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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity - Monthly Distributions Declared and Paid by Company's Board of Directors (Detail)

Equity - Monthly Distributions Declared and Paid by Company's Board of Directors (Detail) - $ / shares																																					9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	May 31, 2016	May 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 24, 2015	Oct. 29, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 04, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	May 28, 2015	May 04, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 26, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 29, 2014	Aug. 05, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	May 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)																																					$ 0.495	$ 0.465		$ 0.36
Monthly Distribution One
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Jan. 12, 2016	Jan. 13, 2015	Jan. 07, 2014
Record Date																																							Jan. 22, 2016	Jan. 23, 2015	Jan. 22, 2014
Payment Date																																							Feb. 02, 2016	Feb. 03, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)												$ 0.040												$ 0.035												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Two
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Jan. 12, 2016	Jan. 13, 2015	Jan. 07, 2014
Record Date																																							Feb. 18, 2016	Feb. 18, 2015	Feb. 19, 2014
Payment Date																																							Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 27, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)											$ 0.040												$ 0.035												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Three
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Jan. 12, 2016	Jan. 13, 2015	Jan. 07, 2014
Record Date																																							Mar. 21, 2016	Mar. 20, 2015	Mar. 17, 2014
Payment Date																																							Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)										$ 0.040												$ 0.035												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Four
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Apr. 12, 2016	Apr. 14, 2015	Apr. 08, 2014
Record Date																																							Apr. 22, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 21, 2014
Payment Date																																							May 02, 2016	May 04, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)									$ 0.04125												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Five
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Apr. 12, 2016	Apr. 14, 2015	Apr. 08, 2014
Record Date																																							May 19, 2016	May 19, 2015	May 20, 2014
Payment Date																																							May 31, 2016	May 28, 2015	May 30, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)								$ 0.04125												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Six
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Apr. 12, 2016	Apr. 14, 2015	Apr. 08, 2014
Record Date																																							Jun. 17, 2016	Jun. 19, 2015	Jun. 19, 2014
Payment Date																																							Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)							$ 0.04125												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Seven
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Jul. 12, 2016	Jul. 14, 2015	Jul. 15, 2014
Record Date																																							Jul. 22, 2016	Jul. 24, 2015	Jul. 25, 2014
Payment Date																																							Aug. 02, 2016	Aug. 04, 2015	Aug. 05, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)						$ 0.04125												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Eight
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Jul. 12, 2016	Jul. 14, 2015	Jul. 15, 2014
Record Date																																							Aug. 22, 2016	Aug. 20, 2015	Aug. 20, 2014
Payment Date																																							Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 29, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.04125												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Nine
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Jul. 12, 2016	Jul. 14, 2015	Jul. 15, 2014
Record Date																																							Sep. 21, 2016	Sep. 21, 2015	Sep. 19, 2014
Payment Date																																							Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.04125												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Ten
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Oct. 11, 2016	Oct. 13, 2015	Oct. 07, 2014
Record Date																																							Oct. 21, 2016	Oct. 26, 2015	Oct. 22, 2014
Payment Date																																							Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 29, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.0425												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Eleven
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Oct. 11, 2016	Oct. 13, 2015	Oct. 07, 2014
Record Date																																							Nov. 17, 2016	Nov. 17, 2015	Nov. 17, 2014
Payment Date																																							Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 24, 2015	Nov. 26, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.0425												$ 0.040												$ 0.03
Monthly Distribution Twelve
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Declaration Date																																							Oct. 11, 2016	Oct. 13, 2015	Oct. 07, 2014
Record Date																																							Dec. 20, 2016	Dec. 18, 2015	Dec. 19, 2014
Payment Date																																							Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Distributions per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0425												$ 0.040												$ 0.03