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, 2015					42,834,138	86,874	904,884,394	23,763,797
Beginning 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]
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)							(127,741)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	$ (1,024)		(1,024)	(1,024)			$ (1,024)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)							712
Equity-based compensation, net			1,730	1,730			$ 1,730
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	675		675						675
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(3,299)		(127,709)	(127,679)			(124,410)	(3,269)	(30)
Distributions			(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,937)	$ (36)
Net loss	(116,080)		(116,080)	(116,041)			(113,086)	(2,955)	(39)
Other comprehensive income	(9,564)		(9,564)	(9,564)			$ (9,320)	$ (244)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2016					42,834,138	86,874	904,757,365	23,763,797
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016			8,444,014	8,441,551	$ 907,632	$ 3,279	$ 7,352,308	$ 178,332	2,463
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016					42,834,138	86,874	974,146,650	23,748,347
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016			8,619,533	8,617,130	$ 853,821	$ 3,171	$ 7,593,540	$ 166,598	2,403
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)		(140,832)					(140,832)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,184)		(1,184)	(1,184)			$ (1,184)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)							232,640
Equity-based compensation, net			3,113	3,113			$ 3,113
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(3,326)		(137,433)	(137,373)			(134,107)	(3,266)	(60)
Distributions			(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,937)	$ (36)
Net loss	14,790		14,790	14,797			14,438	359	(7)
Other comprehensive income	$ 780		780	780			$ 761	$ 19
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2017					42,834,138	86,874	974,238,458	23,748,347
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017			$ 8,481,626	$ 8,479,290	$ 835,884	$ 3,135	$ 7,476,561	$ 163,710	$ 2,336