Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Equity - Additional Information (Detail)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 13, 2017
shares
Oct. 06, 2017
shares
Sep. 29, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 20, 2017
shares
Sep. 12, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 12, 2017
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 12, 2017
USD ($)
security
Mar. 22, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 13, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Nov. 07, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 17, 2017
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
shares
Aug. 07, 2015
USD ($)
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)           100,000,000         98,000,000   98,000,000 98,000,000   18,000,000 20,000,000    
Increase in shares authorized (in shares)           80,000,000                          
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ 0.001         $ 0.001   $ 0.001 $ 0.001   $ 0.001      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)                     13,485,025   13,485,025 13,485,025   10,024,875      
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)                     13,485,025   13,485,025 13,485,025   10,024,875      
Price per share of OP units redeemed for cash (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 13.21                                
Maximum number of securities that can be sold (in securities) | security             2                        
Proceeds from issuance of equity | $                           $ 40,421,000 $ 360,000        
2017 Registration Statement                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Proceeds from issuance of equity | $                         $ 19,700,000            
2014 Registration Statement | General and administrative expenses                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Professional fees and stockholder-related expenses | $                       $ 46,000              
Public offering                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Sale of common stock sold under sale agreement (in shares)         1,150,000       1,680,000                    
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 12.25       $ 11.35                    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $         $ 14,100,000       $ 19,100,000                    
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | $         $ 13,400,000       $ 18,000,000                    
Over-allotment option                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Sale of common stock sold under sale agreement (in shares)         150,000     145,749                      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $               $ 1,700,000                      
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | $               $ 1,600,000                      
ATM Program                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)                     498,962   498,962 498,962          
Sale of common stock sold under sale agreement (in shares)                     434,401     434,401          
Common stock, value authorized | $                                     $ 30,000,000.0
Average sales price price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                     $ 12.57   $ 12.57 $ 12.57          
Common stock, value, outstanding | $                     $ 6,300,000   $ 6,300,000 $ 6,300,000          
Common stock, value, issued | $                     $ 6,200,000   $ 6,200,000 $ 6,200,000          
At Market Program 2017 Issuances                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Average sales price price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                     $ 12.92   $ 12.92 $ 12.92          
Common stock, value, outstanding | $                     $ 5,600,000   $ 5,600,000 $ 5,600,000          
Common stock, value, issued | $                     $ 5,500,000   $ 5,500,000 $ 5,500,000          
Common Stock                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)                     13,485,025.000   13,485,025.000 13,485,025.000 10,024,875 10,024,875   9,992,941  
Common Stock | 2017 Registration Statement                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Securities allowed for issuance (amount up to) | $             $ 300,000,000                        
Preferred Stock | 2017 Registration Statement                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)                     1,584,401   1,584,401 1,584,401          
Preferred Stock | 2014 Registration Statement                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)                       1,150,000              
Limited Partner                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
OP units redeemed for common stock (in shares)     50,000                                
Subsequent event | ATM Program                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Sale of common stock sold under sale agreement (in shares) 121,875                 31,038                  
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                   $ 13.39                  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $                   $ 409,000                  
OP Unit Holder                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Minimum ownership period require to redeem units                           12 months          
Conversion ratio                           1          
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
Company's ownership percent (as percent)                     91.70%   91.70% 91.70%   87.40%      
OP units held by non-controlling limited partners (in shares)                           1,227,383   1,449,258      
OP units held by non-controlling interest limited partners (in shares)                     993,431   993,431 993,431   0      
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership | Limited Partner                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
OP units redeemed (in shares)       221,875                              
OP units redeemed for cash (in shares)     171,875                                
OP units redeemed for cash | $     $ 2,300,000                                
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership | Subsequent event | Limited Partner                                      
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                                      
OP units redeemed (in shares)   121,875