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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property item shares	Jun. 27, 2013 shares	Jan. 22, 2013 shares
Noncontrolling interests
Conversion ratio			1
Number of properties acquired \| property					2
Number of joint ventures controlling interest acquired \| item					2
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			$ 20,249
Distributions			(891)
Allocation of net income	$ 123	$ 253	288	$ 493
Carrying value at end of the period	$ 19,646		$ 19,646		$ 20,249
Joint Venture One
Noncontrolling interests
Ownership interest (as a percent)	92.40%		92.40%
Joint Venture Two
Noncontrolling interests
Ownership interest (as a percent)	74.00%		74.00%
Tau Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling interests
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)	99.40%		99.40%
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			$ 13,405
Distributions			(401)
Allocation of net income			124
Carrying value at end of the period	$ 13,128		$ 13,128		$ 13,405
Units held by third party \| shares	317,022		317,022		317,022		317,022
Realty Income, L.P.
Noncontrolling interests
Third party partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)	0.40%		0.40%
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)	99.60%		99.60%
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			$ 2,216
Distributions			(112)
Allocation of net income			106
Carrying value at end of the period	$ 2,210		$ 2,210		$ 2,216
Units held by third party \| shares	88,182		88,182		88,182	534,546
Other Noncontrolling Interests
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			$ 4,628
Distributions			(378)
Allocation of net income			58
Carrying value at end of the period	$ 4,308		$ 4,308		$ 4,628