Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Spirit Realty, L.P.	Spirit Realty, L.P. Limited Partners' Capital		Spirit Realty, L.P. General Partner's Capital		Limited Partner Series A Preferred Units Spirit Realty, L.P. Limited Partners' Capital
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018			$ 2,801,749	$ 2,612,511	[1]	$ 23,061	[2]	$ 166,177	[1]
Limited partners' preferred units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	[1]							6,900,000
General partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	[2]					797,644
Limited partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	[1]			84,989,711
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income		$ 43,578	43,578	$ 43,198	[1]	$ 380	[2]
Dividends declared on preferred stock		(2,588)	(2,588)	(2,588)	[1]
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders/after preferred distributions		40,990	40,990	40,610	[1]	380	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,021)	(5,021)	(4,974)	[1]	(47)	[2]
Dividends declared on common stock		(54,254)	(54,254)	(53,750)	[1]	(504)	[2]
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements		(704)	(704)	$ (704)	[1]
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements (in shares)	[1]			(17,800)
Issuance of common units, net			32,686	$ 32,686	[1]
Issuance of common units, net (in shares)	[1]			893,526
Other			(79)	$ (78)	[1]	(1)	[2]
Stock-based compensation, net			3,269	$ 3,269	[1]
Stock-based compensation, net (in shares)	[1]			148,705
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2019			2,818,636	$ 2,629,570	[1]	$ 22,889	[2]	$ 166,177	[1]
Limited partners' preferred units, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	[1]							6,900,000
General partners' common units, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	[2]					797,644
Limited partners' common units, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	[1]			86,014,142
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2019			3,413,249	$ 3,224,683	[1]	$ 22,389	[2]	$ 166,177	[1]
Limited partners' preferred units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	[1]							6,900,000
General partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	[2]					797,644
Limited partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	[1]			101,678,508
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income		(15,847)	(15,847)	$ (15,704)	[1]	$ (143)	[2]
Dividends declared on preferred stock		(2,588)	(2,588)	(2,588)	[1]
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders/after preferred distributions		(18,435)	(18,435)	(18,292)	[1]	(143)	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)		702	702	697	[1]	5	[2]
Dividends declared on common stock		(64,338)	(64,338)	(63,839)	[1]	(499)	[2]
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements		$ (2,349)	(2,349)	$ (2,349)	[1]
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements (in shares)		(44,500)		(44,488)	[1]
Issuance of common units, net			17,598	$ 17,598	[1]
Issuance of common units, net (in shares)	[1]			362,481
Stock-based compensation, net			2,981	$ 2,981	[1]
Stock-based compensation, net (in shares)	[1]			148,017
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2020			$ 3,349,408	$ 3,161,479	[1]	$ 21,752	[2]	$ 166,177	[1]
Limited partners' preferred units, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	[1]							6,900,000
General partners' common units, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	[2]					797,644
Limited partners' common units, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	[1]			102,144,518

[1] Consists of limited partnership interests held by the Corporation and Spirit Notes Partner, LLC.

[2] Consists of general partnership interests held by OP Holdings.