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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Asset Management Fees) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Jan. 03, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 02, 2013
American Realty Capital Advisors III LLC [Member] | Advisor [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related Party Transaction, Asset Management Fees Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Average Invested Assets             0.75%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionAssetManagementFeesEarnedbyRelatedPartyPercentageofAverageInvestedAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalAdvisorsIiiLlcMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AdvisorMember
ARCT IV [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Five [Member] | Asset Management Fees [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related Party Transaction, Cumulative Capital Investment Return, as a Percentage of Benchmark           6.00%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionCumulativeCapitalInvestmentReturnAsPercentageOfBenchmark
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember		  
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party, Percentage Of Asset Cost 0.1875%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesfromTransactionswithRelatedPartyPercentageOfAssetCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember		            
ARCT III [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Seven [Member] | Asset Management Fees [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related Party Transaction, Cumulative Capital Investment Return, as a Percentage of Benchmark           6.00%arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionCumulativeCapitalInvestmentReturnAsPercentageOfBenchmark
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIIIInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerSevenMember		  
ARCT III [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Seven [Member] | Asset Management Fees [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related Party Transaction, Stock Approved For Issuance       145,022arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionStockApprovedForIssuance
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIIIInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerSevenMember		      
Related Party Transaction, Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued For Services   603,599arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIIIInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerSevenMember		          
Selling, general and administrative expenses from transactions with related party     $ 9,400us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIIIInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerSevenMember		        
Member Units [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Five [Member] | Asset Management Fees [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Selling, general and administrative expenses from transactions with related party         $ 13,900us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember		 $ 0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember		  
Stock issued in lieu of cash for management fees, shares 492,483us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember		       498,857us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember		    
Member Units [Member] | ARCT IV [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Five [Member] | Asset Management Fees [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related Party Transaction, Conversion Ratio         2.3961arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionConversionRatio
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIVInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerFiveMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember		    
Member Units [Member] | ARCT III [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager, Seven [Member] | Asset Management Fees [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related Party Transaction, Stock Converted During Period, Shares   748,621arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionStockConvertedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIIIInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerSevenMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember		          
Stock issued, shares, conversion of units   711,190arcp_RelatedPartyTransactionStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionofUnits
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= arcp_AmericanRealtyCapitalTrustIIIInc.Member
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= arcp_ManagementFeesToAffiliatesAssetManagementFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= arcp_AffiliatesofFormerManagerSevenMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MemberUnitsMember