Document and Entity Information - shares |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Oct. 31, 2017 |
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| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC. | |
| Trading Symbol | SRC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001308606 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 455,897,075 | |
| Spirit Realty, L.P. | ||
| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | SPIRIT REALTY, L.P. | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
| Amendment Flag | false |