CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - OP (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 702,476,000		$ 8,930,263,000	[1]
Affiliates of Former Manager [Member]
Issuance of common stock, net	0	$ 0	2,200,000
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Affiliates of Former Manager [Member]
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,200,000

[1] Includes $2.2 million issued to affiliates of the Former Manager (as defined in Note 1 – Organization) for the year ended December 31, 2014. No such amounts were issued to affiliates of the Former Manager during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.