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)								(205,325)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	$ (1,798)			(1,798)	(1,798)			$ (1,798)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)								118,891
Equity-based compensation, net				4,509	4,509			$ 4,509
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	675			675						675
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(6,596)			(255,506)	(255,448)			(248,910)	(6,538)	(58)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units				(35,946)	(35,946)	$ (35,874)	$ (72)
Net income (loss)	(112,847)			(112,847)	(112,812)			(109,940)	(2,872)	(35)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,541)			(10,541)	(10,541)			$ (10,272)	$ (269)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2016						42,834,138	86,874	904,797,960	23,763,797
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016				8,302,505	8,300,066	$ 889,695	$ 3,243	$ 7,232,007	$ 175,121	2,439
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 under the Share Repurchase Program (shares)								(68,759)
Repurchases of common OP Units under the Share Repurchase Program	(518)	[1]		(518)	(518)			$ (518)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)			(222,111)					(222,111)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,906)			(1,906)	(1,906)			$ (1,906)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)								394,422
Equity-based compensation, net				7,563	7,563			$ 7,563
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(6,610)			(274,867)	(274,788)			(268,257)	(6,531)	(79)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units				(35,946)	(35,946)	$ (35,874)	$ (72)
Net income (loss)	48,976			48,976	48,997			47,846	1,151	(21)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 644			644	644			$ 628	$ 16
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2017						42,834,138	86,874	974,250,202	23,748,347
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017				$ 8,363,479	$ 8,361,176	$ 817,947	$ 3,099	$ 7,378,896	$ 161,234	$ 2,303

[1] The Company’s Share Repurchase Program (as defined in Note 15 – Equity), which was authorized by the board of directors on May 12, 2017, allows for the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock over the next 12 months.