Equity - Common Stock Dividends (Details) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend of common stock declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375
Annualized dividend rate (in dollars per share)	0.55
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend of common stock declared (in dollars per share)	0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375
Annualized dividend rate (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55