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

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2022 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102537822000126 Filed on July 29, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2021 Q4
Revenue	$383.6M	$344.4M	$374.9M
YoY Change	17.76%	7.72%	21.96%
Cost Of Revenue	$344.0K	$1.143M	$31.81M
YoY Change	-66.95%	18.08%	17.83%
Gross Profit	$383.3M	$343.3M	$343.1M
YoY Change	18.04%	7.69%	22.35%
Gross Profit Margin	99.91%	99.67%	91.51%
Selling, General & Admin	$27.81M	$30.60M	$25.68M
YoY Change	15.34%	3.68%	6.56%
% of Gross Profit	7.26%	8.91%	7.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$136.5M	$118.5M	$139.2M
YoY Change	14.32%	0.36%	21.69%
% of Gross Profit	35.61%	34.53%	40.58%
Operating Expenses	$160.0M	$145.7M	$161.3M
YoY Change	14.47%	1.26%	19.51%
Operating Profit	$223.3M	$197.6M	$181.7M
YoY Change	20.73%	12.97%	24.98%
Interest Expense	$59.02M	$46.42M	-$53.88M
YoY Change	21.12%	-5.76%	-12.1%
% of Operating Profit	26.43%	23.49%	-29.65%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$24.28M	-$23.67M	-$25.31M
YoY Change	-363.68%	24.85%	803.75%
Pretax Income	$112.5M	$134.0M	$104.7M
YoY Change	-23.41%	3.39%	-26.29%
Income Tax	$8.263M	$6.252M	$5.052M
% Of Pretax Income	7.34%	4.67%	4.83%
Net Earnings	$104.9M	$127.7M	$99.56M
YoY Change	-24.27%	6.18%	-26.02%
Net Earnings / Revenue	27.35%	37.07%	26.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$514.1K	$655.6K	$528.1K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	192.9M shares	194.0M shares	186.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	204.1M shares	194.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2021 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$186.4M	$103.6M	$165.4M
YoY Change	43.74%	-37.03%	-33.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$186.4M	$103.6M	$165.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$38.58M	$0.00	$8.269M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$225.6M	$122.5M	$175.5M
YoY Change	57.37%	-34.55%	-40.3%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$12.36B	$10.48B	$10.47B
YoY Change	20.64%	1.97%	7.06%
Goodwill	$1.023B	$891.5M	$901.5M
YoY Change	13.19%	-1.74%	-1.02%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$297.7M	$344.4M	$356.6M
YoY Change	-17.73%	-2.13%	25.82%
Other Assets	$63.60M	$96.90M	$52.52M
YoY Change	21.75%	80.49%	-16.63%
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.55B	$15.33B	$15.31B
YoY Change	17.06%	1.91%	6.18%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$225.6M	$122.5M	$175.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.55B	$15.33B	$15.31B
Total Assets	$17.77B	$15.45B	$15.48B
YoY Change	17.44%	1.46%	5.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$594.1M	$529.7M	$572.8M
YoY Change	10.8%	-7.24%	26.74%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
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	$818.4M	$737.2M	$776.7M
YoY Change	11.31%	-3.93%	-1.68%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.783B	$6.766B	$6.792B
YoY Change	16.61%	-0.74%	1.43%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$184.9M	$174.8M	$183.3M
YoY Change	-3.27%	-11.32%	-6.96%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.968B	$6.940B	$6.975B
YoY Change	16.05%	-1.03%	1.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$818.4M	$737.2M	$776.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.968B	$6.940B	$6.975B
Total Liabilities	$8.961B	$7.813B	$7.897B
YoY Change	15.65%	-1.5%	0.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$208.0K	$193.0K	$190.0K
YoY Change	11.83%	4.89%	8.57%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.799B	$7.640B	$7.582B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$17.77B	$15.45B	$15.48B
YoY Change	17.44%	1.46%	5.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q3	2022 Q2	2021 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$104.9M	$127.7M	$99.56M
YoY Change	-24.27%	6.18%	-26.02%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$136.5M	$118.5M	$139.2M
YoY Change	14.32%	0.36%	21.69%
Cash From Operating Activities	$255.6M	$211.0M	$301.1M
YoY Change	12.79%	0.31%	22.94%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$426.5M	-$383.9M	-$328.1M
YoY Change	112.2%	-46.01%	-4.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$32.37M	$52.47M	-$185.4M
YoY Change	-196.28%	-153.44%	-326.62%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$458.9M	-$331.5M	-$513.5M
YoY Change	174.16%	-59.05%	95.98%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	257.5M	70.83M	251.2M
YoY Change	-376.66%	-86.68%	149.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	255.6M	211.0M	301.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-458.9M	-331.5M	-513.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	257.5M	70.83M	251.2M
Net Change In Cash	54.27M	-49.64M	38.81M
YoY Change	-260.47%	-26.23%	-53.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$255.6M	$211.0M	$301.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$426.5M	-$383.9M	-$328.1M
Free Cash Flow	$682.2M	$594.9M	$629.2M
YoY Change	59.52%	-35.44%	6.84%

Facts In Submission

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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	129581000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	298046000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	187011000	usd
CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	6252000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	9298000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	13335000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	15087000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	284711000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	171879000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	38000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	45000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	120245000	usd
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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	0.96
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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.47
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	284711000	usd
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	178379654	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	193706035	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	178902259	shares
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	171924000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	5973000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-53145000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-7929000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-2023000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	9967000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	17896000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	0	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
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	3950000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-44487000	usd
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	240224000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	38000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	38000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	45000	usd
CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	0	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxNoncontrollingInterest	21000	usd
	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	21000	usd
CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	40000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	59000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	38000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	66000	usd
CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	103661000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	124174000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	240186000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	181825000	usd
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CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	155000	usd
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CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7641462000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther	309507000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	162336000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	176000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	9048000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	41000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.050
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	194914000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	120283000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-2023000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7300767000	usd
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	218101000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-6600000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	155000	usd
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	17591000	usd
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	65000	usd
	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	2.116
	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	411395000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	284711000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-53145000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	27346000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-18688000	usd
CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7641462000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6878369000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Other StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther	309507000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	302623000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-3777000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	176000	usd
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	14429000	usd
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	56000	usd
	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	2.098
	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	382395000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-7929000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	284711000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	171924000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	42367000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	29212000	usd
	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-27146000	usd
	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent Adjustments StraightLineRentAdjustments	-21986000	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	26385000	usd
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	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangibles And Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesAndDeferredRentalRevenue	22701000	usd
	wpc	Amortization Of Rent Related Intangibles And Deferred Rental Revenue AmortizationOfRentRelatedIntangiblesAndDeferredRentalRevenue	28554000	usd
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	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	14429000	usd
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	wpc	Realized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Transactions And Other RealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther	-39781000	usd
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	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1597000	usd
	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-2351000	usd
	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	1024000	usd
	wpc	Management Income Received In Shares Of Affiliates ManagementIncomeReceivedInSharesOfAffiliates	6292000	usd
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	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	-6249000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	35581000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	98433000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Trading Securities Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment	65000000	usd
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	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	56741000	usd
	wpc	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Under Construction PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateUnderConstruction	54381000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	39609000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	88692000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	26000000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Advance To Affiliate PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate	31000000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayment Of Notes Receivable From Related Parties RepaymentOfNotesReceivableFromRelatedParties	37048000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	11627000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	21913000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-885881000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	1088217000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	20239000	usd
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	wpc	Prepayment Of Mortgage Principal PrepaymentOfMortgagePrincipal	426907000	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%">On February 27, 2022, we, Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated (“CPA:18 – Global”) (a publicly owned, non-traded REIT that primarily invests in commercial real estate properties and is advised by us), CPA:18 Limited Partnership (a subsidiary of CPA:18 – Global, “CPA:18 LP”), and certain of our subsidiaries entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which CPA:18 – Global will merge with and into one of our indirect subsidiaries in exchange for shares of our common stock and cash (the “Proposed Merger”). The Proposed Merger and related transactions were approved by the stockholders of CPA:18 – Global at a special meeting on July 26, 2022. We currently expect the transaction to close on August 1, 2022.</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%">Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Proposed Merger, each share of CPA:18 – Global common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Proposed Merger will be canceled and, in exchange for cancellation of such share, the rights attaching to such share will be converted automatically into the right to receive (i) 0.0978 shares of our common stock and (ii) $3.00 in cash, which we refer to herein as the Merger Consideration. Each share of CPA:18 – Global common stock owned by us or any of our subsidiaries immediately prior to the effective time of the Proposed Merger will automatically be canceled and retired, and will cease to exist, for no Merger Consideration.</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%">At June 30, 2022, 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="#ia826027f36904d338e9d18775954ba41_43" 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">CPA:18 – Global; 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></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 refer to CPA:18 – Global and CESH collectively as the “Managed Programs.” 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="#ia826027f36904d338e9d18775954ba41_43" 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 June 30, 2022, our owned portfolio was comprised of our full or partial ownership interests in 1,357 properties, totaling approximately 161 million square feet, substantially all of which were net leased to 356 tenants, with a weighted-average lease term of 11.0 years and an occupancy rate of 99.1%. In addition, at June 30, 2022, 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 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 a liquidity event 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="#ia826027f36904d338e9d18775954ba41_55" 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="#ia826027f36904d338e9d18775954ba41_43" 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><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 June 30, 2022, the Managed Programs owned all or a portion of 46 net-leased properties (including certain properties in which we also have an ownership interest), totaling approximately 9.7 million square feet, substantially all of which were leased to 47 tenants, with an occupancy rate of approximately 99.3%. The Managed Programs also had interests in 66 operating properties (totaling approximately 5.1 million square feet in the aggregate) and two active build-to-suit projects at the same date.</span></div>
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	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</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%">Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.</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 currently present Income from direct financing leases and loans receivable on its own line item in the consolidated statements of income. Previously, income from direct financing leases was included within Lease revenues and income from loans receivable was included within Lease termination income and other in the consolidated statements of income.</span></div>
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