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Noncontrolling Interests (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
shares
Jun. 27, 2013
shares
Jan. 22, 2013
shares
Noncontrolling interests            
Conversion ratio   1        
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests            
Carrying value at beginning of the period   $ 21,737        
Redemptions   (101)        
Distributions   (386)        
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   241 $ 317      
Carrying value at end of the period   $ 21,491        
Tau Operating Partnership, L.P.            
Noncontrolling interests            
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)   99.40%        
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests            
Carrying value at beginning of the period   $ 13,410        
Distributions   (189)        
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   64        
Carrying value at end of the period   $ 13,285        
Units held by third party | shares   317,022   317,022   317,022
Payment rate per annum (as a percent)   2.00%        
Partnership preferred units redeemed (in shares) | shares 6,750          
Partnership preferred units redemption price (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares $ 1,000          
Realty Income, L.P.            
Noncontrolling interests            
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)   98.70%        
Third party partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)   1.30%        
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests            
Carrying value at beginning of the period   $ 8,327        
Redemptions   (101)        
Distributions   (197)        
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   177        
Carrying value at end of the period   $ 8,206        
Units held by third party | shares   327,364   331,364 534,546