Equity - Common Stock Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 10, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount		$ 0	$ 702,765	$ 0
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (shares)	69,000,000		69,000,000
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount	$ 702,500
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount		$ 0	$ 702,765	$ 0
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (shares)	69,000,000