Equity - Limited Partner OP Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2019	Jul. 16, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partnership units, surrendered (in shares)	19,900,000	2,900,000
Other costs			$ 26,500	$ 26,536	$ 0	$ 0
Limited Partners' capital account (usd per share)			$ 9.08
Limited Partners' capital account, rights relinquished on dividends		$ 6,400
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)				786,719	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)				800,000
Partnership units, surrendered (in shares)				22,798,898