CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Rental revenue		$ 1,237,234,000	$ 1,257,867,000	$ 1,252,285,000
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		4,337,000	3,632,000	3,402,000
Litigation and non-routine costs, net		815,422,000	290,963,000	47,960,000
Property operating		129,769,000	126,461,000	128,717,000
General and administrative		62,711,000	63,933,000	58,603,000
Depreciation and amortization		481,995,000	640,618,000	706,802,000
Impairments		47,091,000	54,647,000	50,548,000
Restructuring		10,505,000	0	0
Total operating expenses		1,551,830,000	1,180,254,000	996,032,000
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense		(278,574,000)	(280,887,000)	(289,766,000)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		(17,910,000)	5,360,000	18,373,000
Other income, net		12,971,000	15,090,000	9,218,000
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		2,618,000	1,869,000	2,763,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		292,647,000	94,331,000	61,536,000
Total other income (expenses), net		11,752,000	(164,237,000)	(197,876,000)
(Loss) income before taxes		(302,844,000)	(86,624,000)	58,377,000
Provision for income taxes		(4,262,000)	(5,101,000)	(6,882,000)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(307,106,000)	(91,725,000)	51,495,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	3,695,000	(19,117,000)
Net (loss) income		(307,106,000)	(88,030,000)	32,378,000
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	6,753,000	2,256,000	(560,000)
Net (loss) income attributable to the General Partner/OP		$ (300,353,000)	$ (85,774,000)	$ 31,818,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.37)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.02)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0	0.00	(0.02)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	[2]	$ (0.37)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.04)
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Rental revenue		$ 1,237,234,000	$ 1,257,867,000	$ 1,252,285,000
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		4,337,000	3,632,000	3,402,000
Litigation and non-routine costs, net		815,422,000	290,963,000	47,960,000
Property operating		129,769,000	126,461,000	128,717,000
General and administrative		62,711,000	63,933,000	58,603,000
Depreciation and amortization		481,995,000	640,618,000	706,802,000
Impairments		47,091,000	54,647,000	50,548,000
Restructuring		10,505,000	0	0
Total operating expenses		1,551,830,000	1,180,254,000	996,032,000
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense		(278,574,000)	(280,887,000)	(289,766,000)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		(17,910,000)	5,360,000	18,373,000
Other income, net		12,971,000	15,090,000	9,218,000
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		2,618,000	1,869,000	2,763,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		292,647,000	94,331,000	61,536,000
Total other income (expenses), net		11,752,000	(164,237,000)	(197,876,000)
(Loss) income before taxes		(302,844,000)	(86,624,000)	58,377,000
Provision for income taxes		(4,262,000)	(5,101,000)	(6,882,000)
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(307,106,000)	(91,725,000)	51,495,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	3,695,000	(19,117,000)
Net (loss) income		(307,106,000)	(88,030,000)	32,378,000
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	[3]	102,000	154,000	194,000
Net (loss) income attributable to the General Partner/OP		$ (307,004,000)	$ (87,876,000)	$ 32,572,000
Basic and diluted net loss per unit from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.37)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.02)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit from discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		0	0.00	(0.02)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	[4]	$ (0.37)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.04)

[1] Represents net loss (income) attributable to limited partners and a consolidated joint venture partner.

[2] Amounts may not total due to rounding.

[3] Represents net loss attributable to a consolidated joint venture partner.

[4] Amounts may not total due to rounding.