Debt - Corporate Bonds (Details) - Corporate Bonds [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 2,850,000	$ 2,850,000
Covenant terms, maximum limitation on incurrence of total debt, percentage of total assets	65.00%
Covenant terms, maximum limitation on incurrence of secured debt, percentage of total assets	40.00%
Covenant terms, minimum debt service coverage ratio	1.5
Covenant terms, minimum unencumbered asset value, percentage	150.00%
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 2,850,000
Interest Rate	4.033%
2019 Senior Notes [Member] \| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 750,000
Interest Rate	3.00%
Maximum number of days prior to maturity date	30 days
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%
2021 Senior Notes [Member] \| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 400,000
Interest Rate	4.125%
Maximum number of days prior to maturity date	30 days
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%
2024 Senior Notes [Member] \| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 500,000
Interest Rate	4.60%
Maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%
2026 Senior Notes [Member] \| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 600,000
Interest Rate	4.875%
Maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%
2027 Senior Notes [Member] \| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 600,000
Interest Rate	3.95%
Maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage of principal	100.00%

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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