CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - OP - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Total Partners' Capital [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			30,871,246	49,766	215,369,197	157,343
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 6,870,193	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,402,154	$ 4,433	$ 6,868,960	$ 1,233
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units (shares)					910	(910)
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units		0			$ 45	$ (45)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	$ (27)	(27)	(27)				(27)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(48,218)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(2,378)	(2,378)			$ (2,378)		(2,378)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					234,408
Equity-based compensation, net		2,855			$ 2,855		2,855
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests	(105)	(148,299)			(148,194)	(105)	(148,299)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,628)	(1,628)			(1,628)		(1,628)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(12,947)	(12,947)	$ (12,928)	$ (19)			(12,947)
Net income (loss)	86,863	86,863			86,808	62	86,870	(7)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(76,602)	(76,602)			$ (76,547)	$ (55)	(76,602)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	215,556,297	156,433
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020		6,718,030	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,263,115	$ 4,290	6,716,804	1,226
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			18,871,246	49,766	228,881,547	152,033
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020		6,842,216	$ 254,294	$ 1,787	$ 6,580,752	$ 4,209	6,841,042	1,174
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units, net (shares)					35,710
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock (in shares)			(4,000,000)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(100,000)	(100,000)	$ (100,000)				(100,000)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(49,237)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,681)	(1,681)			$ (1,681)		(1,681)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					261,934
Equity-based compensation, net		2,892			$ 2,892		2,892
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests	(70)	(105,928)			(105,858)	(70)	(105,928)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,581)	(1,581)			(1,581)		(1,581)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(6,525)	(6,525)	$ (6,506)	$ (19)			(6,525)
Net income (loss)	120,723	120,723			120,647	$ 79	120,726	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 98	98			$ 98		98
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			14,871,246	49,766	229,129,954	152,033
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 6,750,214	$ 147,788	$ 1,768	$ 6,595,269	$ 4,218	$ 6,749,043	$ 1,171