CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 70,971	$ 32,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	139,394	172,458
Gain on real estate assets, net	(10,831)	(18,036)
Impairments	11,988	6,036
Equity-based compensation	2,872	2,927
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities and gain on joint venture	(500)	(364)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	0	936
Loss (Gain) on investments	470	(5,638)
Loss (Gain) on derivative instruments	34	(273)
Non-cash restructuring expense	4,018	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	409	538
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(7,160)	(23,344)
Assets held for sale classified as discontinued operations	0	(2,490)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,415)	(7,653)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(15,216)	6,158
Due to affiliates	0	(66)
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	0	(13,861)
Net cash provided by operating activities	194,034	149,865
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(81,065)	(139,882)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(7,498)	(4,993)
Real estate developments	(3,232)	(1,899)
Principal repayments received on investment securities and mortgage notes receivable	62	4,615
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	0	386
Proceeds from disposition of real estate and joint venture	60,496	122,526
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	0	123,925
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(177)	(85)
Deposits for real estate assets	(900)	(4,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	8,199	1,351
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	1,240	5,120
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	32	269
Line of credit advances to Cole REITs	0	(2,200)
Line of credit repayments from Cole REITs	0	3,800
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(22,843)	108,933
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	0	89
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(2,426)	(2,676)
Proceeds from credit facility	899,000	380,000
Payments on credit facility	(207,000)	(445,000)
Payments on corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(750,000)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(172)	0
Repurchases of Common Stock under the Share Repurchase Programs	0	(44,585)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(1,595)	(1,659)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount	20,894	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	64	0
Distributions paid	(152,314)	(152,519)
Net cash used in financing activities	(193,549)	(266,350)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(22,358)	(7,552)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	53,663	64,036
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	(2,198)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, beginning of period	53,663	61,838
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period	31,305	56,484
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	30,758	34,176
Restricted cash at beginning of period	22,905	27,662
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	12,788	28,435
Restricted cash at end of period	18,517	28,049
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	70,971	32,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	139,394	172,458
Gain on real estate assets, net	(10,831)	(18,036)
Impairments	11,988	6,036
Equity-based compensation	2,872	2,927
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities and gain on joint venture	(500)	(364)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	0	936
Loss (Gain) on investments	470	(5,638)
Loss (Gain) on derivative instruments	34	(273)
Non-cash restructuring expense	4,018	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	409	538
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(7,160)	(23,344)
Assets held for sale classified as discontinued operations	0	(2,490)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,415)	(7,653)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(15,216)	6,158
Due to affiliates	0	(66)
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	0	(13,861)
Net cash provided by operating activities	194,034	149,865
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(81,065)	(139,882)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(7,498)	(4,993)
Real estate developments	(3,232)	(1,899)
Principal repayments received on investment securities and mortgage notes receivable	62	4,615
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	0	386
Proceeds from disposition of real estate and joint venture	60,496	122,526
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations	0	123,925
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(177)	(85)
Deposits for real estate assets	(900)	(4,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	8,199	1,351
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	1,240	5,120
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	32	269
Line of credit advances to Cole REITs	0	(2,200)
Line of credit repayments from Cole REITs	0	3,800
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(22,843)	108,933
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	0	89
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(2,426)	(2,676)
Proceeds from credit facility	899,000	380,000
Payments on credit facility	(207,000)	(445,000)
Payments on corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(750,000)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(172)	0
Repurchases of Common Stock under the Share Repurchase Programs	0	(44,585)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(1,595)	(1,659)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount	20,894	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	64	0
Distributions paid	(152,314)	(152,519)
Net cash used in financing activities	(193,549)	(266,350)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(22,358)	(7,552)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	53,663	64,036
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	(2,198)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, beginning of period	53,663	61,838
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period	31,305	56,484
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	30,758	34,176
Restricted cash at beginning of period	22,905	27,662
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	12,788	28,435
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 18,517	$ 28,049