Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Preferred stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
| Preferred stock, shares issued | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 |
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 |
| Common stock, par value per share (in USD per share) | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 175,000,000 | 175,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued | 90,110,727 | 85,787,355 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 90,110,727 | 85,787,355 |
| Spirit Realty, L.P. | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| General partners' capital, units issued | 797,644 | 797,644 |
| General partners' capital, units outstanding | 797,644 | 797,644 |
| Limited partners' preferred capital, units issued | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 |
| Limited partners' preferred capital, units outstanding | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 |
| Limited partners' capital, units issued | 89,313,083 | 84,989,711 |
| Limited partners' capital, units outstanding | 89,313,083 | 84,989,711 |