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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)

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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) officer	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of executive officers that serve as directors \| officer							2
Management fee (as percent)		2.00%	2.00%
Hurdle rate, quarterly (as percent)		1.75%	1.75%
Hurdle rate, annual (as percent)		7.00%	7.00%
Pre-Incentive Fee FFO (as percent)		100.00%	100.00%
Pre-Incentive Fee, exceeded (as percent)		2.1875%	2.1875%
Pre-Incentive Fee, exceeded, annual (as percent)		8.75%	8.75%
Pre-Incentive Fee (as percent)		20.00%	20.00%
Base management fee, quarterly (as percent)		0.50%
Cumulative realized capital gains (as percent)		15.00%
Capital gains fee				$ 778	$ 0		$ 778	$ 0
Written notice (in days)		120 days
Credits to fees from adviser				796	54		970	54
Administration fee				387	211		935	656
Base management fee				690	523		2,102	1,446
Gladstone Securities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administration fee							$ 57
Financing fee (as percent)							0.12%
Taxable REIT Subsidiary
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Professional fees				44		$ 207	$ 136		$ 71
Allocation of overhead costs				3			31
Administration fee				18			48
Base management fee				94			176
Preferred Stock \| Series B Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Selling commission fee (as percent)	7.00%
Dealer-manager fee (as percent)	3.00%
Base management fee				$ 890	$ 0		$ 940	$ 0
Minimum \| Gladstone Securities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financing fee (as percent)							0.50%
Maximum \| Gladstone Securities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financing fee (as percent)							1.00%
Ventura County California
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease, term (in years)										10 years

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