Discontinued Operations - Discontinued Operation, Statements of Operations Disclosures (Details) - Spirit MTA REIT - Spinoff - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue [Abstract]        
Rentals $ 39,843 $ 57,569 $ 99,816 $ 115,408
Interest income on loans receivable 663 120 1,495 239
Tenant reimbursement income 306 308 856 793
Other income 392 1,968 776 2,450
Total revenues 41,204 59,965 102,943 118,890
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Expenses [Abstract]        
General and administrative 112 994 707 2,236
Transaction costs 16,033 485 19,965 485
Property costs (including reimbursable) 1,405 1,852 3,268 4,670
Real estate acquisition costs 338 10 339 (97)
Interest 18,508 18,775 46,521 37,592
Depreciation and amortization 14,038 20,779 35,461 41,898
Impairments (recoveries) (129) 5,922 10,943 12,415
Total expenses 50,305 48,817 117,204 99,199
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before other income (loss) and income tax expense (9,101) 11,148 (14,261) 19,691
(Loss) gain on debt extinguishment (108) 1 (363) 1
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets 1,582 8,389 (274) 19,593
Total other income (loss) 1,474 8,390 (637) 19,594
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income tax expense (7,627) 19,538 (14,898) 39,285
Income tax expense (26) (105) (115) (153)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations $ (7,653) $ 19,433 $ (15,013) $ 39,132