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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Lessor operating lease description     A lease arrangement is classified as an operating lease if none of the following criteria are met: (i) ownership transfers to the lessee prior to or shortly after the end of the lease term, (ii) lessee has a bargain purchase option during or at the end of the lease term, (iii) the lease term is greater than or equal to 75% of the underlying property’s estimated useful life, or (iv) the present value of the future minimum lease payments (excluding executory costs) is greater than or equal to 90% of the fair value of the leased property. If one or more of these criteria are met, and the minimum lease payments are determined to be reasonably predictable and collectible, the lease arrangement is generally accounted for as a direct financing lease. Consistent with ASC 840, Leases, if the fair value of the land component is 25% or more of the total fair value of the leased property, the land is considered separately from the building for purposes of applying the lease term and minimum lease payments criterion in (iii) and (iv) above    
Lease term as percentage of property's useful life 75.00%   75.00%    
Present value of future minimum lease payments as percentage of fair value of leased property 90.00%   90.00%    
Fair value of land component as percentage of leased property 25.00%   25.00%    
Rents received in advance $ 6,936   $ 6,936   $ 7,566
Fair value of debt 887,685   887,685   873,026
Carrying amount of debt 883,431   883,431   $ 869,524
Revenue from tax reimbursed from tenants 544 $ 457 1,179 $ 828  
ASU 2017-01          
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Acquisition costs capitalized 4,150   4,150    
Tenants          
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Direct payment for property taxes 3,498 2,942 10,957 9,567  
Property taxes expense $ 560 $ 372 $ 1,199 $ 724  
Broadstone Net Lease, LLC          
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Percentage of economic interests owned 91.90%   91.90%   91.40%
Percentage of economic interests owned by non-controlling interests 8.10%   8.10%   8.60%