CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,699,110	$ 2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,032,055	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,461	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,603,626	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,863,732	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,739,894	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	195,518	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	81,639	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	523,539	12,921
Restricted cash	13,842	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	366,620	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	65,583	26,957
Total assets	13,324,408	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,328,835	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	4,584,230	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	0	318,183
Credit facility, net	0	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	120,938	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	117,015	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	63,204	90,349
Distributions payable	89,514	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	209,104	221,061
Total liabilities	6,512,840	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 December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	189	309
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 228,881,547 and 215,369,197 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	2,289	2,153
Additional paid-in capital	13,449,412	13,260,577
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	536	(27,670)
Accumulated deficit	(6,648,028)	(6,399,626)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,804,398	6,835,743
Non-controlling interests	7,170	7,535
Total equity	6,811,568	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,324,408	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,699,110	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,032,055	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,461	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,603,626	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,863,732	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,739,894	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	195,518	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	81,639	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	523,539	12,921
Restricted cash	13,842	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	366,620	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	65,583	26,957
Total assets	13,324,408	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,328,835	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	4,584,230	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	0	318,183
Credit facility, net	0	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	120,938	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	117,015	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	63,204	90,349
Distributions payable	89,514	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	209,104	221,061
Total liabilities	6,512,840	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	6,810,394	6,842,045
Non-controlling interests	1,174	1,233
Total equity	6,811,568	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,324,408	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	254,294	460,504
Limited Partners' capital account	1,787	1,869
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,550,104	6,375,239
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 4,209	$ 4,433