Organization (Details)			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 20, 2015 $ / shares	Jan. 03, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015 segment $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 $ / shares
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series F Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Partnership units, holding period until right to redeem			1 year
General Partner [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest in OP			97.40%
Limited Partner [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Common equity interests owned by certain unaffiliated investors			2.60%
Preferred OP Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.70%	6.70%
Series F Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Preferred OP Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate		6.70%