Net Loss Per Share/Unit (Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Operating Partnership) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to the Operating Partnership	$ (106,522)	$ (54,720)	$ (136,492)	$ (346,164)
Less: dividends to preferred shares and participating securities	17,973	23,291	35,951	46,723
Net loss attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ (124,495)	$ (78,011)	$ (172,443)	$ (392,887)
Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic and diluted	903,339,143	815,406,408	903,168,654	682,178,587
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to the Operating Partnership	$ (109,322)	$ (56,870)	$ (140,195)	$ (362,518)
Less: dividends to preferred shares and participating securities	17,973	23,291	35,951	46,723
Net loss attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ (127,295)	$ (80,161)	$ (176,146)	$ (409,241)
Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic and diluted	927,102,940	840,184,663	926,932,451	707,060,440
Basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations per unit attributable to common unitholders	$ (0.14)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.58)