CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Rental revenue		$ 316,843,000	$ 315,074,000
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		985,000	777,000
Insurance recoveries, net of litigation and non-routine costs		(21,492,000)	21,740,000
Property operating		32,378,000	30,565,000
General and administrative		14,846,000	15,240,000
Depreciation and amortization		136,555,000	166,152,000
Impairments		11,988,000	6,036,000
Restructuring		9,076,000	0
Total operating expenses		184,336,000	240,510,000
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense		(71,254,000)	(70,425,000)
Other (loss) income, net		(402,000)	7,709,000
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		500,000	1,065,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		10,831,000	17,335,000
Total other expenses, net		(60,325,000)	(44,316,000)
Income before taxes		72,182,000	30,248,000
Provision for income taxes		(1,211,000)	(1,212,000)
Income from continuing operations		70,971,000	29,036,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	3,501,000
Net income		70,971,000	32,537,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	(1,667,000)	(742,000)
Net income attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ 69,304,000	$ 31,795,000
Basic and diluted net income per share from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.01
Basic and diluted net income per share from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0	0.00
Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.01
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Rental revenue		$ 316,843,000	$ 315,074,000
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		985,000	777,000
Insurance recoveries, net of litigation and non-routine costs		(21,492,000)	21,740,000
Property operating		32,378,000	30,565,000
General and administrative		14,846,000	15,240,000
Depreciation and amortization		136,555,000	166,152,000
Impairments		11,988,000	6,036,000
Restructuring		9,076,000	0
Total operating expenses		184,336,000	240,510,000
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense		(71,254,000)	(70,425,000)
Other (loss) income, net		(402,000)	7,709,000
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		500,000	1,065,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		10,831,000	17,335,000
Total other expenses, net		(60,325,000)	(44,316,000)
Income before taxes		72,182,000	30,248,000
Provision for income taxes		(1,211,000)	(1,212,000)
Income from continuing operations		70,971,000	29,036,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	3,501,000
Net income		70,971,000	32,537,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		28,000	40,000
Net income attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ 70,999,000	$ 32,577,000
Basic and diluted net income per unit from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.01
Basic and diluted net income per unit from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		0	0.00
Basic and diluted net income per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.01

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