Debt (2016 Term Loan) (Narrative) (Details) - VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] - 2016 Term Loan [Member] - Secured Debt [Member] - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member]	Jun. 02, 2016 USD ($) credit_rating_agency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility \| $	$ 300,000,000
Minimum designated property asset value (greater than or equal to)	60.00%
Minimum designated eligible property debt yield (at least)	11.50%
Number of agencies required to provide rating for release of equity interest \| credit_rating_agency	2
LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.15%
LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.05%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.15%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.05%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399

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- Definition

Debt Instrument, Covenant, Property Asset Value Percentage, Minimum

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