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]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member] VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member] VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Total Partners' Capital [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member] VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Units [Member] General Partner [Member]
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 Programs (shares)							(6,399,666)
Repurchases of Common Stock under Share Repurchase Programs	$ (44,585)		(44,585)	(44,585)			$ (44,585)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)							(230,436)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,660)		(1,660)	(1,660)			$ (1,660)
Equity-based compensation, net forfeitures (shares)							576,005
Equity-based compensation, net forfeitures			2,932	2,932			$ 2,932
Distributions to common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	(3,264)		(136,368)	(136,368)			(133,104)	(3,264)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units			(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,937)	$ (36)				$ (522)	$ (522)	$ (522)	$ (522)
Net income	32,537		32,537	32,577			31,795	782	(40)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(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
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018					42,834,138	86,874	967,515,165	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018			7,300,144	7,298,873	$ 710,325	$ 2,883	$ 6,446,734	$ 138,931	1,271
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)							3,309,808
Issuance of common OP Units	27,544		27,544	27,544			$ 27,544
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units							$ (26)	26
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock (shares)					37,108	(37,108)
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock					$ 923	$ (923)
Repurchases of Common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)		(200,000)					(199,083)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,595)		(1,595)	1,595			$ (1,595)
Equity-based compensation, net forfeitures (shares)							950,487
Equity-based compensation, net forfeitures			2,872	2,872			$ 2,872
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	64		64						64
Distributions to common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	(3,262)		(136,742)	(136,742)			(133,480)	(3,262)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,222)
Distributions to Preferred OP Units	(17,973)		(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,940)	$ (33)					$ (1,222)	$ (1,222)	$ (1,222)
Net income	70,971		70,971	70,999			69,304	1,695	(28)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$ (11,189)		(11,189)	(11,189)			$ (10,922)	$ (267)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019					42,871,246	49,766	971,576,377	23,715,908
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019			$ 7,232,874	$ 7,231,567	$ 693,308	$ 1,927	$ 6,399,209	$ 137,123	$ 1,307