CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 313,971	$ 342,759
Direct financing lease income		569	741
Operating expense reimbursements		23,247	22,974
Cole Capital revenue		31,233	27,494
Total revenues		369,020	393,968
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions		8,068	2,031
Acquisition related		242	2,182
Litigation and other non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries		(5,175)	16,423
Property operating		34,813	30,999
General and administrative		29,400	33,106
Depreciation and amortization		204,308	219,141
Impairments		160,517	0
Total operating expenses		432,173	303,882
Operating (loss) income		(63,153)	90,086
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(80,426)	(95,699)
Gain on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		0	5,302
Other income, net		1,062	4,060
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		10,404	28
Loss on derivative instruments, net		(1,086)	(1,028)
Total other expenses, net		(70,046)	(87,337)
(Loss) income before taxes and real estate dispositions		(133,199)	2,749
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate, net		17,175	(31,368)
Loss before taxes		(116,024)	(28,619)
Provision for income taxes		(56)	(2,074)
Net loss		(116,080)	(30,693)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	2,994	723
Net loss attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ (113,086)	$ (29,970)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.15)	$ (0.05)
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 313,971	$ 342,759
Direct financing lease income		569	741
Operating expense reimbursements		23,247	22,974
Cole Capital revenue		31,233	27,494
Total revenues		369,020	393,968
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions		8,068	2,031
Acquisition related		242	2,182
Litigation and other non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries		(5,175)	16,423
Property operating		34,813	30,999
General and administrative		29,400	33,106
Depreciation and amortization		204,308	219,141
Impairments		160,517	0
Total operating expenses		432,173	303,882
Operating (loss) income		(63,153)	90,086
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(80,426)	(95,699)
Gain on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		0	5,302
Other income, net		1,062	4,060
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		10,404	28
Loss on derivative instruments, net		(1,086)	(1,028)
Total other expenses, net		(70,046)	(87,337)
(Loss) income before taxes and real estate dispositions		(133,199)	2,749
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate, net		17,175	(31,368)
Loss before taxes		(116,024)	(28,619)
Provision for income taxes		(56)	(2,074)
Net loss		(116,080)	(30,693)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	[2]	39	(180)
Net loss attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ (116,041)	$ (30,873)
Basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.15)	$ (0.05)
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0

[1] Represents loss attributable to limited partners and consolidated joint venture partners.

[2] Represents loss (income) attributable to consolidated joint venture partners.