Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity - Additional Information (Details)

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Equity - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 12, 2017
USD ($)
security
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 10, 2018
shares
Jan. 09, 2018
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
shares
Aug. 07, 2015
USD ($)
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Stock authorized and unissued (in shares)             6,500,000      
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)     91,500,000   91,500,000 91,500,000   98,000,000    
Preferred stock, liquidation value | $     $ 47,300,000   $ 28,600,000 $ 47,300,000        
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.001   $ 0.001 $ 0.001        
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)     18,462,219   17,891,340 18,462,219        
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     18,462,219   17,891,340 18,462,219        
Maximum number of securities that can be sold (in securities) | security   2                
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity | $     $ 18,482,000 $ 17,486,000            
Discounts and offering expenses | $     1,729,000 685,000            
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value | $     $ 13,000 $ 400,000            
2017 Registration Statement                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity | $           $ 67,500,000        
ATM Program                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)     1,595,591     1,595,591        
Common stock, value authorized | $                   $ 30,000,000.0
Sale of common stock sold under sale agreement (in shares)     0              
Average sales price price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 12.87     $ 12.87        
Common stock, value, outstanding | $     $ 20,500,000     $ 20,500,000        
Common stock, value, issued | $     $ 20,200,000     $ 20,200,000        
Common Stock                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     18,462,219 15,216,199 17,891,340 18,462,219     13,791,574  
Common Stock | 2017 Registration Statement                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)     5,396,030     5,396,030        
Common stock issued (in shares)           1,215,565        
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to) | $   $ 300,000,000                
Series B Preferred Stock                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)     6,500,000   6,500,000 6,500,000        
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.001   $ 0.001 $ 0.001        
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)     1,891,709   1,144,393 1,891,709        
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     1,891,709   1,144,393 1,891,709        
Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)     1,891,709 0 1,144,393 1,891,709     0  
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to) | $ $ 150,000,000                  
Maximum amount authorized in Primary Offering (in shares) 6,000,000                  
Dividend rate (as percent) 6.00%                  
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 25                  
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | $ $ 131,300,000   $ 18,500,000     $ 46,600,000        
Discounts and offering expenses | $     861,000              
Net proceeds from issuance of stock | $     16,800,000              
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value | $     $ 13              
Sale of common stock sold under sale agreement (in shares)     747,916     1,892,309        
OP Unit Holder                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
Company's ownership percent (as percent)     100.00%   96.90% 100.00%        
Minimum period required to exercise, in months     12 months              
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership                    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                    
OP units held by non-controlling limited partners (in shares)     0   570,879