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Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount $ 3,800,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable $ 3,800,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
Unamortized original issuance discounts (14,000,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount (15,000,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Notes payable, net 3,785,718,000o_NotesPayableNetOfUnamortizedDiscount 3,785,372,000o_NotesPayableNetOfUnamortizedDiscount
Maturity of notes and bonds payable    
2015 150,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear  
2016 275,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo  
2017 175,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree  
2018 350,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour  
2019 550,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive  
Thereafter 2,300,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive  
Totals 3,800,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
5.5% notes, issued in November 2003 and due in November 2015    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 150,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueNovember2015Member
150,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueNovember2015Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueNovember2015Member
5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueNovember2015Member
5.95% notes, issued in September 2006 and due in September 2016    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 275,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2016Member
275,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2016Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2016Member
5.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2016Member
5.375% notes, issued in September 2005 and due in September 2017    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 175,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2017Member
175,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2017Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2017Member
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueSeptember2017Member
2.0% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in January 2018    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 350,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2018Member
350,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2018Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2018Member
2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2018Member
6.75% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 550,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2019Member
550,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2019Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2019Member
6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2019Member
5.75% notes, issued in June 2010 and due in January 2021    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 250,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2021Member
250,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2021Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2021Member
5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJanuary2021Member
3.25% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in October 2022    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 450,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2022Member
450,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2022Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2022Member
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2022Member
4.65% notes, issued in July 2013 and due in August 2023    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 750,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2023Member
750,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2023Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2023Member
4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueAugust2023Member
3.875% notes, issued in June 2014 and due in July 2024    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 350,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJuly2024Member
350,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJuly2024Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJuly2024Member
3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueJuly2024Member
4.125% notes, issued in September 2014 and due in October 2026    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 250,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2026Member
250,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2026Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2026Member
4.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesPayableDueOctober2026Member
5.875% bonds due in March 2035    
Debt instrument    
Total principal amount 250,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035Member
250,000,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035Member
Interest rate (as a percent) 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035Member
5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035Member
5.875% bonds, issued in March 2005 and due in March 2035    
Debt instrument    
Issuance of Debt 100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035FirstIssuanceMarch2005Member
100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035FirstIssuanceMarch2005Member
5.875% bonds, issued in June 2011 and due in March 2035    
Debt instrument    
Issuance of Debt $ 150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035SecondIssuanceJune2011Member
$ 150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_BondsPayableDueMarch2035SecondIssuanceJune2011Member
Notes and bonds payable    
Debt instrument    
Weighted average interest rate 4.80%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= o_NotesAndBondsPayableMember
 
Weighted average remaining years until maturity 7 years