CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 120,723	$ 86,863
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	112,265	126,980
Gain on real estate assets, net	(78,177)	(25,508)
Impairments	31,849	8,380
Equity-based compensation	2,892	2,855
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(447)	(246)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	447	259
(Gain) loss on other investments	(695)	541
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	2,132	1,280
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	366	364
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(2,000)	(4,462)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,019)	(2,749)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,245)	(22,546)
Net cash provided by operating activities	180,091	172,011
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(139,964)	(147,121)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(4,500)	(9,502)
Real estate developments	(3,553)	(3,231)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	(2,669)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,124	257
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	253,503	140,428
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	36	(87)
Deposits for real estate assets	(3,171)	(895)
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	2,454	3,130
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	713	38
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	106,642	(19,652)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	0	913
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(295,869)	(123,574)
Proceeds from credit facility	0	831,313
Payments on credit facility, including swap termination payments	0	(110,000)
Extinguishment costs related to the redemption of corporate bonds	0	(26)
Extinguishment costs related to the repurchases of convertible notes	0	(13)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(356)	(35)
Refunds of deferred financing costs	280	0
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(1,681)	(2,378)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	1,336	0
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(100,000)	(27)
Distributions paid	(96,559)	(162,747)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(492,849)	433,426
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(206,116)	585,785
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	537,381	33,880
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	331,265	619,665
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	523,539	12,921
Restricted cash at beginning of period	13,842	20,959
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	318,561	600,945
Restricted cash at end of period	12,704	18,720
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	120,723	86,863
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	112,265	126,980
Gain on real estate assets, net	(78,177)	(25,508)
Impairments	31,849	8,380
Equity-based compensation	2,892	2,855
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(447)	(246)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	447	259
(Gain) loss on other investments	(695)	541
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	2,132	1,280
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	366	364
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(2,000)	(4,462)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,019)	(2,749)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,245)	(22,546)
Net cash provided by operating activities	180,091	172,011
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(139,964)	(147,121)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(4,500)	(9,502)
Real estate developments	(3,553)	(3,231)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	(2,669)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,124	257
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	253,503	140,428
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	36	(87)
Deposits for real estate assets	(3,171)	(895)
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	2,454	3,130
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	713	38
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	106,642	(19,652)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	0	913
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(295,869)	(123,574)
Proceeds from credit facility	0	831,313
Payments on credit facility, including swap termination payments	0	(110,000)
Extinguishment costs related to the redemption of corporate bonds	0	(26)
Extinguishment costs related to the repurchases of convertible notes	0	(13)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(356)	(35)
Refunds of deferred financing costs	280	0
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(1,681)	(2,378)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	1,336	0
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(100,000)	(27)
Distributions paid	(96,559)	(162,747)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(492,849)	433,426
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(206,116)	585,785
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	537,381	33,880
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	331,265	619,665
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	523,539	12,921
Restricted cash at beginning of period	13,842	20,959
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	318,561	600,945
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 12,704	$ 18,720