Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Standards Update 2017-01 [Member] \| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect [Member]
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Capitalized acquisition costs	$ 1.9
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Limited Partner OP Units outstanding (shares)	23,748,347	23,748,347

The number of limited partner units outstanding.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 272
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70434-108055

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 4.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187171-122770

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