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		$ 6,870,194	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,402,155	$ 4,433	$ 6,868,961	$ 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		6,718,031	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,263,116	$ 4,290	6,716,805	1,226
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			30,871,246	49,766	215,369,197	157,343
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		6,870,194	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,402,155	$ 4,433	6,868,961	1,233
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	142,968	142,968
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(78,495)	(78,495)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	215,569,712	156,433
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		6,680,061	$ 434,596	$ 1,830	$ 6,238,150	$ 4,267	6,678,843	1,218
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	215,556,297	156,433
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020		6,718,031	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,263,116	$ 4,290	6,716,805	1,226
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock		(25)	(25)				(25)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(25)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					13,415
Equity-based compensation, net		4,071			$ 4,071		4,071
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests	(61)	(83,058)			(82,997)	(61)	(83,058)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(18)	(18)			(18)		(18)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(12,948)	(12,948)	$ (12,928)	$ (20)			(12,948)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(204)	(204)			(204)		(204)
Net income (loss)	56,105	56,105			56,074	39	56,113	(8)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,893)	(1,893)			$ (1,892)	$ (1)	(1,893)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	215,569,712	156,433
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		6,680,061	$ 434,596	$ 1,830	$ 6,238,150	$ 4,267	6,678,843	1,218
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 (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
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]
Net income (loss)	198,626	198,626
Other comprehensive income (loss)	196	196
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			14,871,246	49,766	229,149,616	152,033
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021		6,720,006	$ 141,520	$ 1,747	$ 6,571,413	$ 4,183	6,718,863	1,143
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			14,871,246	49,766	229,129,954	152,033
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021		6,750,214	$ 147,788	$ 1,768	$ 6,595,269	$ 4,218	6,749,043	1,171
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(41)	(41)	(41)				(41)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(18,042)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(100)	(100)			$ (100)		(100)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					37,704
Equity-based compensation, net		4,137			$ 4,137		4,137
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests	(70)	(105,937)			(105,867)	(70)	(105,937)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(20)	(20)			(20)		(20)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	(6,248)	(6,248)	$ (6,227)	$ (21)			(6,248)
Net income (loss)	77,903	77,903			77,896	$ 35	77,931	(28)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 98	98			$ 98		98
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			14,871,246	49,766	229,149,616	152,033
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021		$ 6,720,006	$ 141,520	$ 1,747	$ 6,571,413	$ 4,183	$ 6,718,863	$ 1,143