Organization (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Trading Symbol		VER
Partnership units, surrendered (in shares)	2.9
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Trading Symbol		VER PF
Partnership units, holding period until right to redeem		1 year
General Partner [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest in OP		97.90%
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, dividend rate		6.70%
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Limited Liability Company [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Common equity interests owned by certain unaffiliated investors		2.10%