| Document and Entity Information Document | Apr. 29, 2021 |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 29, 2021 |
| Entity Registrant Name | VEREIT, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001507385 |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by VEREIT (as defined below) on April 29, 2021 (the "Original Form 8-K") to change the item number under which certain information was previously disclosed in the Original Form 8-K. Specifically, the Original Form 8-K is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide that the information previously disclosed under Item 8.01—Other Events, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to the Original Form 8-K, is furnished under Item 7.01—Regulation FD Disclosure and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of VEREIT’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | MD |
| Entity File Number | 001-35263 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 45-2482685 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Phoenix, |
| Entity Address, State or Province | AZ |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 85016 |
| City Area Code | (800) |
| Local Phone Number | 606-3610 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Common Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | VER |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |
| Trading Symbol | VER PRF |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 29, 2021 |
| Entity Registrant Name | VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001528059 |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by VEREIT (as defined below) on April 29, 2021 (the "Original Form 8-K") to change the item number under which certain information was previously disclosed in the Original Form 8-K. Specifically, the Original Form 8-K is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide that the information previously disclosed under Item 8.01—Other Events, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to the Original Form 8-K, is furnished under Item 7.01—Regulation FD Disclosure and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of VEREIT’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 333-197780 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 45-1255683 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Phoenix, |
| Entity Address, State or Province | AZ |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 85016 |
| City Area Code | (800) |
| Local Phone Number | 606-3610 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
