Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.01
|
$ 0
|
| Preferred stock, shares authorized |
20,000,000
|
0
|
| Preferred stock, shares issued |
6,900,000
|
0
|
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding |
6,900,000
|
0
|
| Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share) |
$ 25
|
$ 0
|
| Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.01
|
$ 0.01
|
| Common stock, shares authorized |
750,000,000
|
750,000,000
|
| Common stock, shares issued |
448,868,269
|
483,624,120
|
| Common stock, shares outstanding |
448,868,269
|
483,624,120
|
| Spirit Realty, L.P. |
|
|
| Partners' Capital |
|
|
| General partners' common capital, units issued |
3,988,218
|
3,988,218
|
| General partners' common capital, units outstanding |
3,988,218
|
3,988,218
|
| Limited partners' common capital, units issued |
444,880,051
|
479,635,902
|
| Limited partners' common capital, units outstanding |
444,880,051
|
479,635,902
|
| Limited partners' preferred capital, units issued |
6,900,000
|
0
|
| Limited partners' preferred capital, units outstanding |
6,900,000
|
0
|