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

Subsequent Events - Redemption of OP Units (Details)

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Subsequent Events - Redemption of OP Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 17, 2018	Jan. 16, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 27, 2017	Dec. 01, 2017	Nov. 28, 2017	Oct. 06, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 20, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, units, redeemed (in USD per share)			$ 13.35					$ 13.21
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, units, redeemed (in USD per share)	$ 13.42
Limited Partner
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of units					75,000			50,000		246,875
Limited Partner \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of units	7,700
Limited Partner \| Gladstone Land Limited Partnership
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, units, redeemed				22,403		75,000	121,875		221,875
Partners' capital account, units, converted								50,000
Partners' capital account, units, redeemed for cash								171,875
Partners' capital account, redemptions			$ 299					$ 2,300
Limited Partner \| Gladstone Land Limited Partnership \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, units, redeemed		37,500
Partners' capital account, units, converted	7,700
Partners' capital account, units, redeemed for cash	29,800
Partners' capital account, redemptions	$ 400

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Total change in each class of partners' capital accounts during the year due to redemptions and adjustments to redemption value. All partners include general, limited and preferred partners.

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The number of shares issued during the period upon the conversion of units. An example of a convertible unit is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust unit (UPREIT unit).

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