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Credit Facilities (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Financial_Institutions
Sep. 30, 2014
Oct. 01, 2014
Jun. 06, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Nov. 12, 2014
Dec. 23, 2013
Jan. 03, 2014
Nov. 05, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facilities $ 4,259,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit   $ 4,259,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit         $ 1,969,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit [1] $ 1,310,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit        
Credit facility, undrawn commitment 60,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity   60,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity                    
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Number of financial institutions   20arcp_NumberOfFinancialInstitutions
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                     
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity 4,700,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  4,700,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Credit facilities 4,300,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  4,300,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity   6,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                     
Credit facility, increase (decrease), net 50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                       
Credit facility, length of extension option     1 year                    
Write off of unamortized (premium) discount   3,900,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                     
Credit facility, undrawn commitment 391,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  391,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity   4,650,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
              4,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
3,600,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity   1,200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                     
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Interest rate, stated percentage 1.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
  1.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility, Delayed Draw Component [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity   200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityDelayedDrawComponentMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                     
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit, Variable Interest Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facilities 3,300,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditVariableInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  3,300,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditVariableInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Interest rate, stated percentage 1.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditVariableInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  1.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditVariableInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility, Multi-Currency Denominated [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity   250,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_RevolvingCreditFacilityMultiCurrencyDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                     
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Repayments of revolving credit facility       1,210,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
                 
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Interest rate, stated percentage 1.35%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
  1.35%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= arcp_FederalFundsRateMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit, Fixed Interest Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facilities 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditFixedInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditFixedInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Line of credit, amount bearing fixed interest rate, percentage 2.84%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditFixedInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
  2.84%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_LineofCreditFixedInterestRateMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, commitment fee percentage     0.15%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     1.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     0.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, commitment fee percentage     0.25%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     2.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     1.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     1.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Basis spread on variable rate     0.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorCorporateCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
                   
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Regions Bank Unsecured Credit Facility [Member] | ARCT IV [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity                       800,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Credit facilities                       760,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Regions Bank Unsecured Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | ARCT IV [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facilities                       300,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= arcp_TermLoanFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Regions Bank Unsecured Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ARCT IV [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facilities                       460,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Unsecured Credit Facility [Member] | CapLease [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity                         150,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_CapLeaseInc.Member
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Extinguishment of debt, amount         150,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_CapLeaseInc.Member
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
               
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                          
Extinguishment of debt, amount             $ 124,600,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
           
Effective interest rate           3.11%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= arcp_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
             
[1] For discussion on the restatement adjustments, see Note 2 - Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements.