CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 239,085	$ (378,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353,400	379,133
Gain on real estate assets, net	(77,117)	(251,106)
Impairments	36,871	24,240
Equity-based compensation	10,137	9,899
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,406)	(1,682)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,753	130
Loss on investments	607	492
Loss on derivative instruments	0	58
Noncash Restructuring Expense	0	3,999
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,419	497
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0	(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,117	1,230
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(38,277)	(17,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,645)	786,839
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,936)	(26,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	514,008	505,225
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(251,804)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(21,102)	(27,309)
Real estate developments	(16,592)	(17,274)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	106
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(21,348)	(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,961	154
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	346,675	846,023
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(612)	(1,417)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,973)	(5,238)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)	0
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	9,837
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036	3,562
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	654	473
Net cash provided by investing activities	134,619	554,346
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	(197,382)	(182,648)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000	1,061,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)	(564,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864	0
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(69,362)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(7,275)	(181)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,386)	(1,618)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	89,279	929,004
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,104)	(100,096)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	(149)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(418,722)	(454,702)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,231)	(63,177)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	188,396	996,394
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	222,276	1,050,057
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	207,321	1,029,315
Restricted cash at end of period	14,955	20,742
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	239,085	(378,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353,400	379,133
Gain on real estate assets, net	(77,117)	(251,106)
Impairments	36,871	24,240
Equity-based compensation	10,137	9,899
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,406)	(1,682)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,753	130
Loss on investments	607	492
Loss on derivative instruments	0	58
Noncash Restructuring Expense	0	3,999
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,419	497
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0	(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,117	1,230
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(38,277)	(17,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,645)	786,839
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,936)	(26,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	514,008	505,225
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(251,804)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(21,102)	(27,309)
Real estate developments	(16,592)	(17,274)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	106
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(21,348)	(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,961	154
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	346,675	846,023
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(612)	(1,417)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,973)	(5,238)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)	0
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	9,837
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036	3,562
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	654	473
Net cash provided by investing activities	134,619	554,346
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	(197,382)	(182,648)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000	1,061,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)	(564,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864	0
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(69,362)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(7,275)	(181)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,386)	(1,618)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	89,279	929,004
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,104)	(100,096)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	(149)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(418,722)	(454,702)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,231)	(63,177)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	188,396	996,394
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	222,276	1,050,057
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	207,321	1,029,315
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 14,955	$ 20,742