Equity - Limited Partner OP Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership units, surrendered (in shares)	2,900,000
Limited Partners' capital account, rights relinquished on dividends			$ 6,400
Other recoveries	$ (26,536)	$ 0	$ (26,536)	$ 0
Limited Partners' capital account (usd per share)	$ 9.08		$ 9.08
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	20,793,463		20,793,463		23,715,908
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	20,800,000		20,800,000		23,750,000
Partnership units, surrendered (in shares)	2,922,445
Number of units requested for redemption (shares)			13,100,000