CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	42,871,246	42,834,138
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	42,871,246	42,834,138
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	973,385,899	967,515,165
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	973,385,899	967,515,165
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
General partners', units issued (shares)	42,871,246	42,834,138
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	42,871,246	42,834,138
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	49,766	86,874
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	49,766	86,874
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
General partners', units issued (shares)	973,385,899	967,515,165
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	973,385,899	967,515,165
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	20,793,463	23,715,908
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	20,793,463	23,715,908