CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 86,863	$ 70,971
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	126,980	139,394
Gain on real estate assets, net	(25,508)	(10,831)
Impairments	8,380	11,988
Equity-based compensation	2,855	2,872
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(246)	(500)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	259	0
Loss on investments	541	470
Loss on derivative instruments	0	34
Non-cash restructuring expense	0	4,018
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,280	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	364	409
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(4,462)	(7,160)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,749)	(2,415)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(22,546)	(15,216)
Net cash provided by operating activities	172,011	194,034
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(81,065)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(9,502)	(7,498)
Real estate developments	(3,231)	(3,232)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	62
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(2,669)	0
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	257	0
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	140,428	60,496
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(87)	(177)
Deposits for real estate assets	(895)	(900)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	8,199
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	3,130	1,240
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	38	32
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,652)	(22,843)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	913	0
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(123,574)	(2,426)
Proceeds from credit facility	831,313	899,000
Payments on credit facility	(110,000)	(207,000)
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Extinguishment costs related to the repurchases of convertible notes	(13)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(35)	(172)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,378)	(1,595)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	0	20,894
Series F Preferred Stock redemption expenses	(27)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(162,747)	(152,314)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	433,426	(193,549)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	585,785	(22,358)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	619,665	31,305
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,921	30,758
Restricted cash at beginning of period	20,959	22,905
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	600,945	12,788
Restricted cash at end of period	18,720	18,517
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	86,863	70,971
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	126,980	139,394
Gain on real estate assets, net	(25,508)	(10,831)
Impairments	8,380	11,988
Equity-based compensation	2,855	2,872
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(246)	(500)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	259	0
Loss on investments	541	470
Loss on derivative instruments	0	34
Non-cash restructuring expense	0	4,018
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,280	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	364	409
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(4,462)	(7,160)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,749)	(2,415)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(22,546)	(15,216)
Net cash provided by operating activities	172,011	194,034
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(81,065)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(9,502)	(7,498)
Real estate developments	(3,231)	(3,232)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	62
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(2,669)	0
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	257	0
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	140,428	60,496
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(87)	(177)
Deposits for real estate assets	(895)	(900)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	8,199
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	3,130	1,240
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	38	32
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,652)	(22,843)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	913	0
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(123,574)	(2,426)
Proceeds from credit facility	831,313	899,000
Payments on credit facility	(110,000)	(207,000)
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Extinguishment costs related to the repurchases of convertible notes	(13)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(35)	(172)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,378)	(1,595)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	0	20,894
Series F Preferred Stock redemption expenses	(27)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(162,747)	(152,314)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	433,426	(193,549)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	585,785	(22,358)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	619,665	31,305
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,921	30,758
Restricted cash at beginning of period	20,959	22,905
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	600,945	12,788
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 18,720	$ 18,517