CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	42,834,138	42,834,138
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	42,834,138	42,834,138
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	905,062,673	905,530,431
Common stock, shares outstanding	905,062,673	905,530,431
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
General partners', units issued	905,062,673	905,530,431
General partners', units outstanding	905,062,673	905,530,431
Limited partners', units issued	23,763,797	23,763,797
Limited partners', units outstanding	23,763,797	23,763,797
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
General partners', units issued	42,834,138	42,834,138
General partners', units outstanding	42,834,138	42,834,138
Limited partners', units issued	86,874	86,874
Limited partners', units outstanding	86,874	86,874