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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jun. 22, 2013 | Jun. 27, 2013
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio | 1 o_MinorityInterestRedemptionCommonStockConversionRatio |  |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | $ 27,698 us-gaap_MinorityInterest | $ 35,911 us-gaap_MinorityInterest | $ 35,911 us-gaap_MinorityInterest | $ 27,698 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  |
Reallocation of equity | (1,051)o_NoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfEquity |  | (6,647)o_NoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfEquity |  |  |
Redemption | (2,120)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits |  | (1,032)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits |  |  |
Distributions | (418)us-gaap_DistributionsPayableToRealEstatePartnerships |  | (1,839)us-gaap_DistributionsPayableToRealEstatePartnerships |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 317 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 332 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,305 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | 24,426 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  | 27,698 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  |  |
Carrying value of preferred units |  |  | 6,750 o_PreferredUnitsIssuedInBusinessAcquisitionValue |  |  |
Tau Operating Partnership, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent) | 99.30%o_PartnershipOwnershipInterestPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | 13,067 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember | 13,489 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember | 13,489 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember | 13,067 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |
Reallocation of equity | 836 o_NoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | (180)us-gaap_DistributionsPayableToRealEstatePartnerships / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  | (695)us-gaap_DistributionsPayableToRealEstatePartnerships / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 73 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  | 273 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | 13,796 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  | 13,067 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |  |
Units held by third party | 317,022 o_PartnershipUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  | 317,022 o_PartnershipUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  | 317,022 o_PartnershipUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |
Payment rate per annum (as a percent) |  |  | 2.00%o_DistributionMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerDistributionsPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |  |
Partnership preferred units redeemed (in shares) |  |  |  | 6,750 o_UnitsRedeemedDuringPeriodShares / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |
Partnership preferred units redemption price (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  | $ 1,000 o_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStockDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnitsPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_TauOperatingPartnershipLPMember |  |
Realty Income, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Third party partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent) | 1.70%o_PartnershipOwnershipInterestPercentageRepresentedByPartnershipUnitsIssued / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |  |  |
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent) | 98.30%o_PartnershipOwnershipInterestPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value at beginning of the period | 14,631 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember | 22,422 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember | 22,422 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember | 14,631 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |
Reallocation of equity | (1,887)o_NoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  | (6,647)o_NoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |
Redemption | (2,120)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  | (1,032)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |
Distributions | (238)us-gaap_DistributionsPayableToRealEstatePartnerships / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  | (1,144)us-gaap_DistributionsPayableToRealEstatePartnerships / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |
Allocation of net income | 244 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  | 1,032 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |
Carrying value at end of the period | $ 10,630 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  | $ 14,631 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  |
Units held by third party | 419,546 o_PartnershipUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  | 499,546 o_PartnershipUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember |  |  | 534,546 o_PartnershipUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = o_RealtyIncomeLPMember

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