CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - OP - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Total Partners' Capital [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Units [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Units [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2014					42,834,138	86,874	905,530,431	23,763,797
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014			$ 9,382,330	$ 9,358,631	$ 996,987	$ 3,375	$ 8,157,167	$ 201,102	$ 23,699
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)							(142,587)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	$ (1,339)		(1,339)	(1,339)			$ (1,339)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)							(325,171)
Equity-based compensation, net			6,173	6,173			$ 6,173
Tax shortfall from equity-based compensation	(544)		(544)	(544)			(544)
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(5,814)		(5,819)	(5)			(5)		(5,814)
Distributions			(35,946)	(35,946)	$ (35,946)
Disposition of consolidated joint venture interest	3,041								3,041
Net loss	(139,402)		(139,402)	(140,195)			(136,492)	(3,703)	793
Other comprehensive loss	(4,656)		(4,656)	(4,656)			$ (4,530)	$ (126)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2015					42,834,138	86,874	905,062,673	23,763,797
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2015			9,203,838	9,182,119	$ 961,041	$ 3,375	$ 8,020,430	$ 197,273	21,719
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2015					42,834,138	86,874	904,884,394	23,763,797
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015			8,713,959	8,712,102	$ 925,569	$ 3,315	$ 7,598,418	$ 184,800	1,857
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)		(205,325)					(205,325)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,798)		(1,798)	(1,798)			$ (1,798)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)							118,891
Equity-based compensation, net			4,509	4,509			$ 4,509
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	675		675						675
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(6,596)		(255,506)	(255,448)			(248,910)	(6,538)	(58)
Distributions			(35,946)	(35,946)	$ (35,874)	$ (72)
Net loss	(112,847)		(112,847)	(112,812)			(109,940)	(2,872)	(35)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (10,541)		(10,541)	(10,541)			$ (10,272)	$ (269)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2016					42,834,138	86,874	904,797,960	23,763,797
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016			$ 8,302,505	$ 8,300,066	$ 889,695	$ 3,243	$ 7,232,007	$ 175,121	$ 2,439