CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 290,631	$ 294,172
Operating expense reimbursements		24,443	26,726
Total revenues		315,074	320,898
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		777	617
Litigation and other non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries		21,740	12,875
Property operating		30,565	34,016
General and administrative		15,240	12,679
Depreciation and amortization		166,152	179,012
Impairments		6,036	6,725
Total operating expenses		240,510	245,924
Operating income		74,564	74,974
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(70,425)	(73,743)
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		0	(70)
Other income, net		7,436	659
Equity in income (loss) and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		1,065	(82)
Gain on derivative instruments, net		273	824
Total other expenses, net		(61,651)	(72,412)
Income before taxes and real estate dispositions		12,913	2,562
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		17,335	12,481
Income before taxes		30,248	15,043
Provision for income taxes		(1,212)	(3,108)
Income from continuing operations		29,036	11,935
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		3,501	2,855
Net income (loss)		32,537	14,790
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	(742)	(352)
Net income attributable to the General Partner		$ 31,795	$ 14,438
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net income per share from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.00
Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0.01	0.00
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 290,631	$ 294,172
Operating expense reimbursements		24,443	26,726
Total revenues		315,074	320,898
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		777	617
Litigation and other non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries		21,740	12,875
Property operating		30,565	34,016
General and administrative		15,240	12,679
Depreciation and amortization		166,152	179,012
Impairments		6,036	6,725
Total operating expenses		240,510	245,924
Operating income		74,564	74,974
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(70,425)	(73,743)
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		0	(70)
Other income, net		7,436	659
Equity in income (loss) and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		1,065	(82)
Gain on derivative instruments, net		273	824
Total other expenses, net		(61,651)	(72,412)
Income before taxes and real estate dispositions		12,913	2,562
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		17,335	12,481
Income before taxes		30,248	15,043
Provision for income taxes		(1,212)	(3,108)
Income from continuing operations		29,036	11,935
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		3,501	2,855
Net income (loss)		32,537	14,790
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	[2]	40	7
Net income attributable to the General Partner		$ 32,577	$ 14,797
Basic and diluted net income per unit from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net income per unit from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.00
Basic and diluted net income per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		0.01	0.00
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375

[1] Represents income attributable to limited partners and loss attributable to consolidated joint venture partners.

[2] Represents loss attributable to consolidated joint venture partners.