Equity (Public Offerings) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
		May. 28, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuances of OP units, net of offering costs			$ 0	$ 1,593,345
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued (shares)	[1]			662,305,318
Public Offering [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuances of OP units, net of offering costs		$ 1,600,000
Public Offering [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued (shares)		138,000,000
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 12.00
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuances of OP units, net of offering costs			$ 0	$ 1,593,345
General Partner [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of Common OP units, net (shares)		138,000,000

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