Debt (Corporate Bonds) (Narrative) (Details) - Corporate Bonds [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate senior unsecured notes outstanding	$ 2,550,000	$ 2,550,000
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate senior unsecured notes outstanding	$ 2,550,000
Interest rate	2.80%
Number of senior notes \| loan	3
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] \| 2017 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate senior unsecured notes outstanding	$ 1,300,000
Interest rate	2.00%
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] \| 2019 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate senior unsecured notes outstanding	$ 750,000
Interest rate	3.00%
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] \| 2024 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate senior unsecured notes outstanding	$ 500,000
Interest rate	4.60%
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%

Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 20
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 9

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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