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Distributions Paid and Payable (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1831042 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1831042 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1831042 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1827917 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1827917 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1827917 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1824792 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1824792 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1824792 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1821667 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1821667 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1821667 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1818542 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1818542 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1818542 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1815417 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1815417 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1815417 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1812292 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1812292 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1812292 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1809167 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1809167 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1517500 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1514375 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1514375 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1514375 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1511250 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1461250 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1461250 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1458125 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1458125 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1458125 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1455000 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1455000 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.1455000 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 2.1916254 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 2.1474587 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 1.7716250 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid per common share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.6483522 o_DividendDistributionsCharacterizedForFederalIncomeTaxPurposesAsOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 1.3153791 o_DividendDistributionsCharacterizedForFederalIncomeTaxPurposesAsOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 1.3367481 o_DividendDistributionsCharacterizedForFederalIncomeTaxPurposesAsOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Nontaxable distributions (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.5432732 o_DividendDistributionsCharacterizedForFederalIncomeTaxPurposesAsNontaxableDistributions / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.8320796 o_DividendDistributionsCharacterizedForFederalIncomeTaxPurposesAsNontaxableDistributions / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 0.4348769 o_DividendDistributionsCharacterizedForFederalIncomeTaxPurposesAsNontaxableDistributions / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Monthly distributions payable (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1834167 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1821667 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1821667 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.1916254 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 2.1474587 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 1.7716250 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Class D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid per common share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid per preferred share of stock (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1536459 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassDMember |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3841147 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassDMember
Preferred stock dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.0 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassDMember
Class E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid per common share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly distributions payable (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.140625 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember |  |
Dividend paid per preferred share of stock (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.4484375 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember | $ 1.6875 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember | $ 1.6875 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember
Preferred stock dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.7 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember | 14.9 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember | 14.9 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassEMember
Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly distributions payable (in dollars per share) | $ 0.138021 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.138021 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember |  |
Federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid per common share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly distributions payable (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.138021 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember |  |
Dividend paid per preferred share of stock (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1380210 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.656252 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember | $ 1.656252 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember | $ 1.4124147 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember
Preferred stock dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27.1 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember | $ 27.1 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember | $ 22.6 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = o_CumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockClassFMember

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