CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Parent [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Affiliated Entity [Member]	Offering Related Costs [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member]	Offering Related Costs [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member] VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Units, outstanding, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				42,199,547	721,465	239,234,725	17,832,274
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013			$ 2,229,228	$ 1,054,989	$ 16,466	$ 1,018,123	$ 139,083	$ 2,228,661	$ 567
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures (shares)							(10,744,697)
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures			27,264			20,384	$ 6,880	27,264
Distributions to Common OP Units, LTIPs and non-controlling interests		$ (21,967)	(392,586)			(370,619)	(21,166)	(391,785)	(801)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units			(44,468)	$ (35,147)		(9,321)		(44,468)
Net (loss) income		(362,438)	(362,438)			(346,164)	(16,354)	(362,518)	80
Other comprehensive loss		(608)	(608)			$ (581)	$ (27)	(608)
Issuance of Common OP units, net, units	[1]					662,305,318	7,956,297
Issuance of common OP units, net	[1]		9,076,054			$ 8,923,570	$ 152,484	9,076,054
Conversion of Units to units, units				530,466	(530,466)	1,017,355	(1,017,335)
Conversion of Units to units				$ 10,800	$ (10,800)	$ 14,725	$ (14,725)
Issuance of share awards, net (shares)						5,361,423
Issuance of restricted share awards, net		(2,019)	(2,019)			$ (2,019)		(2,019)
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders			982						982
Non-controlling interests retained in Cole Merger		$ 982	24,766						24,766
Units, outstanding, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014				42,730,013	190,999	907,918,821	35,515,933
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014			10,556,175	$ 1,030,642	$ 5,666	$ 9,248,098	$ 246,175	10,530,581	25,594
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Related party expenses										$ 91,479	$ 2,150	$ 2,150
Units, outstanding, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				42,199,547	721,465	239,234,725	17,832,274
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013			2,229,228	$ 1,054,989	$ 16,466	$ 1,018,123	$ 139,083	2,228,661	567
Units, outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014				42,834,138	86,874	905,530,431	23,763,797
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014			9,382,330	$ 996,987	$ 3,375	$ 8,157,167	$ 201,102	9,358,631	23,699
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of common OP units to settle tax obligation (shares)		(142,587)				(142,587)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation		$ (1,339)	(1,339)			$ (1,339)		(1,339)
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures (shares)						(325,171)
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures			6,173			$ 6,173	0	6,173
Tax shortfall from equity-based compensation			(544)			(544)		(544)
Distributions to Common OP Units, LTIPs and non-controlling interests		(5,814)	(5,819)			(5)	0	(5)	(5,814)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units			(35,946)	$ (35,946)	$ 0	0		(35,946)
Disposition of consolidated joint venture interest		3,041							3,041
Net (loss) income		(139,402)	(139,402)			(136,492)	(3,703)	(140,195)	793
Other comprehensive loss		$ (4,656)	(4,656)			$ (4,530)	$ (126)	(4,656)
Units, outstanding, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2015				42,834,138	86,874	905,062,673	23,763,797
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2015			$ 9,203,838	$ 961,041	$ 3,375	$ 8,020,430	$ 197,273	$ 9,182,119	$ 21,719
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Related party expenses										$ 54,023	$ 0

[1] Includes $2.2 million issued to affiliates of the Former Manager (as defined in Note 15 – Equity) for the six months ended June 30, 2014.