| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.realtyincome.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000726728 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Net income  | 316,477,000    | 284,855,000    | 271,940,000    | 
Adjustments to net income:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 449,943,000    | 409,215,000    | 374,661,000    | 
Income from discontinued operations  | (2,800,000)   | ||
Amortization of share-based compensation  | |||
Non-cash rental adjustments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Amortization of net premiums on mortgages payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Amortization of deferred financing costs  | |||
(Gain) loss on interest rate swaps  | (  | ||
Gain on sales of real estate  | (21,979,000)   | (22,243,000)   | (39,205,000)   | 
Provisions for impairment on real estate  | 20,664,000    | 10,560,000    | 4,126,000    | 
Change in assets and liabilities  | |||
Accounts receivable and other assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Investment in real estate  | (  | (  | (  | 
Improvements to real estate, including leasing costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of real estate:  | |||
Continuing operations  | |||
Discontinued operations  | |||
Collection of loans receivable  | |||
Restricted escrow deposits for Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and pending acquisitions  | (  | (  | |
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  | |||
Cash distributions to common stockholders  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash dividends to preferred stockholders  | (  | (  | (  | 
Borrowings on line of credit  | |||
Payments on line of credit  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from notes and bonds payable issued  | |||
Principal payments on notes payable  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from mortgages payable  | |||
Principal payments on mortgages payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from term loans  | |||
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net  | |||
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan  | |||
Procceds from At-the-Market (ATM) program  | |||
Redemption of preferred stock  | (  | ||
Redemption of preferred units  | (  | ||
Redemption of common units  | (  | ||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Debt issuance costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other items, including shares withheld upon vesting  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 40,294,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 9,420,000    | 40,294,000    | 3,852,000    |