Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Equity - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended 45 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2020
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 01, 2020
USD ($)
security
Mar. 05, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 20, 2020
$ / shares
shares
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 12, 2017
USD ($)
security
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
May 12, 2020
USD ($)
Feb. 19, 2020
shares
Aug. 07, 2015
USD ($)
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Stock authorized and unissued (in shares) | shares       26,000,000                
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares       65,500,000     65,544,073 91,514,600 65,544,073   91,500,000  
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares             26,219,019 20,936,658 26,219,019      
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity             $ 130,348,000 $ 118,357,000        
2017 Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Maximum number of securities that can be sold (in securities) | security           2            
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity                 $ 117,400,000      
Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Maximum number of securities that can be sold (in securities) | security   2                    
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity             67,800,000          
Write off of deferred rent receivable             $ 29,000          
Common Stock | 2017 Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to)           $ 300,000,000.0            
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares             9,495,834   9,495,834      
Common stock, issued (in shares) | shares                 1,215,565      
Common Stock | Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to)   $ 1,000,000,000.0                    
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares             4,584,258   4,584,258      
Common stock, issued (in shares) | shares             288,303          
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
OP units held by non-controlling limited partners (in shares) | shares             0 288,303        
Series B Preferred Stock                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001      
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares             6,456,065 6,485,400 6,456,065      
Series B Preferred Stock | 2017 Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity                 $ 147,500,000      
Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as percent)         6.00%              
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to)         $ 150,000,000.0              
Maximum amount authorized in Primary Offering (in shares) | shares         6,000,000              
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 25.00              
Gross Proceeds             $ 30,148,000 $ 89,232,000        
Costs incurred             $ 27,664,000 81,587,000        
Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | 2017 Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares             6,000,000   6,000,000      
Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Series B Termination                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to)     $ 147,500,000                  
Maximum amount authorized in Primary Offering (in shares) | shares     6,000,000                  
Gross Proceeds     $ 133,400,000                  
Costs incurred     $ 1,600,000                  
Common Stock | ATM Program                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Gross Proceeds             $ 45,883,000 2,413,000        
Costs incurred             $ 45,424,000 $ 2,377,000        
Common stock, value authorized                   $ 100,000,000.0   $ 30,000,000.0
Series C Preferred Stock                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001      
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares             25,999,862 0 25,999,862      
Series C Preferred Stock | Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common equity             $ 27,000,000.0          
Series C Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as percent)       6.00%                
Maximum amount authorized in Primary Offering (in shares) | shares 26,000,000     400,000                
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 25.00     $ 25.00                
Gross Proceeds             26,987,000          
Costs incurred             24,759,000          
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.001                
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares 20,000,000     120,000                
Sale of stock pursuant to DRIP (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 22.75     $ 22.75                
Preferred stock, shares authorized, pursuant to DRIP (in shares) | shares 6,000,000                      
Consideration received on transaction             $ 282,000          
Series C Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Registration Statement                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares             1,088,573   1,088,573      
Series C Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock | Series C Termination                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares 20,000,000                      
OP Unit Holder                        
Sale of Stock [Line Items]                        
Company's ownership percent (as percent)             100.00% 98.60% 100.00%      
Minimum period required to exercise, in months             12 months