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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Borrowings Borrowings - Farm Credit Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details)

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Borrowings Borrowings - Farm Credit Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments on mortgage note payable		$ (7,906)	$ (4,827)	$ (626)
Debt instrument, fee amount		276
Debt issuance costs, gross		$ 306
Farm Credit Notes Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, loans to value ratios percentage		60.00%
Mortgage notes payable \| Farm Credit Notes Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of collateralized properties		22
Book value of collateralized asset		$ 95,600
Hillsborough, FL
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments on mortgage note payable	$ (2,600)
Interest rate (as percent)	2.90%

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