Equity (Public Offerings) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	May. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuances of common stock		$ 0	$ 1,595,045		$ 1,993,159
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued (shares)			662,305,318	[1]	78,215,719
Public Offering [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	$ 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 common stock		$ 0	$ 1,595,045		$ 1,993,159
General Partner [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of Units, net (shares)	138,000,000

[1] Includes $2.2 million and $161.8 million issued to affiliates of the Former Manager (as defined in Note 1 – Organization) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No such expenses were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2015.