Equity - Common Stock Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 10, 2016	May 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	[1]	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (shares)	69,000,000		69,000,000	662,305,318
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of underwriters’ discount	$ 702.5					$ 186.0
General Partner [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of underwriters’ discount		$ 1,600.0
General Partner [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (shares)	69,000,000	138,000,000

[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.