Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	606-3610
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity File Number	001-35263
Entity Registrant Name	VEREIT, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001507385
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-2482685
Entity Address, Address Line One	2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85016
Trading Symbol	VER
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		973,385,899
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	606-3610
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Title of 12(b) Security	6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity File Number	333-197780
Entity Registrant Name	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001528059
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-1255683
Entity Address, Address Line One	2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85016
Trading Symbol	VER PF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false