Discontinued Operations - Discontinued Operation, Statements of Operations Disclosures (Details) - Spirit MTA REIT - Spinoff - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue [Abstract]        
Rentals $ 0 $ 56,276 $ 99,816 $ 171,684
Interest income on loans receivable 0 138 1,495 377
Tenant reimbursement income 0 1,421 856 2,214
Other income 0 2,994 776 5,444
Total revenues 0 60,829 102,943 179,719
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Expenses [Abstract]        
General and administrative 0 1,000 707 3,203
Transaction costs 966 2,660 20,931 3,145
Property costs (including reimbursable) 0 2,900 3,268 7,570
Real estate acquisition costs 0 19 339 (78)
Interest 0 18,732 46,521 56,324
Depreciation and amortization 0 20,355 35,461 62,253
Impairments (recoveries) 0 15,436 10,943 27,851
Total expenses 966 61,102 118,170 160,268
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before other (loss) income and income tax benefit (expense) (966) (273) (15,227) 19,451
(Loss) gain on debt extinguishment 0 0 (363) 1
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets 0 (1,382) (274) 18,211
Total other (loss) income 0 (1,382) (637) 18,212
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income tax benefit (expense) (966) (1,655) (15,864) 37,663
Income tax benefit (expense) 0 155 (115) 2
(Loss) income from discontinued operations $ (966) $ (1,500) $ (15,979) $ 37,665