Gladstone Land Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Real Estate and Intangible Assets - Summary of Geographic Locations of Properties (Detail)

Real Estate and Intangible Assets - Summary of Geographic Locations of Properties (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) a farm	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) a farm	Sep. 30, 2015 a
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	59	46
Total Acres \| a	54,340	23,003
% of Total Acres	100.00%	100.00%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 5,748	$ 3,680
% of Total Rental Revenue	100.00%	100.00%
California
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	22	18
Total Acres \| a	6,713	3,576	854
% of Total Acres	12.40%	15.50%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 2,857	$ 2,140
% of Total Rental Revenue	49.70%	58.20%
Florida
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	16	13
Total Acres \| a	9,315	5,094
% of Total Acres	17.10%	22.10%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 1,531	$ 743
% of Total Rental Revenue	26.60%	20.20%
Colorado
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	9	3
Total Acres \| a	30,170	6,191
% of Total Acres	55.50%	26.90%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 673	$ 124
% of Total Rental Revenue	11.70%	3.40%
Oregon
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	4	4
Total Acres \| a	2,313	2,313
% of Total Acres	4.30%	10.10%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 294	$ 293
% of Total Rental Revenue	5.10%	7.90%
Arizona
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	2	2
Total Acres \| a	3,000	3,000
% of Total Acres	5.50%	13.10%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 186	$ 173
% of Total Rental Revenue	3.20%	4.70%
Nebraska
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	2	2
Total Acres \| a	2,559	2,559
% of Total Acres	4.70%	11.10%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 145	$ 145
% of Total Rental Revenue	2.60%	3.90%
Michigan
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
No. of Farms \| farm	4	4
Total Acres \| a	270	270
% of Total Acres	0.50%	1.20%
Rental Revenue \| $	$ 62	$ 62
% of Total Rental Revenue	1.10%	1.70%