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] Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2014						42,834,138	86,874	905,530,431	23,763,797
Beginning 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 (shares)								(377,623)
Equity-based compensation, net				14,500	14,500			$ 14,500
Tax shortfall from equity-based compensation	(764)			(764)	(764)			(764)
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(45,594)			(294,894)	(256,919)			(249,300)	(7,619)	(37,975)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units				(71,478)	(71,478)	$ (71,418)	$ (60)
Disposition of consolidated joint venture interest	14,859			14,859						14,859
Net income (loss)	(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 stock (shares)								69,000,000
Issuance of common stock	702,476			702,476	702,476			$ 702,476
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units (shares)								15,450	15,450
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units								$ 159	$ (159)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)								(481,261)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(4,652)			(4,652)	(4,652)			$ (4,652)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)								728,067
Equity-based compensation, net				10,728	10,728			$ 10,728
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	675			675						675
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(13,183)			(530,378)	(530,263)			(517,195)	(13,068)	(115)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units				(71,892)	(71,892)	$ (71,748)	$ (144)
Net income (loss)	(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
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)			(268,550)					(268,550)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(2,148)			(2,148)	(2,148)			$ (2,148)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)								399,242
Equity-based compensation, net				16,754	16,754			$ 16,754
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	101			101						101
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(13,227)			(549,455)	(549,288)			(536,228)	(13,060)	(167)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units				(71,892)	(71,892)	$ (71,748)	$ (144)
Disposition of consolidated joint venture interest	(838)			(838)						(838)
Net income (loss)	32,378			32,378	32,572			31,818	754	(194)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (1,039)			(1,039)	(1,039)			$ (1,013)	$ (26)
Ending balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017						42,834,138	86,874	974,208,583	23,748,347
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017				$ 8,042,876	$ 8,041,571	$ 782,073	$ 3,027	$ 7,102,205	$ 154,266	$ 1,305

[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.