Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Spirit Realty, L.P.
Spirit Realty, L.P.
General Partner's Capital
Spirit Realty, L.P.
Limited Partners' Capital
Limited Partner Series A Preferred Units
Spirit Realty, L.P.
Limited Partner Series A Preferred Units
Spirit Realty, L.P.
Limited Partners' Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance, value   $ 3,319,609 $ 24,426 [1] $ 3,128,990 [2]   $ 166,193 [2]
Partners' preferred units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 [2]           6,900,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance, value   2,829,286 $ 23,384 [1] $ 2,639,709 [2]   $ 166,193 [2]
Partners' common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 [1]     3,988,218 444,880,051    
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Net income $ 47,882 47,882 $ 362 [1] $ 47,520 [2]    
Partnership distributions declared on preferred/common units   (155,724) (1,404) [1] (154,320) [2] $ (5,176) $ (5,176) [2]
Net income after preferred distributions $ 42,706 42,706 362 [1] $ 42,344 [2]    
Tax withholdings related to net partnership unit settlements (in shares) (200,000)     (202,829) [2]    
Tax withholdings related to net partnership unit settlements $ (1,657) (1,657)   $ (1,657) [2]    
Repurchase of partnership units (in shares) [2]       (21,222,257)    
Repurchase of partnership units   (168,165)   $ (168,165) [2]    
SMTA dividend distribution   (216,005)   $ (216,005) [2]    
Stock-based compensation (in shares) [2]       1,126,927    
Stock-based compensation   8,522   $ 8,522 [2]    
Partners' preferred units, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018 [2]           6,900,000
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2018   2,829,286 $ 23,384 [1] $ 2,639,709 [2]   $ 166,193 [2]
Partners' common units, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018     3,988,218 [1] 424,581,892 [2]    
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Beginning balance, value   $ 2,829,286 $ 23,384 [1] $ 2,639,709 [2]   $ 166,193 [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.