Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 850
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864

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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements - Other Non-Routine Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 08, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) agreement
Contribution and Exchange Agreement [Member] \| ARCT IV OP Merger [Member] \| Member Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative capital investment return, threshold percentage		6.00%
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Post-transaction support services [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 11,352
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Post-transaction support services [Member] \| ARCT IV Merger [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			1,300
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Post-transaction support services [Member] \| Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			0
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Subordinated Distributions [Member] \| Member Units [Member] \| ARCT IV Merger [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from partnership contribution		$ 78,200
Stock issued, shares, conversion of units (shares) \| shares		2.8
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Subordinated Distributions [Member] \| ARCT IV OP Merger [Member] \| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum equity holding period		2 years
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Subordinated Distributions [Member] \| ARCT IV OP Merger [Member] \| Member Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued, shares, conversion of units (shares) \| shares		6.7
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 15,800
Number of agreements \| agreement			3
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Personnel costs and other reimbursements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 2,145
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Personnel costs and other reimbursements [Member] \| RCS Advisory [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			1,400
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Personnel costs and other reimbursements [Member] \| American National Stock Transfer, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			600
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Personnel costs and other reimbursements [Member] \| RCS [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			100
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Personnel costs and other reimbursements [Member] \| Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			1,728
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Other fees and expenses [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			2,900
Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Other fees and expenses [Member] \| Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			2,900
Former Manager [Member] \| Post-transaction support services [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fee paid to related party	$ 10,000
Related party transaction term	60 days
Affiliates of Former Manager [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 8,500
Affiliates of Former Manager [Member] \| Contribution and Exchange Agreement [Member] \| ARCT IV OP Merger [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative capital investment return		$ 358,300