| Cover | Apr. 13, 2020 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | On April 13, 2020, Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, furnishing a copy of the business update for April 2020 (as Exhibit 99.2 thereto) originally posted to the Company’s website on April 13, 2020. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends that Current Report on Form 8-K to replace page 4 of the business update for April 2020. The revised business update for April 2020 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 13, 2020 |
| Entity Registrant Name | SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001308606 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 001-36004 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | MD |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 20-1676382 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 2727 North Harwood Street |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 300 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Dallas |
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 75201 |
| City Area Code | 972 |
| Local Phone Number | 476-1900 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Common Stock | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of each class | Common stock, par value $0.05 per share |
| Trading Symbol | SRC |
| Name of each exchange on which registered | NYSE |
| Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of each class | 6.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
| Trading Symbol | SRC-A |
| Name of each exchange on which registered | NYSE |
| Spirit Realty, L.P. | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | On April 13, 2020, Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, furnishing a copy of the business update for April 2020 (as Exhibit 99.2 thereto) originally posted to the Company’s website on April 13, 2020. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends that Current Report on Form 8-K to replace page 4 of the business update for April 2020. The revised business update for April 2020 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. |
| Entity Registrant Name | SPIRIT REALTY, L.P. |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 333-216815-01 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 20-1127940 |
