CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,715,625	$ 2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,135,933	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,899,900	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,751,458	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,659,980	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	11,091,478	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	211,187	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	78,718	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	600,945	12,921
Restricted cash	18,720	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	345,103	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	88,513	26,957
Total assets	13,772,437	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,405,701	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	2,814,474	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	319,120	318,183
Credit facility, net	1,767,306	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	134,410	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	125,358	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	146,893	90,349
Distributions payable	150,493	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	217,567	221,061
Total liabilities	7,081,322	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 30,871,246 issued and outstanding as of each of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	309	309
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,077,781,479 and 1,076,845,984 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	10,778	10,768
Additional paid-in capital	13,252,447	13,251,962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(104,217)	(27,670)
Accumulated deficit	(6,475,568)	(6,399,626)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,683,749	6,835,743
Non-controlling interests	7,366	7,535
Total equity	6,691,115	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,772,437	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,715,625	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,135,933	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,899,900	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,751,458	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,659,980	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	11,091,478	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	211,187	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	78,718	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	600,945	12,921
Restricted cash	18,720	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	345,103	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	88,513	26,957
Total assets	13,772,437	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,405,701	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	2,814,474	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	319,120	318,183
Credit facility, net	1,767,306	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	134,410	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	125,358	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	146,893	90,349
Distributions payable	150,493	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	217,567	221,061
Total liabilities	7,081,322	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	6,689,889	6,842,045
Non-controlling interests	1,226	1,233
Total equity	6,691,115	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,772,437	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	447,549	460,504
Limited Partners' capital account	1,850	1,869
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,236,200	6,375,239
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 4,290	$ 4,433