CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 260,239	$ 241,885
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	334,483	350,600
Gain on real estate assets, net	(100,320)	(77,117)
Impairments	59,250	36,871
Equity-based compensation	10,217	10,137
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(1,374)	(2,406)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,122	1,753
(Gain) loss on other investments	(691)	607
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	2,102	1,419
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,125	1,117
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(1,781)	(38,277)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,331	(9,645)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(11,505)	(2,936)
Net cash provided by operating activities	564,198	514,008
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(419,139)	(147,121)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(22,722)	(21,102)
Real estate developments	(14,383)	(16,592)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(2,180)	(21,348)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	3,706	1,961
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	420,171	346,675
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(80)	(612)
Deposits for real estate assets	(8,661)	(1,973)
Investments in mezzanine position	0	(9,959)
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	7,060	4,036
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	1,148	654
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(35,080)	134,619
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	0	1,032
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(344,459)	(197,382)
Proceeds from credit facility	192,000	902,000
Payments on credit facility, including swap termination payments	(104,000)	(1,052,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	0	594,864
Extinguishment costs related to the redemption of corporate bonds	0	(26)
Extinguishment costs related to the repurchases of convertible notes	0	(69,362)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,195)	(7,275)
Refunds of deferred financing costs	280	0
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(1,828)	(2,386)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	1,336	89,279
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(473,073)	(300,104)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	0	(149)
Distributions paid	(318,883)	(418,722)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,049,822)	(460,231)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(520,704)	188,396
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	537,381	33,880
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	16,677	222,276
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	523,539	12,921
Restricted cash at beginning of period	13,842	20,959
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,874	207,321
Restricted cash at end of period	10,803	14,955
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	260,239	241,885
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	334,483	350,600
Gain on real estate assets, net	(100,320)	(77,117)
Impairments	59,250	36,871
Equity-based compensation	10,217	10,137
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(1,374)	(2,406)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,122	1,753
(Gain) loss on other investments	(691)	607
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	2,102	1,419
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,125	1,117
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(1,781)	(38,277)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,331	(9,645)
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(11,505)	(2,936)
Net cash provided by operating activities	564,198	514,008
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(419,139)	(147,121)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(22,722)	(21,102)
Real estate developments	(14,383)	(16,592)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(2,180)	(21,348)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	3,706	1,961
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	420,171	346,675
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(80)	(612)
Deposits for real estate assets	(8,661)	(1,973)
Investments in mezzanine position	0	(9,959)
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	7,060	4,036
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	1,148	654
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(35,080)	134,619
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	0	1,032
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(344,459)	(197,382)
Proceeds from credit facility	192,000	902,000
Payments on credit facility, including swap termination payments	(104,000)	(1,052,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	0	594,864
Extinguishment costs related to the redemption of corporate bonds	0	(26)
Extinguishment costs related to the repurchases of convertible notes	0	(69,362)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,195)	(7,275)
Refunds of deferred financing costs	280	0
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(1,828)	(2,386)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	1,336	89,279
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(473,073)	(300,104)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	0	(149)
Distributions paid	(318,883)	(418,722)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,049,822)	(460,231)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(520,704)	188,396
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	537,381	33,880
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	16,677	222,276
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	523,539	12,921
Restricted cash at beginning of period	13,842	20,959
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,874	207,321
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 10,803	$ 14,955