Gladstone Land Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Delineates Current and Deferred Portions of Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Current portion										$ (268,356)	$ 181,168
Deferred portion									(743,676)	568,675	(173,657)
Total income taxes	1,328,297	85,406	46,838	59,189	85,396	19,900	101,193	93,830	1,519,730	300,319	7,511
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.