Equity (Series F Preferred Stock) (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 20, 2015	Jan. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)			42,834,138	42,834,138
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)			42,834,138	42,834,138
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
General partners', units issued (shares)			42,834,138	42,834,138
Series F preferred units (shares)			86,874	86,874
General partners', units outstanding (shares)			42,834,138	42,834,138
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)			86,874	86,874
Preferred OP Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.70%		6.70%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)			$ 25.00
Dividend rate (in dollars per share)			$ 1.675
Preferred OP Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate			6.70%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)			$ 25
Dividend rate (in dollars per share)			$ 1.675
ARCT IV [Member] | Preferred OP Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
General partners', units issued (shares)		42,200,000
ARCT IV OP Merger [Member] | ARCT IV [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity interest issued or issuable (shares)		42,200,000
ARCT IV OP Merger [Member] | ARCT IV [Member] | Preferred OP Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Series F preferred units (shares)		700,000