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Mortgages Payable (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 item | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012
Debt instrument |  |  |
Remaining balance of deferred financing costs at period end | $ 23,274,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet | $ 21,323,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet |
Mortgage Payable Balance | 852,575,000 us-gaap_OtherNotesPayable | 783,360,000 us-gaap_OtherNotesPayable |
Maturity mortgages payable, excluding net premiums |  |  |
2015 | 150,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |
2016 | 275,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |
2017 | 175,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |
2018 | 350,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |
2019 | 550,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |
Thereafter | 2,300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |
Totals | 3,800,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |
Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate (as a percent) | 2.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Maximum |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |
Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) | 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 6.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate (as a percent) | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 9.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Mortgages Payable |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |
Amount repaid | 85,200,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAssumedDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Net discount (premiums) recorded upon assumption of mortgages | (604,000)o_IncreaseDecreaseDebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | (28,400,000)o_IncreaseDecreaseDebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Deferred financing costs incurred |  | 211,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 1,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Remaining balance of deferred financing costs at period end | 827,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 1,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Number of Properties | 241 o_PropertiesOccupiedByApplicableTenantAssociatedWithMortgages / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 227 o_PropertiesOccupiedByApplicableTenantAssociatedWithMortgages / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Weighted Average Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate (as a percent) | 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Weighted Average Remaining Years Until Maturity | 3 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 3 months 18 days |
Principal Balance | 836,011,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 754,508,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Unamortized Premium Balance | (16,564,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | (28,852,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Mortgage Payable Balance | 852,575,000 us-gaap_OtherNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 783,360,000 us-gaap_OtherNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Number of mortgages | 57 o_DebtInstrumentNumber / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 47 o_DebtInstrumentNumber / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Number of properties with mortgages | 241 o_NumberOfPropertiesWithMortgages / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember | 227 o_NumberOfPropertiesWithMortgages / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Assumed mortgages payable | 166,700,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Assumed mortgages payable, non-recourse | 152,000,000 o_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNonRecoursePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Maturity mortgages payable, excluding net premiums |  |  |
2015 | 119,700,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
2016 | 248,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
2017 | 142,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
2018 | 15,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
2019 | 26,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Thereafter | 284,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Totals | 836,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |  |
Mortgages repaid in full |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |
Number of mortgages repaid | 6 o_DebtInstrumentNumberRepaid / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_MortgagesRepaidInFullMember |  |
Amount repaid | 77,800,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAssumedDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_MortgagesRepaidInFullMember |  |
Mortgages, partial recourse |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |
Number of mortgages assumed subject to partial recourse by Realty Income | 2 o_DebtInstrumentNumberOfMortgagesSubjectToPartialRecourse / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_MortgagesPartialRecourseMember |  |
Assumed mortgages payable | 14,700,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_MortgagesPartialRecourseMember |  |
Assumed mortgages payable, non-recourse | 11,500,000 o_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNonRecoursePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_MortgagesPartialRecourseMember |  |
Assumed mortgages payable, full recourse | 3,200,000 o_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFullRecoursePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_MortgagesPartialRecourseMember |  |
Variable rate mortgages |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |
Mortgage Payable Balance | $ 74,500,000 us-gaap_OtherNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_VariableRateMortgagesMember | $ 31,100,000 us-gaap_OtherNotesPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_VariableRateMortgagesMember |
Number of mortgages | 5 o_DebtInstrumentNumber / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_VariableRateMortgagesMember | 2 o_DebtInstrumentNumber / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_VariableRateMortgagesMember |
Number of properties with mortgages | 14 o_NumberOfPropertiesWithMortgages / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = o_VariableRateMortgagesMember |  |

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