CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,691,122	$ 2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,046,076	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,899	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,610,097	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,829,368	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,780,729	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	205,346	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	100,339	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	207,321	12,921
Restricted cash	14,955	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	391,239	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	1,896	26,957
Total assets	13,039,598	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,330,174	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,406,389	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	252,077	318,183
Credit facility, net	896,630	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	124,009	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,101	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	162,952	90,349
Distributions payable	85,420	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	214,102	221,061
Total liabilities	6,583,854	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 18,871,246 and 30,871,246 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	189	309
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,091,242,138 and 1,076,845,984 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	10,913	10,768
Additional paid-in capital	13,048,678	13,251,962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,008)	(27,670)
Accumulated deficit	(6,514,171)	(6,399,626)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,448,601	6,835,743
Non-controlling interests	7,143	7,535
Total equity	6,455,744	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,039,598	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,691,122	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,046,076	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,899	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,610,097	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,829,368	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,780,729	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	205,346	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	100,339	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	207,321	12,921
Restricted cash	14,955	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	391,239	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	1,896	26,957
Total assets	13,039,598	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,330,174	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,406,389	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	252,077	318,183
Credit facility, net	896,630	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	124,009	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,101	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	162,952	90,349
Distributions payable	85,420	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	214,102	221,061
Total liabilities	6,583,854	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	6,454,540	6,842,045
Non-controlling interests	1,204	1,233
Total equity	6,455,744	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,039,598	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	123,794	460,504
Limited Partners' capital account	1,809	1,869
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,324,807	6,375,239
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 4,130	$ 4,433