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

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Schedule of Change in Balance of Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 3,166,870	$ 2,535,084	$ 2,122,817
Additions during period	1,264,420	631,786	412,267
Dispositions during period	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	$ 4,431,290	$ 3,166,870	$ 2,535,084