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Organization and Operation	12 Months Ended
Organization and Operation	Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Operation	Organization and Operation Realty Income Corporation (“Realty Income,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) was founded in 1969 and is organized as a Maryland corporation. We invest in commercial real estate and have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol “O”. Over the past 54 years, we have been acquiring and managing freestanding commercial properties that generate rental revenue under long-term net lease agreements with our commercial clients. At December 31, 2022, we owned or held interests in 12,237 properties, with approximately 236.8 million leasable square feet. Information with respect to number of properties, leasable square feet, average initial lease term and initial weighted average cash lease yield is unaudited. Our financial results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 reflect our merger with VEREIT, Inc. ("VEREIT"), following the consummation of the merger on November 1, 2021. Our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020 do not reflect the merger. For more details, please see note 3, Merger with VEREIT, Inc. and Orion Office REIT Inc. Divestiture.