Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Spirit Realty, L.P.
Spirit Realty, L.P.
General Partner's Capital
[1]
Spirit Realty, L.P.
Limited Partners' Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, value   $ 3,682,108 $ 26,586 $ 3,655,522 [2]
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016     3,988,218 479,635,902 [2]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, value   3,259,165 $ 24,835 $ 3,234,330 [2]
Net income $ 41,357 41,357 344 41,013 [2]
Partnership distributions declared   (251,606) $ (2,095) $ (249,511) [2]
Tax withholdings related to net partnership unit settlements (in shares) (400,000)     (430,429) [2]
Tax withholdings related to net partnership unit settlements $ (3,458) (3,458)   $ (3,458) [2]
Repurchase of partnership units (in shares) [2]       (28,819,865)
Repurchase of partnership units   (222,290)   $ (222,290) [2]
Stock-based compensation (in shares) [2]       1,526,206
Stock-based compensation   13,054   $ 13,054 [2]
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017     3,988,218 451,911,814 [2]
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2017   3,259,165 $ 24,835 $ 3,234,330 [2]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, value   $ 3,259,165 $ 24,835 $ 3,234,330 [2]
[1] Consists of general partnership interests held by OP Holdings.
[2] Consists of limited partnership interests held by the Corporation and Spirit Notes Partner, LLC.