CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,705,149	$ 2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,117,636	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,891,831	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,714,616	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,756,132	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,958,484	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	208,037	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	86,300	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	278,883	12,921
Restricted cash	21,203	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	382,409	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	48,093	26,957
Total assets	13,321,182	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,393,652	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,404,935	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	270,152	318,183
Credit facility, net	896,314	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	130,208	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,551	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	161,538	90,349
Distributions payable	85,231	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	215,322	221,061
Total liabilities	6,669,903	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 June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	309	309
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,077,848,554 and 1,076,845,984 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	10,779	10,768
Additional paid-in capital	13,256,288	13,251,962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(106,109)	(27,670)
Accumulated deficit	(6,517,303)	(6,399,626)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,643,964	6,835,743
Non-controlling interests	7,315	7,535
Total equity	6,651,279	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,321,182	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,705,149	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,117,636	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,891,831	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,714,616	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,756,132	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,958,484	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	208,037	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	86,300	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	278,883	12,921
Restricted cash	21,203	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	382,409	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	48,093	26,957
Total assets	13,321,182	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,393,652	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,404,935	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	270,152	318,183
Credit facility, net	896,314	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	130,208	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,551	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	161,538	90,349
Distributions payable	85,231	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	215,322	221,061
Total liabilities	6,669,903	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	6,650,061	6,842,045
Non-controlling interests	1,218	1,233
Total equity	6,651,279	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,321,182	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	434,596	460,504
Limited Partners' capital account	1,830	1,869
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,209,368	6,375,239
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 4,267	$ 4,433