoY Change	-106.36%	-57.06%	241.09%
Pretax Income	$142.0M	$445.2M	$150.9M
YoY Change	-5.9%	33.79%	-27.0%
Income Tax	$7.400M	-$20.76M	$21.10M
% Of Pretax Income	5.21%	-4.66%	13.98%
Net Earnings	$134.6M	$455.4M	$129.4M
YoY Change	4.02%	49.18%	-33.06%
Net Earnings / Revenue	43.78%	37.65%	41.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$760.9K	$2.605M	$745.4K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	175.4M shares	174.5M shares	172.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		174.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$249.0M	$249.0M	$196.0M
YoY Change	27.04%	27.04%	-10.09%
Cash & Equivalents	$248.7M	$249.0M	$196.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$19.00M	$19.00M	$104.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$294.0M	$294.0M	$358.0M
YoY Change	-17.88%	-17.88%	22.18%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$9.780B	$9.780B	$8.902B
YoY Change	9.86%	9.86%	4.52%
Goodwill	$910.8M		$934.7M
YoY Change	-2.55%		1.49%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$283.4M	$283.0M	$324.0M
YoY Change	-12.52%	-12.65%	-1.59%
Other Assets	$63.00M	$63.00M	$55.00M
YoY Change	14.55%	14.55%	-73.3%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.41B	$14.41B	$13.70B
YoY Change	5.19%	5.19%	-1.35%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$294.0M	$294.0M	$358.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.41B	$14.41B	$13.70B
Total Assets	$14.71B	$14.71B	$14.06B
YoY Change	4.6%	4.6%	-0.86%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$452.0M	$452.0M	$397.0M
YoY Change	13.85%	13.85%	-0.25%
Accrued Expenses	$151.0M	$151.0M	$88.00M
YoY Change	71.59%	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	$790.0M	$666.0M
YoY Change	18.62%	18.62%	16.84%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.696B	$6.696B	$6.054B
YoY Change	10.6%	10.6%	-5.09%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$197.0M	$197.0M	$214.0M
YoY Change	-7.94%	-7.94%	-7.36%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.893B	$6.893B	$6.268B
YoY Change	9.97%	9.97%	-5.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$790.0M	$790.0M	$666.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.893B	$6.893B	$6.268B
Total Liabilities	$7.829B	$7.831B	$7.113B
YoY Change	10.07%	10.0%	-3.27%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$175.0K		$172.0K
YoY Change	1.74%		4.24%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.877B	$6.877B	$6.942B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.71B	$14.71B	$14.06B
YoY Change	4.6%	4.6%	-0.86%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$134.6M	$455.4M	$129.4M
YoY Change	4.02%	49.18%	-33.06%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$114.4M	$456.2M	$115.1M
YoY Change	-0.61%	99.21%	19.65%
Cash From Operating Activities	$244.9M	$801.5M	$234.6M
YoY Change	4.39%	-1.3%	68.29%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$344.0M	-$863.6M	-$399.3M
YoY Change	-13.85%	-2.22%	71.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$81.80M	-$1.165M	$297.8M
YoY Change	-72.53%	-113.12%	-30.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$262.0M	-$539.9M	-$101.5M
YoY Change	158.13%	3.28%	-151.94%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		-$158.0K
YoY Change		-99.97%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	100.7M	-$210.7M	-277.1M
YoY Change	-136.34%	-53.97%	114.47%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	244.9M	$801.5M	234.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-262.0M	-$539.9M	-101.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	100.7M	-$210.7M	-277.1M
Net Change In Cash	83.60M	$60.26M	-144.0M
YoY Change	-158.06%	-134.92%	-170.04%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$244.9M	$801.5M	$234.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$344.0M	-$863.6M	-$399.3M
Free Cash Flow	$588.9M	$1.665B	$633.9M
YoY Change	-7.1%	-1.78%	70.36%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	12775000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	455359000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	305243000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	411566000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	2.61
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.78
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	3.50
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	2.60
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.78
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	3.49
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	174504406	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	171001430	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	117494969	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	174839428	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	171299414	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	117706445	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	465955000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	306544000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	424341000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	47746000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	376000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-31843000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-31978000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-1054000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	4923000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	7000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	154000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	15768000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-671000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-26766000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	481723000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	305873000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	397575000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10596000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1301000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	12775000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	7000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	-7000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-7774000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10603000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1301000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4994000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	471120000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	304572000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	392581000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6948173000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther	199481000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-5372000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	389000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	60000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	15938000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Other Longterm Incentive Plans Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationOtherLongtermIncentivePlansRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	5326000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	4.17
CY2020	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	732020000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	9865000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	465955000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	47746000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-31978000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6878369000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6830055000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	523393000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-15765000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	252000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Other Longterm Incentive Plans Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationOtherLongtermIncentivePlansRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	18787000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	849000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	1683000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	4.14
CY2019	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	713588000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	306544000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-1054000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	376000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	7000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6948173000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	3411385000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	3554578000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	287437000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-13644000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	178000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Other Longterm Incentive Plans Requisite Service Period Recognition AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationOtherLongtermIncentivePlansRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	306544000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	18294000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Decreasein Noncontrolling Interest Acquisitionof Interest DecreaseinNoncontrollingInterestAcquisitionofInterest	309591000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Increasein Noncontrolling Interest Acquisitionof Interest IncreaseinNoncontrollingInterestAcquisitionofInterest	5039000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	71000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	16935000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Redemption Value Adjustment AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalRedemptionValueAdjustment	-335000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	4.09
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	502819000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	1178000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	1178000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	424341000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-31843000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	4923000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	154000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6830055000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	465955000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	424341000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	456210000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	460030000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet	298166000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	109370000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	18143000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	118605000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Realized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Transactions And Other RealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther	55810000	USD
CY2019	wpc	Realized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Transactions And Other RealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther	466000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Realized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Transactions And Other RealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther	17644000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangiblesand Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesandDeferredRentalRevenue	52736000	USD
CY2019	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangiblesand Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesandDeferredRentalRevenue	84878000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangiblesand Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesandDeferredRentalRevenue	51132000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-50299000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-46260000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-21994000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-49076000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	9255000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-6279000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	35830000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	32539000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	4790000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	22259000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-18557000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	23229000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	61514000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	16642000	USD
CY2019	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	30555000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	49110000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	15938000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	18787000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	18294000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	9419000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	26772000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	62015000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Gain Loss On Change In Control Of Interests GainLossOnChangeInControlOfInterests	0	USD
CY2019	wpc	Gain Loss On Change In Control Of Interests GainLossOnChangeInControlOfInterests	-8416000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Gain Loss On Change In Control Of Interests GainLossOnChangeInControlOfInterests	47814000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	-3239000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	20783000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	28054000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Deferred Acquisition Revenue Received DeferredAcquisitionRevenueReceived	2680000	USD
CY2019	wpc	Deferred Acquisition Revenue Received DeferredAcquisitionRevenueReceived	4913000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Deferred Acquisition Revenue Received DeferredAcquisitionRevenueReceived	9456000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Increase Decrease In Structuring Revenue Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInStructuringRevenueReceivable	88000	USD
CY2019	wpc	Increase Decrease In Structuring Revenue Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInStructuringRevenueReceivable	621000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Increase Decrease In Structuring Revenue Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInStructuringRevenueReceivable	8014000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	801538000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	812077000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	509166000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	656313000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	717666000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	719548000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	366532000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	307959000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	431626000	USD
CY2020	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	207256000	USD
CY2019	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	165490000	USD
CY2018	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	107684000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	95511000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	51702000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	46637000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	37000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	26481000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	36808000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	10000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	19483000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	34365000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	16382000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable	11000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable	19707000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable	488000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	4253000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	2595000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	18173000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-1165000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	8882000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	8169000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	113634000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	1688000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-539932000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-522773000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-266132000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	1137026000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	1227153000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	1655076000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	1019158000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	1336824000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	1403254000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	726955000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	704396000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	440431000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	495495000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	870635000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	1183828000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	298974000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	275746000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	210414000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	100433000	USD
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CY2019	wpc	Prepayment Of Mortgage Principal PrepaymentOfMortgagePrincipal	1028795000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	6716000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	8059000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	5550000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	15766000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	13985000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	424063000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	311779000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	251518000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	424063000	USD
CY2020	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 real estate investment trust (“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 October 31, 2018, one of the non-traded REITs that we advised, Corporate Property Associates 17 – Global Incorporated (“CPA:17 – Global”), merged with and into one of our wholly owned subsidiaries (the “CPA:17 Merger”) (</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="#i48605a25ffd54e26aab1be2d94dae2c3_136" 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 addition, 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 December 31, 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="#i48605a25ffd54e26aab1be2d94dae2c3_139" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 4</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:17 – Global, CPA:18 – Global, and the CWI REITs as the “Managed REITs” (as used throughout this Report, the term “Managed REITs” does not include CPA:17 – Global after October 31, 2018 or 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 (</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="#i48605a25ffd54e26aab1be2d94dae2c3_139" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 4</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">); 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="#i48605a25ffd54e26aab1be2d94dae2c3_139" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 4</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 December 31, 2020, our owned portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 1,243 properties, totaling approximately 144 million square feet (unaudited), substantially all of which were net leased to 350 tenants, with a weighted-average lease term of 10.6 years and an occupancy rate of 98.5%. In addition, at December 31, 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 (unaudited).</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 the real estate investment portfolios 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="#i48605a25ffd54e26aab1be2d94dae2c3_157" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 8</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="#i48605a25ffd54e26aab1be2d94dae2c3_139" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Note 4</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><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%">At December 31, 2020, the Managed Programs owned all or a portion of 53 net-leased properties (including certain properties in which we also have an ownership interest), totaling approximately 10.7 million square feet (unaudited), substantially all of which were leased to 65 tenants, with an occupancy rate of approximately 98.7%. The Managed Programs also had interests in 69 operating properties (totaling approximately 5.6 million square feet (unaudited) in the aggregate) and ten active build-to-suit projects at the same date.</span></div>
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