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

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Detail)

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 86,417,361
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	122,787,807
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	19,802,239
Initial Cost, Horticulture	1,559,340
Land Improvement Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	211,509
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	4,010,583
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	122,999,316
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	23,812,822
Total Cost, Horticulture	1,559,340	1,038,850
Total Cost	148,371,478us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	78,478,053us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	39,678,968us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	32,399,715us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue
Accumulated Depreciation	(4,431,290)	(3,166,870)	(2,535,084)	(2,122,817)
Net Real Estate	143,940,188
Land, Buildings, Site Improvements & Horticulture [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Total Cost	145,700,000
Santa Cruz County, California [Member] \| Land & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 6/16/1997 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jun. 16, 1997
Encumbrances	4,220,586
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	4,350,000
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	579,307
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	4,350,000
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	579,307
Total Cost	4,929,307
Accumulated Depreciation	(103,812)
Net Real Estate	4,825,495
Santa Cruz County, California [Member] \| Land & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 1/3/2011 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jan. 03, 2011
Encumbrances	4,111,433
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	8,328,475
Land Improvement Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	170,115
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	480,747
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	8,498,590
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	480,747
Total Cost	8,979,337
Net Real Estate	8,979,337
Santa Cruz County, California [Member] \| Land, Buildings & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 6/13/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jun. 13, 2014
Encumbrances	2,862,237
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	5,576,138
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	206,636
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	5,576,138
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	206,636
Total Cost	5,782,774
Accumulated Depreciation	(28,243)
Net Real Estate	5,754,531
Santa Cruz County, California [Member] \| Land & Buildings [Member] \| Date Acquired 7/7/2011 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jul. 07, 2011
Encumbrances	1,362,231
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,314,113
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	414,075
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,314,113
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	414,075
Total Cost	2,728,188
Accumulated Depreciation	(39,169)
Net Real Estate	2,689,019
Ventura County, California [Member] \| Land, Buildings & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 9/15/1998 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Sep. 15, 1998
Encumbrances	21,473,134
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	9,895,497
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	5,283,954
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	176,380
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	9,895,497
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	5,460,334
Total Cost	15,355,831
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,950,620)
Net Real Estate	12,405,211
Ventura County, California [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 7/23/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jul. 23, 2014
Encumbrances	3,342,510
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	6,219,293
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	504,673
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	6,219,293
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	504,673
Total Cost	6,723,966
Accumulated Depreciation	(13,594)
Net Real Estate	6,710,372
Ventura County, California [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 10/29/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Oct. 29, 2014
Encumbrances	12,128,121
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	23,672,902
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	350,454
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	23,672,902
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	350,454
Total Cost	24,023,356
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,841)
Net Real Estate	24,017,515
Ventura County, California [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System, Site Improvements & Horticulture [Member] \| Date Acquired 12/16/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Dec. 16, 2013
Encumbrances	1,455,375
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,851,353
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	72,840
Initial Cost, Horticulture	103,334
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,851,353
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	72,840
Total Cost, Horticulture	103,334
Total Cost	3,027,527
Accumulated Depreciation	(92,179)
Net Real Estate	2,935,348
Ventura County, California [Member] \| Land Irrigation System And Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 11/4/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Nov. 04, 2014
Encumbrances	3,675,000
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	5,859,721
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	91,848
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	5,859,721
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	91,848
Total Cost	5,951,569
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,531)
Net Real Estate	5,950,038
Hillsborough County, Florida [Member] \| Land [Member] \| Date Acquired 10/26/2011 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Oct. 26, 2011
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	1,227,816
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	1,227,816
Total Cost	1,227,816
Net Real Estate	1,227,816
Hillsborough County, Florida [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 8/9/2012 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Aug. 09, 2012
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,513,696
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	909,491
Land Improvement Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	28,794
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	656,071
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,542,490
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	1,565,562
Total Cost	4,108,052
Accumulated Depreciation	(197,929)
Net Real Estate	3,910,123
Hillsborough County, Florida [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 9/12/2012 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Sep. 12, 2012
Encumbrances	2,655,000
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,198,728
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	1,657,339
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	446,108
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,198,728
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	2,103,447
Total Cost	4,302,175
Accumulated Depreciation	(281,742)
Net Real Estate	4,020,433
Hillsborough County, Florida [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 6/20/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jun. 20, 2014
Encumbrances	1,599,600
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	1,970,074
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	570,846
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,775
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	1,970,074
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	579,621
Total Cost	2,549,695
Accumulated Depreciation	(25,636)
Net Real Estate	2,524,059
Van Buren County, Michigan [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System, Site Improvements & Horticulture [Member] \| Date Acquired 4/5/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Apr. 05, 2013
Encumbrances	650,552
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	646,522
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	282,428
Initial Cost, Horticulture	446,408
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	170,150
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	646,522
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	452,578
Total Cost, Horticulture	446,408
Total Cost	1,545,508
Accumulated Depreciation	(98,720)
Net Real Estate	1,446,788
Van Buren County, Michigan [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System, Site Improvements & Horticulture [Member] \| Date Acquired 11/5/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Nov. 05, 2013
Encumbrances	970,250
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	805,677
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	722,575
Initial Cost, Horticulture	488,605
Land Improvement Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	12,600
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(60,365)
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	818,277
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	662,210
Total Cost, Horticulture	488,605
Total Cost	1,969,092
Accumulated Depreciation	(86,121)
Net Real Estate	1,882,971
Marion County, Oregon [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Acquired Date 5/31/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	May 31, 2013
Encumbrances	1,503,888
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,494,911
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	703,764
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	395,903
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	2,494,911
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	1,099,667
Total Cost	3,594,578
Accumulated Depreciation	(81,543)
Net Real Estate	3,513,035
Monterey County, California [Member] \| Land, Buildings & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 10/21/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Oct. 21, 2013
Encumbrances	3,395,874
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	7,186,774
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	164,114
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	7,186,774
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	164,114
Total Cost	7,350,888
Accumulated Depreciation	(13,220)
Net Real Estate	7,337,668
Morrow County, Oregon [Member] \| Land & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 12/27/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Dec. 27, 2013
Encumbrances	6,791,748
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	12,941,092
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	1,118,640
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	12,941,092
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	1,118,640
Total Cost	14,059,732
Accumulated Depreciation	(74,576)
Net Real Estate	13,985,156
Cochise County, Arizona [Member] \| Land, Buildings & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 12/27/2013 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Dec. 27, 2013
Encumbrances	3,250,336
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	6,175,702
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	573,007
Building & Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,157,507
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	6,175,702
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	1,730,514
Total Cost	7,906,216
Accumulated Depreciation	(149,523)
Net Real Estate	7,756,693
Columbia County Oregan [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Site Improvements & Horticulture [Member] \| Date Acquired 5/30/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	May 30, 2014
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	1,252,388
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	682,385
Initial Cost, Horticulture	520,993
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	1,252,388
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	682,385
Total Cost, Horticulture	520,993
Total Cost	2,455,766
Accumulated Depreciation	(56,654)
Net Real Estate	2,399,112
Kem County California [Member] \| Land & Irrigation System [Member] \| Date Acquired 7/25/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Jul. 25, 2014
Encumbrances	2,813,724
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	5,840,750
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	67,000
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	5,840,750
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	67,000
Total Cost	5,907,750
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,583)
Net Real Estate	5,902,167
Manatee County Florida [Member] \| Land, Buildings, Irrigation System & Site Improvements [Member] \| Date Acquired 9/29/2014 [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Date Acquired	Sep. 29, 2014
Encumbrances	8,155,762
Initial Cost, Land and Land Improvements	8,466,185
Initial Cost, Buildings & Improvements	5,426,170
Total Cost, Land and Land Improvements	8,466,185
Total Cost, Buildings & Improvements	5,426,170
Total Cost	13,892,355
Accumulated Depreciation	(125,054)
Net Real Estate	$ 13,767,301