CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 333,766	$ 365,712	$ 1,017,708	$ 924,646
Direct financing lease income		659	625	2,097	2,812
Operating expense reimbursements		22,983	30,984	71,269	81,716
Cole Capital revenue		27,546	59,797	81,569	151,276
Total revenues		384,954	457,118	1,172,643	1,160,450
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions		3,896	15,398	9,637	56,902
Acquisition related	[1]	1,764	13,998	5,509	34,616
Merger and other non-routine transactions	[2]	8,957	7,632	42,244	175,352
Property operating		31,950	40,977	95,547	110,018
Management fees to affiliates		0	0	0	13,888
General and administrative	[3]	32,842	30,213	99,906	122,806
Depreciation and amortization		208,542	265,150	645,196	689,731
Impairments		0	2,299	85,341	3,855
Total operating expenses		287,951	375,667	983,380	1,207,168
Operating income (loss)		97,003	81,451	189,263	(46,718)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net		(89,530)	(101,643)	(275,801)	(326,491)
Extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		0	(5,396)	5,302	(21,264)
Other income, net		3,401	8,687	12,791	17,104
Gain on disposition of interest in joint venture		6,729	0	6,729	0
Loss on derivative instruments, net		(1,420)	(17,484)	(2,137)	(10,398)
Gain on sale of investments		0	6,357	0	6,357
Total other expenses, net		(80,820)	(109,479)	(253,116)	(334,692)
Income (loss) before income and franchise taxes and loss on disposition of real estate and held for sale assets		16,183	(28,028)	(63,853)	(381,410)
Loss on disposition of real estate and held for sale assets, net		(6,542)	(256,894)	(62,584)	(275,768)
Income (loss) before income and franchise taxes		9,641	(284,922)	(126,437)	(657,178)
(Provision for) benefit from income and franchise taxes		(1,500)	(3,125)	(4,824)	6,693
Net income (loss)		8,141	(288,047)	(131,261)	(650,485)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(612)	7,649	2,298	23,923
Net loss attributable to the Company / OP		$ 7,529	$ (280,398)	$ (128,963)	$ (626,562)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.94)
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0.25	$ 0.14	$ 0.79
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 333,766	$ 365,712	$ 1,017,708	$ 924,646
Direct financing lease income		659	625	2,097	2,812
Operating expense reimbursements		22,983	30,984	71,269	81,716
Cole Capital revenue		27,546	59,797	81,569	151,276
Total revenues		384,954	457,118	1,172,643	1,160,450
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions		3,896	15,398	9,637	56,902
Acquisition related	[4]	1,764	13,998	5,509	34,616
Merger and other non-routine transactions	[5]	8,957	7,632	42,244	175,352
Property operating		31,950	40,977	95,547	110,018
Management fees to affiliates		0	0	0	13,888
General and administrative	[6]	32,842	30,213	99,906	122,806
Depreciation and amortization		208,542	265,150	645,196	689,731
Impairments		0	2,299	85,341	3,855
Total operating expenses		287,951	375,667	983,380	1,207,168
Operating income (loss)		97,003	81,451	189,263	(46,718)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net		(89,530)	(101,643)	(275,801)	(326,491)
Extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		0	(5,396)	5,302	(21,264)
Other income, net		3,401	8,687	12,791	17,104
Gain on disposition of interest in joint venture		6,729	0	6,729	0
Loss on derivative instruments, net		(1,420)	(17,484)	(2,137)	(10,398)
Gain on sale of investments		0	6,357	0	6,357
Total other expenses, net		(80,820)	(109,479)	(253,116)	(334,692)
Income (loss) before income and franchise taxes and loss on disposition of real estate and held for sale assets		16,183	(28,028)	(63,853)	(381,410)
Loss on disposition of real estate and held for sale assets, net		(6,542)	(256,894)	(62,584)	(275,768)
Income (loss) before income and franchise taxes		9,641	(284,922)	(126,437)	(657,178)
(Provision for) benefit from income and franchise taxes		(1,500)	(3,125)	(4,824)	6,693
Net income (loss)		8,141	(288,047)	(131,261)	(650,485)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(404)	(155)	(1,197)	(235)
Net loss attributable to the Company / OP		$ 7,737	$ (288,202)	$ (132,458)	$ (650,720)
Basic and diluted net loss from continuing operations per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.94)
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0.25	$ 0.14	$ 0.79

[1] Includes $1.7 million of expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, paid to affiliates. No such expenses were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

[2] Includes $137.8 million of expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, paid to affiliates. No such expenses were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

[3] Includes $60,000 and $16.1 million of expenses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, paid to affiliates. No such expenses were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

[4] Includes $1.7 million of expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, paid to affiliates. No such expenses were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

[5] Includes $137.8 million of expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, paid to affiliates. No such expenses were incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 or the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

[6] Includes $60,000 and $16.1 million of expenses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, paid to affiliates. No such expenses were incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.