Equity (Preferred Stock and Preferred OP Units) (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares			6 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2014	Jan. 03, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued			42,834,138	42,834,138
Member Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued			42,800,000
Member Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued			86,874
Preferred OP Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued			42,800,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.70%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)			$ 25.00
Dividend rate, per-dollar-amount			$ 1.675
Preferred OP Units [Member] | Member Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | ARCT IV [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Series F preferred units	42,200,000	42,200,000
American Realty Capital Trust IV, Operating Partnership [Member] | Member Units [Member] | ARCT IV [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity interest issued or issuable (in shares)		42,200,000
American Realty Capital Trust IV, Operating Partnership [Member] | Preferred OP Units [Member] | Member Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | ARCT IV [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Series F preferred units	700,000	700,000