CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375