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, 2017   $ 3,319,609 $ 3,128,990 [1] $ 24,426 [2] $ 166,193 [1]
Limited partners' preferred units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 [1]         6,900,000
General partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 [2]       797,644  
Limited partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 [1]     88,976,491    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Net income $ 132,052 132,052 $ 130,933 [1] $ 1,119 [2]  
Dividends declared on preferred stock (10,352) (10,352) (10,352) [1]    
Net income attributable to common stockholders/after preferred distributions 121,700 121,700 120,581 [1] 1,119 [2]  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (7,159) (7,159) (7,093) [1] (66) [2]  
Issuance of common units, net   2,956 $ 2,972 [1]   $ (16) [1]
Issuance of common units, net (in shares) [1]     92,458    
Partnership distributions declared   (262,887) $ (260,469) [1] (2,418) [2]  
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements $ (2,403) (2,403) $ (2,403) [1]    
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements (in shares) (58,000)   (57,679) [1]    
Repurchase of common units   (168,165) $ (168,165) [1]    
Repurchase of common units (in shares) [1]     (4,244,446)    
SMTA dividend distribution $ (216,005) (216,005) $ (216,005) [1]    
Stock-based compensation, net   14,103 $ 14,103 [1]    
Stock-based compensation, net (in shares) [1]     222,887    
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018   2,801,749 $ 2,612,511 [1] $ 23,061 [2] $ 166,177 [1]
Limited partners' preferred units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 [1]         6,900,000
General partners' common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 [2]       797,644  
Limited partners' common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 [1]     84,989,711    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Net income 175,266 175,266 $ 173,816 [1] $ 1,450 [2]  
Dividends declared on preferred stock (10,350) (10,350) (10,350) [1]    
Net income attributable to common stockholders/after preferred distributions 164,916 164,916 163,466 [1] 1,450 [2]  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (4,302) (4,302) (4,264) [1] (38) [2]  
Issuance of common units, net   677,190 $ 677,190 [1]    
Issuance of common units, net (in shares) [1]     16,578,423    
Partnership distributions declared   (236,943) $ (234,860) [1] (2,083) [2]  
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements $ (2,542) (2,542) $ (2,542) [1]    
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements (in shares) (58,000)   (58,445) [1]    
Other   (79) $ (78) [1] (1) [2]  
Stock-based compensation, net   13,260 $ 13,260 [1]    
Stock-based compensation, net (in shares) [1]     168,819    
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2019   $ 3,413,249 $ 3,224,683 [1] $ 22,389 [2] $ 166,177 [1]
Limited partners' preferred units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019   6,900,000     6,900,000 [1]
General partners' common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019   797,644   797,644 [2]  
Limited partners' common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019   101,678,508 101,678,508 [1]    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Net income $ 26,708 $ 26,708 $ 26,583 [1] $ 125 [2]  
Dividends declared on preferred stock (10,350) (10,350) (10,350) [1]    
Net income attributable to common stockholders/after preferred distributions 16,358 16,358 16,233 [1] 125 [2]  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 2,807 2,807 2,786 [1] 21 [2]  
Issuance of common units, net   428,239 $ 428,239 [1]    
Issuance of common units, net (in shares) [1]     12,137,210    
Partnership distributions declared   (266,659) $ (264,629) [1] (2,030) [2]  
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements $ (4,381) (4,381) $ (4,381) [1]    
Tax withholdings related to net stock settlements (in shares) (117,500)   (117,543) [1]    
Stock-based compensation, net   11,507 $ 11,507 [1]    
Stock-based compensation, net (in shares) [1]     316,796    
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020   $ 3,601,120 $ 3,414,438 [1] $ 20,505 [2] $ 166,177 [1]
Limited partners' preferred units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020   6,900,000     6,900,000 [1]
General partners' common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020   797,644   797,644 [2]  
Limited partners' common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020   114,014,971 114,014,971 [1]    
[1] Consists of limited partnership interests held by Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Spirit Notes Partner, LLC.
[2] Consists of general partnership interests held by Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC.