CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ 8,141	$ (288,047)	$ (131,261)	$ (650,485)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate derivatives	(10,076)	5,800	(21,057)	(7,896)
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income as interest expense	2,787	2,669	8,316	6,784
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, net	(918)	725	(232)	9,698
Reclassification of previous unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities into net loss	0	(7,652)	110	(7,652)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,207)	1,542	(12,863)	934
Total comprehensive loss	(66)	(286,505)	(144,124)	(649,551)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(283)	7,649	2,627	23,923
Total comprehensive loss attributable to the Company / OP	(349)	(278,856)	(141,497)	(625,628)
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Net income (loss)	8,141	(288,047)	(131,261)	(650,485)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate derivatives	(10,076)	5,800	(21,057)	(7,896)
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income as interest expense	2,787	2,669	8,316	6,784
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities, net	(918)	725	(232)	9,698
Reclassification of previous unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities into net loss	0	(7,652)	110	(7,652)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,207)	1,542	(12,863)	934
Total comprehensive loss	(66)	(286,505)	(144,124)	(649,551)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(404)	(155)	(1,197)	(235)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to the Company / OP	$ (470)	$ (286,660)	$ (145,321)	$ (649,786)