CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - OP - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Total Partners' Capital [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			42,834,138	86,874	967,515,165	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 7,300,144	$ 710,325	$ 2,883	$ 6,446,734	$ 138,931	$ 7,298,873	$ 1,271
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)					3,309,808
Issuance of common OP Units, net	$ 27,544	27,544			$ 27,544		27,544
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units		0			$ (26)	26
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock (shares)			37,108	(37,108)
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock	0	0	$ 923	$ (923)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(199,083)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,595)	(1,595)			$ (1,595)		(1,595)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					950,487
Equity-based compensation, net		2,872			$ 2,872		2,872
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	64	64						64
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	(3,262)	(136,742)			(133,480)	(3,262)	(136,742)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,222)	(1,222)			(1,222)		(1,222)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,940)	$ (33)			(17,973)
Net income (loss)	70,971	70,971			69,304	1,695	70,999	(28)
Other comprehensive loss	(11,189)	(11,189)			$ (10,922)	$ (267)	(11,189)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	971,576,377	23,715,908
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019		7,232,874	$ 693,308	$ 1,927	$ 6,399,209	$ 137,123	7,231,567	1,307
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			42,834,138	86,874	967,515,165	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		7,300,144	$ 710,325	$ 2,883	$ 6,446,734	$ 138,931	7,298,873	1,271
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions payable relinquished	6,429
Net income (loss)	363,255	363,255
Other comprehensive loss	(27,398)	(27,398)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	973,385,899	20,793,463
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		7,352,127	$ 675,350	$ 1,912	$ 6,545,046	$ 128,542	7,350,850	1,277
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	971,576,377	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019		7,232,874	$ 693,308	$ 1,927	$ 6,399,209	$ 137,123	7,231,567	1,307
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)					1,773,456
Issuance of common OP Units, net	14,534	14,534			$ 14,534		14,534
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(9)	(9)			$ (9)		(9)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					36,066
Equity-based compensation, net		3,883			$ 3,883		3,883
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	(3,264)	(137,105)			(133,841)	(3,264)	(137,105)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(44)	(44)			(44)		(44)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,958)	$ (15)			(17,973)
Distributions payable relinquished	6,429	6,429				$ 6,429	6,429
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units (shares)						(2,922,445)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	(26,537)	(26,537)			(8,520)	$ (18,017)	(26,537)
Net income (loss)	292,284	292,284			285,658	6,656	292,314	(30)
Other comprehensive loss	(16,209)	(16,209)			$ (15,824)	$ (385)	(16,209)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	973,385,899	20,793,463
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		7,352,127	$ 675,350	$ 1,912	$ 6,545,046	$ 128,542	7,350,850	1,277
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			30,871,246	49,766	1,076,845,984	786,719
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		6,843,278	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,375,239	$ 4,433	6,842,045	1,233
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units (shares)					4,549	(4,549)
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units		0			$ 45	$ (45)
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock		(27)	(27)				(27)
Redemptions of Series F Preferred Stock	(27)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(241,092)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(2,378)	(2,378)			$ (2,378)		(2,378)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					1,172,038
Equity-based compensation, net		2,855			$ 2,855		2,855
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	(105)	(148,299)			(148,194)	(105)	(148,299)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,628)	(1,628)			(1,628)		(1,628)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(12,947)	(12,947)	$ (12,928)	$ (19)			(12,947)
Net income (loss)	86,863	86,863			86,808	62	86,870	(7)
Other comprehensive loss	(76,602)	(76,602)			$ (76,547)	$ (55)	(76,602)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,781,479	782,170
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020		6,691,115	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,236,200	$ 4,290	6,689,889	1,226
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			30,871,246	49,766	1,076,845,984	786,719
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		6,843,278	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,375,239	$ 4,433	6,842,045	1,233
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions payable relinquished	0
Net income (loss)	141,102	141,102
Other comprehensive loss	(78,495)	(78,495)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,848,554	782,170
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		6,651,279	$ 434,596	$ 1,830	$ 6,209,368	$ 4,267	6,650,061	1,218
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,781,479	782,170
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020		6,691,115	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,236,200	$ 4,290	6,689,889	1,226
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Redemptions of Series F Preferred Stock	(25)	(25)	(25)				(25)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					67,075
Equity-based compensation, net		4,071			$ 4,071		4,071
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	(61)	(83,058)			(82,997)	(61)	(83,058)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(18)	(18)			(18)		(18)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(12,948)	(12,948)	$ (12,928)	$ (20)			(12,948)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(204)	(204)			(204)		(204)
Net income (loss)	54,239	54,239			54,208	39	54,247	(8)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (1,893)	(1,893)			$ (1,892)	$ (1)	(1,893)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,848,554	782,170
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		$ 6,651,279	$ 434,596	$ 1,830	$ 6,209,368	$ 4,267	$ 6,650,061	$ 1,218