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Noncontrolling Interests (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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        
Reallocation of equity       543        
Redemptions       (2,606)        
Distributions       (731)        
Allocation of net income   $ 253 $ 263 493 $ 581      
Carrying value at end of the period   $ 19,436   $ 19,436        
Tau Operating Partnership, L.P.                
Noncontrolling interests                
Realty Income partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)   99.40%   99.40%        
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests                
Carrying value at beginning of the period       $ 13,410        
Reallocation of equity       491        
Distributions       (378)        
Allocation of net income       128        
Carrying value at end of the period   $ 13,651   $ 13,651        
Units held by third party | shares   317,022   317,022   317,022   317,022
Payment rate per annum (as a percent)   2.00%   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)   99.10%   99.10%        
Third party partnership units, ownership interest (as a percent)   0.90%   0.90%        
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests                
Carrying value at beginning of the period       $ 8,327        
Reallocation of equity       52        
Redemptions       (2,606)        
Distributions       (353)        
Allocation of net income       365        
Carrying value at end of the period   $ 5,785   $ 5,785        
Units held by third party | shares   228,182   228,182   331,364 534,546