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, 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 stock under the Share Repurchase Program	$ (1,184)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)							(140,832)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation			(1,184)	(1,184)			$ (1,184)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)							232,640
Equity-based compensation, net			3,113	3,113			$ 3,113
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(3,326)		(137,433)	(137,373)			(134,107)	(3,266)	(60)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units			(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,937)	$ (36)
Net income	14,790		14,790	14,797			14,438	359	(7)
Other comprehensive loss	780		780	780			$ 761	$ 19
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2017					42,834,138	86,874	974,238,458	23,748,347
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017			8,481,626	8,479,290	$ 835,884	$ 3,135	$ 7,476,561	$ 163,710	2,336
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017					42,834,138	86,874	974,208,583	23,748,347
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017			8,042,876	8,041,571	$ 782,073	$ 3,027	$ 7,102,205	$ 154,266	1,305
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Repurchases of common stock under Share Repurchase Program							(6,399,666)
Repurchases of common stock under the Share Repurchase Program	(1,660)		(44,585)	(44,585)			$ (44,585)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)		(230,436)					(230,436)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(44,585)		(1,660)	(1,660)			$ (1,660)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)							576,005
Equity-based compensation, net			2,932	2,932			$ 2,932
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interest holders	(3,264)		(136,890)	(136,890)			(133,626)	(3,264)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units			(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,937)	$ (36)
Net income	32,537		32,537	32,577			31,795	782	(40)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (732)		(732)	(732)			$ (715)	$ (17)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2018					42,834,138	86,874	968,154,486	23,748,347
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018			$ 7,876,505	$ 7,875,240	$ 764,136	$ 2,991	$ 6,956,346	$ 151,767	$ 1,265