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Equity-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Jan. 08, 2014
Dec. 11, 2012
Oct. 21, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Equity based compensation $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 32,805,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 13,981,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation [1]            
ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Equity based compensation   32,805,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_ArcPropertiesOperatingPartnershipLPMember		 13,981,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= arcp_ArcPropertiesOperatingPartnershipLPMember		            
Equity Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Maximum authorized amount as a percentage of shares authorized   10.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfOutstandingStockMaximum
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= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Shares issued in period   6,834,695us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
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= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Equity Plan [Member] | ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Shares issued in period   6,834,695us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_ArcPropertiesOperatingPartnershipLPMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Director Stock Plan [Member] | Director [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Shares issued in period   45,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		              
Director Stock Plan [Member] | Director [Member] | Op Units [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Shares issued in period   45,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
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= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= arcp_OpUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		              
Outperformance Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Maximum intended award pool opportunity   120,000,000arcp_IntendedMaximumAwardPoolOpportunity
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_OutperformancePlanMember		              
Restricted Stock [Member] | Restricted Share Plan [Member] | Director [Member] | ARCT IV [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Equity instruments other than options, automatic grant   1,333arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantsinPeriodRatio
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_RestrictedSharePlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		              
Restricted share vesting period   5 years              
Periodic vesting percentage   20.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
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= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_RestrictedSharePlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		              
Restricted Stock [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Vested   634,208us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Unvested Beginning Balance   931,442us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
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= arcp_EquityPlanMember		             931,442us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Granted   5,641,085us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Forfeited   (134,825)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Unvested Ending Balance   5,803,494us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		   5,803,494us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		       5,803,494us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Unvested Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)   $ 13.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		             13.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Granted (in dollars per share)   $ 13.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Vested (in dollars per share)   $ 12.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Forfeited (in dollars per share)   $ 13.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		              
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Unvested Ending Balance (in dollars per share)   $ 13.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		   $ 13.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		       $ 13.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		  
Equity based compensation   23,200,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		   2,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember		          
Restricted Stock [Member] | Equity Plan [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Granted   800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Equity based compensation   11,400,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember		              
Restricted Stock [Member] | Equity Plan [Member] | Former Manager [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Vested   167,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_EquityPlanMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Director Stock Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Vested   21,875us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Unvested Beginning Balance   18,875us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		             18,875us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Granted   3,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Forfeited   0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
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= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Unvested Ending Balance   0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		   0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		       0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		  
Equity based compensation   3,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Unvested Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)   $ 13.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		             13.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Granted (in dollars per share)   $ 13.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Vested (in dollars per share)   $ 13.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Forfeited (in dollars per share)   $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		              
Weighted-Average Issue Price, Unvested Ending Balance (in dollars per share)   $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		   $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		       $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember		  
Restricted Stock [Member] | Director Stock Plan [Member] | Director [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Restricted share vesting period   5 years              
Number of shares authorized, in shares   99,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		   99,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		       99,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_DirectorStockPlanMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember		  
Performance Shares [Member] | Multi-year Outperformance Plan [Member] | Non-Controlling Interests [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Equity based compensation   93,900,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_MultiyearOutperformancePlanMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember		              
Performance Shares [Member] | Multi-year Outperformance Plan [Member] | ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Merger Related Costs [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Equity based compensation   1,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= arcp_BusinessCombinationMergerRelatedCostsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_ArcPropertiesOperatingPartnershipLPMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_MultiyearOutperformancePlanMember		              
Performance Shares [Member] | Multi-year Outperformance Plan [Member] | Former Manager [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Vested         8,241,101us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_MultiyearOutperformancePlanMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_FormerManagerMember		        
Number of Restricted Common Shares, Granted           8,241,101us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_MultiyearOutperformancePlanMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_FormerManagerMember		      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Performance period           3 years      
Performance Shares [Member] | New Multi-Year Outperformance Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                  
Periodic vesting percentage               33.30%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Performance based award percentage, as percentage of the company's market capitalization             5.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsMaximumAwardOpportunityPercentageofEquityMarketCapitalization
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		    
Absolute component threshold percentage   400.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAbsoluteComponentThresholdPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		   400.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAbsoluteComponentThresholdPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		       400.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAbsoluteComponentThresholdPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		  
Relative component threshold percentage   400.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardRelativeComponentThresholdPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		   400.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardRelativeComponentThresholdPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		       400.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardRelativeComponentThresholdPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		  
Dividends payable   6,900,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		   6,900,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		       6,900,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember		  
Performance Shares [Member] | New Multi-Year Outperformance Plan [Member] | Annual Period [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]                  
Absolute component, performance target percentage   7.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAbsoluteComponentPerformanceTargetPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember		   7.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAbsoluteComponentPerformanceTargetPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= arcp_NewMultiYearOutperformancePlanMember
/ us-gaap_VestingAxis
= us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember		       7.00%arcp_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAbsoluteComponentPerformanceTargetPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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[1] For discussion on the restatement adjustments, see Note 2 - Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements.