Cover
Mar. 19, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Mar. 19, 2020
Entity Registrant Name SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0001308606
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity File Number 001-36004
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-1676382
Entity Address, Address Line One 2727 North Harwood Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75201
City Area Code 972
Local Phone Number 476-1900
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Common Stock  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of each class Common stock, par value $0.05 per share
Trading Symbol SRC
Name of each exchange on which registered NYSE
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of each class 6.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol SRC-A
Name of each exchange on which registered NYSE
Spirit Realty, L.P.  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Amendment Flag false
Entity Registrant Name SPIRIT REALTY, L.P.
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity File Number 333-216815-01
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-1127940