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, 2013						42,199,547	721,465	239,234,725	17,832,274
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013				$ 2,229,228	$ 2,228,661	$ 1,054,989	$ 16,466	$ 1,018,123	$ 139,083	$ 567
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Common OP units, net (shares)	[1]							662,305,318	7,956,297
Issuance of Common OP units, net	[1]			9,082,747	9,082,747			$ 8,930,263	$ 152,484
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)								(551,664)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation		$ (7,690)		(7,690)	(7,690)			$ (7,690)
Conversion of Limited Partner' Units to General Partner's Units (shares)						634,591	(634,591)	1,108,351	(1,108,351)
Conversion of Limited Partners' Units to General Partner's Units				0	0	$ 12,677	$ (12,677)	$ 16,046	$ (16,046)
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures (shares)								3,433,701
Equity-based compensation, net				31,861	31,861			$ 30,261	1,600
Excess tax benefit		4,458		4,458	4,458			4,458
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders		(36,318)		(861,030)	(858,568)			(824,712)	$ (33,856)	(2,462)
Distributions				(98,722)	(98,722)	$ (70,679)	$ (414)	(27,629)
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders		982		982						982
Non-controlling interests retained		24,766		24,766						24,766
Redemption of OP Units (shares)									(916,423)
Redemption of OP Units				(8,420)	(8,420)				$ (8,420)
Net (loss) income		(1,010,912)		(1,010,912)	(1,010,758)			(977,185)	(33,573)	(154)
Other comprehensive loss		(4,938)		(4,938)	(4,938)			$ (4,768)	$ (170)
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2014						42,834,138	86,874	905,530,431	23,763,797
Ending 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)								(268,414)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation		(2,227)		(2,227)	(2,227)			$ (2,227)
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures (shares)								(377,623)
Equity-based compensation, net				14,500	14,500			$ 14,500
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders		(45,594)		(294,894)	(256,919)			(249,300)	(7,619)	(37,975)
Distributions				(71,478)	(71,478)	$ (71,418)	$ (60)
Disposition of joint venture interest		14,859		14,859						14,859
Tax shortfall from equity-based compensation		(764)		(764)	(764)			(764)
Net (loss) income		(323,492)		(323,492)	(324,766)			(316,353)	(8,413)	1,274
Other comprehensive loss		(4,875)		(4,875)	(4,875)			$ (4,605)	$ (270)
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2015						42,834,138	86,874	904,884,394	23,763,797
Ending 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]
Issuance of Common OP units, net (shares)								69,000,000
Issuance of Common OP units, net				702,476	702,476			$ 702,476
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)			(481,261)					(481,261)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation		(4,652)		(4,652)	(4,652)			$ (4,652)
Conversion of Limited Partner' Units to General Partner's Units (shares)								15,450	(15,450)
Conversion of Limited Partners' Units to General Partner's Units				0	0			$ 159	$ (159)
Equity-based compensation, net of forfeitures (shares)								728,067
Equity-based compensation, net				10,728	10,728			$ 10,728
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders		(13,183)		(530,378)	(530,263)			(517,195)	(13,068)	(115)
Distributions				(71,892)	(71,892)	$ (71,748)	$ (144)
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders		675		675						675
Net (loss) income		(200,824)		(200,824)	(200,810)			(195,863)	(4,947)	(14)
Other comprehensive loss		$ (559)		(559)	(559)			$ (531)	$ (28)
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016						42,834,138	86,874	974,146,650	23,748,347
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016				$ 8,619,533	$ 8,617,130	$ 853,821	$ 3,171	$ 7,593,540	$ 166,598	$ 2,403

[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.