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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property item shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2013 shares | Jan. 22, 2013 shares
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of joint ventures controlling interest acquired | item |  | 2 |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | $ 20,249 |  |  |  |
Redemptions |  | $ (9,026) |  |  |
Contributions |  | 15,906 |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 520 | 906 | $ 1,089 |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | $ 19,207 | 20,249 |  |  |
Joint Venture One |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 95.00% |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Two |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 74.00% |  |  |  |
Tau Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent) | 99.40% |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | $ 13,405 | 13,410 |  |  |
Reallocation of equity | 492 | 491 |  |  |
Distributions | (804) | (762) |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 229 | 266 |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | $ 13,322 | $ 13,405 | 13,410 |  |
Units held by third party | shares | 317,022 | 317,022 |  |  | 317,022
Realty Income, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Third party partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent) | 0.40% |  |  |  |
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent) | 99.60% |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | $ 2,216 | $ 8,327 |  |  |
Reallocation of equity | (26) | 52 |  |  |
Redemptions |  | (6,161) |  |  |
Distributions | (224) | (459) |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 194 | 457 |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | $ 2,160 | $ 2,216 | 8,327 |  |
Units held by third party | shares | 88,182 | 88,182 |  | 534,546 |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | $ 20,249 | $ 21,737 |  |  |
Reallocation of equity | 485 | 543 | (1,051) |  |
Redemptions |  | (6,161) | (4,347) |  |
Contributions |  | 15,906 |  |  |
Distributions | (2,047) | (12,682) |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 520 | 906 |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | 19,207 | 20,249 | $ 21,737 |  |
Other Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | 4,628 |  |  |  |
Reallocation of equity | 19 |  |  |  |
Contributions |  | 15,906 |  |  |
Distributions | (1,019) | (11,461) |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 97 | 183 |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | $ 3,725 | $ 4,628 |  |  |

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