CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 32,537	$ 14,790
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	172,458	189,880
Gain on real estate assets and joint venture, net	(18,036)	(12,481)
Impairments	6,036	6,725
Equity-based compensation	2,927	3,111
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities	(364)	82
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	936	443
Gain on investments	(5,638)	0
Gain on derivative instruments, net	(273)	(824)
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	0	70
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	538	621
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	(23,344)	(17,191)
Assets held for sale classified as discontinued operations	(2,490)	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,653)	(3,269)
Deferred rent, derivative and other liabilities	6,158	1,935
Due to affiliates	(66)	(9)
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	(13,861)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	149,865	183,883
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(139,882)	(101,914)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(4,993)	(6,960)
Real estate developments	(1,899)	(5,615)
Principal repayments received on investment securities and mortgage notes receivable	4,615	3,672
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	386	408
Proceeds from disposition of real estate and joint venture	122,526	195,730
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	123,925	0
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(85)	(99)
Deposits for real estate assets	(4,000)	(13,532)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	1,351	0
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	5,120	7,717
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	269	44
Line of credit advances to Cole REITs	(2,200)	0
Line of credit repayments from Cole REITs	3,800	2,550
Net cash provided by investing activities	108,933	82,001
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	89	2,403
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(2,676)	(84,261)
Proceeds from credit facility	380,000	0
Payments on credit facility	(445,000)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	0	(3)
Repurchases of common stock under the Share Repurchase Program	(44,585)	0
Repurchases of common stock to settle tax obligations	(1,659)	(976)
Distributions paid	(152,519)	(152,219)
Net cash used in financing activities	(266,350)	(235,056)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(7,552)	30,828
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	64,036	301,470
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(2,198)	(2,973)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, beginning of period	61,838	298,497
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,176	253,479
Restricted cash at beginning of period	27,662	45,018
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	56,484	332,298
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	(2,023)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	28,435	283,563
Restricted cash at end of period	28,049	46,712
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period	56,484	330,275
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	32,537	14,790
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	172,458	189,880
Gain on real estate assets and joint venture, net	(18,036)	(12,481)
Impairments	6,036	6,725
Equity-based compensation	2,927	3,111
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities	(364)	82
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	936	443
Gain on investments	(5,638)	0
Gain on derivative instruments, net	(273)	(824)
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	0	70
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	538	621
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	(23,344)	(17,191)
Assets held for sale classified as discontinued operations	(2,490)	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,653)	(3,269)
Deferred rent, derivative and other liabilities	6,158	1,935
Due to affiliates	(66)	(9)
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	(13,861)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	149,865	183,883
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(139,882)	(101,914)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(4,993)	(6,960)
Real estate developments	(1,899)	(5,615)
Principal repayments received on investment securities and mortgage notes receivable	4,615	3,672
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	386	408
Proceeds from disposition of real estate and joint venture	122,526	195,730
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	123,925	0
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(85)	(99)
Deposits for real estate assets	(4,000)	(13,532)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	1,351	0
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	5,120	7,717
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	269	44
Line of credit advances to Cole REITs	(2,200)	0
Line of credit repayments from Cole REITs	3,800	2,550
Net cash provided by investing activities	108,933	82,001
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	89	2,403
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(2,676)	(84,261)
Proceeds from credit facility	380,000	0
Payments on credit facility	(445,000)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	0	(3)
Repurchases of common stock under the Share Repurchase Program	(44,585)	0
Repurchases of common stock to settle tax obligations	(1,659)	(976)
Distributions paid	(152,519)	(152,219)
Net cash used in financing activities	(266,350)	(235,056)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(7,552)	30,828
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	64,036	301,470
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(2,198)	(2,973)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, beginning of period	61,838	298,497
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,176	253,479
Restricted cash at beginning of period	27,662	45,018
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	56,484	332,298
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	(2,023)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	28,435	283,563
Restricted cash at end of period	28,049	46,712
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period	$ 56,484	$ 330,275