CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,738,679	$ 2,843,212
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,200,550	10,749,228
Intangible lease assets	1,904,641	2,012,399
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,843,870	15,604,839
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,594,247	3,436,772
Total real estate investments, net	11,249,623	12,168,067
Operating lease right-of-use assets	215,227	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	68,825	35,289
Cash and cash equivalents	12,921	30,758
Restricted cash	20,959	22,905
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	348,395	366,092
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	26,957	2,609
Total assets	13,280,680	13,963,493
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,528,134	1,922,657
Corporate bonds, net	2,813,739	3,368,609
Convertible debt, net	318,183	394,883
Credit facility, net	1,045,669	401,773
Below-market lease liabilities, net	143,583	173,479
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	126,320	145,611
Deferred rent and other liabilities	90,349	69,714
Distributions payable	150,364	186,623
Operating lease liabilities	221,061	0
Total liabilities	6,437,402	6,663,349
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 30,871,246 and 42,834,138 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	309	428
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,076,845,984 and 967,515,165 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	10,768	9,675
Additional paid-in capital	13,251,962	12,615,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,670)	(1,280)
Accumulated deficit	(6,399,626)	(5,467,236)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,835,743	7,157,059
Non-controlling interests	7,535	143,085
Total equity	6,843,278	7,300,144
Total liabilities and equity	13,280,680	13,963,493
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,738,679	2,843,212
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,200,550	10,749,228
Intangible lease assets	1,904,641	2,012,399
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,843,870	15,604,839
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,594,247	3,436,772
Total real estate investments, net	11,249,623	12,168,067
Operating lease right-of-use assets	215,227	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	68,825	35,289
Cash and cash equivalents	12,921	30,758
Restricted cash	20,959	22,905
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	348,395	366,092
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	26,957	2,609
Total assets	13,280,680	13,963,493
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,528,134	1,922,657
Corporate bonds, net	2,813,739	3,368,609
Convertible debt, net	318,183	394,883
Credit facility, net	1,045,669	401,773
Below-market lease liabilities, net	143,583	173,479
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	126,320	145,611
Deferred rent and other liabilities	90,349	69,714
Distributions payable	150,364	186,623
Operating lease liabilities	221,061	0
Total liabilities	6,437,402	6,663,349
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	6,842,045	7,298,873
Non-controlling interests	1,233	1,271
Total equity	6,843,278	7,300,144
Total liabilities and equity	13,280,680	13,963,493
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	460,504	710,325
Limited Partners' capital account	1,869	2,883
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,375,239	6,446,734
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 4,433	$ 138,931