CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 141,102	$ 363,255
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	240,902	260,771
Gain on real estate assets, net	(34,303)	(232,597)
Impairments	20,474	20,296
Equity-based compensation	6,926	6,755
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(1,743)	(1,005)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	861	0
Loss on investments	683	464
Loss on derivative instruments	0	58
Non-cash restructuring expense	0	4,048
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,480	1,472
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0	(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	736	821
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(30,158)	(9,596)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(13,870)	(13,104)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(12,138)	(27,084)
Net cash provided by operating activities	320,952	348,018
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(191,550)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(15,665)	(19,695)
Real estate developments	(6,469)	(10,537)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	88
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(10,066)	(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	970	0
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	204,114	739,873
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(314)	(798)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,420)	(3,072)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)	0
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	8,199
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036	2,946
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	48	334
Net cash provided by investing activities	18,154	523,021
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,032	0
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(135,036)	(175,962)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000	1,034,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)	(537,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864	0
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(50,326)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(6,946)	(182)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,378)	(1,604)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	0	42,078
Series F Preferred Stock redemption expenses	(52)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(324,032)	(303,894)
Net cash used in financing activities	(72,900)	(692,500)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	266,206	178,539
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	300,086	232,202
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	278,883	211,510
Restricted cash at end of period	21,203	20,692
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	141,102	363,255
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	240,902	260,771
Gain on real estate assets, net	(34,303)	(232,597)
Impairments	20,474	20,296
Equity-based compensation	6,926	6,755
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(1,743)	(1,005)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	861	0
Loss on investments	683	464
Loss on derivative instruments	0	58
Non-cash restructuring expense	0	4,048
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,480	1,472
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0	(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	736	821
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(30,158)	(9,596)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(13,870)	(13,104)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(12,138)	(27,084)
Net cash provided by operating activities	320,952	348,018
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(191,550)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(15,665)	(19,695)
Real estate developments	(6,469)	(10,537)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	88
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(10,066)	(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	970	0
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	204,114	739,873
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(314)	(798)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,420)	(3,072)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)	0
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	8,199
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036	2,946
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	48	334
Net cash provided by investing activities	18,154	523,021
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,032	0
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(135,036)	(175,962)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000	1,034,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)	(537,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864	0
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(50,326)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(6,946)	(182)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,378)	(1,604)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	0	42,078
Series F Preferred Stock redemption expenses	(52)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(324,032)	(303,894)
Net cash used in financing activities	(72,900)	(692,500)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	266,206	178,539
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	300,086	232,202
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	278,883	211,510
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 21,203	$ 20,692