CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,728,560	$ 2,843,212
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,287,047	10,749,228
Intangible lease assets	1,909,932	2,012,399
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,925,539	15,604,839
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,559,403	3,436,772
Total real estate investments, net	11,366,136	12,168,067
Operating lease right-of-use assets	218,393	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	69,025	35,289
Cash and cash equivalents	1,029,315	30,758
Restricted cash	20,742	22,905
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	347,455	366,092
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	66,684	2,609
Total assets	14,455,523	13,963,493
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,717,817	1,922,657
Corporate bonds, net	2,622,320	3,368,609
Convertible debt, net	397,726	394,883
Credit facility, net	895,351	401,773
Below-market lease liabilities, net	147,997	173,479
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,125,703	145,611
Deferred rent and other liabilities	101,828	69,714
Distributions payable	201,451	186,623
Operating lease liabilities	223,288	0
Total liabilities	7,433,481	6,663,349
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 38,871,246 and 42,834,138 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	389	428
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,067,688,887 and 967,515,165 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	10,677	9,675
Additional paid-in capital	13,360,675	12,615,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,886)	(1,280)
Accumulated deficit	(6,306,590)	(5,467,236)
Total stockholders’ equity	7,017,265	7,157,059
Non-controlling interests	4,777	143,085
Total equity	7,022,042	7,300,144
Total liabilities and equity	14,455,523	13,963,493
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,728,560	2,843,212
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,287,047	10,749,228
Intangible lease assets	1,909,932	2,012,399
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,925,539	15,604,839
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,559,403	3,436,772
Total real estate investments, net	11,366,136	12,168,067
Operating lease right-of-use assets	218,393	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	69,025	35,289
Cash and cash equivalents	1,029,315	30,758
Restricted cash	20,742	22,905
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	347,455	366,092
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	66,684	2,609
Total assets	14,455,523	13,963,493
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,717,817	1,922,657
Corporate bonds, net	2,622,320	3,368,609
Convertible debt, net	397,726	394,883
Credit facility, net	895,351	401,773
Below-market lease liabilities, net	147,997	173,479
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,125,703	145,611
Deferred rent and other liabilities	101,828	69,714
Distributions payable	201,451	186,623
Operating lease liabilities	223,288	0
Total liabilities	7,433,481	6,663,349
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	7,020,790	7,298,873
Non-controlling interests	1,252	1,271
Total equity	7,022,042	7,300,144
Total liabilities and equity	14,455,523	13,963,493
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	595,781	710,325
Limited Partners' capital account	1,891	2,883
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,421,484	6,446,734
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 1,634	$ 138,931