Gladstone Land Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Delineates Current and Deferred Portions of Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Current portion					$ (268,356)
Deferred portion				(47,022)	568,675
Total income taxes	85,406	19,251	191,433	287,167	300,319
As Previously Reported [Member]
Summary Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Current portion					216,591
Deferred portion					83,728
Total income taxes					300,319
Adjustment [Member]
Summary Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Current portion					(484,947)
Deferred portion					$ 484,947

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.