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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 16, 2018 shares | Jul. 12, 2018 USD ($) a option farm Agreement | Jul. 10, 2018 USD ($) a | Jun. 13, 2018 shares | Jun. 12, 2018 shares | May 11, 2018 shares | May 04, 2018 shares | Jan. 17, 2018 shares | Jan. 16, 2018 shares | Jun. 01, 2017 farm | Aug. 08, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) a | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) a | Jun. 07, 2018 a | Mar. 27, 2018 $ / shares | Mar. 13, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 05, 2014 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate property (in acres) | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,325 | 57,930 |  |  |  |
Number of farms acquired | farm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term ( in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Annualized straight line rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,721,000 |  |  |  |
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.15 |  |
Farm Credit FL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |  |
Total mortgage notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,727,000 |  |  |  |  |
Farmer Mac Bonds Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 | $ 125,000,000
Total mortgage notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85,551,000 |
Subsequent event | Farm Credit FL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loan agreements | Agreement |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from notes payable |  |  | $ 22,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 5.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and commissions |  |  | $ 28,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Farmer Mac Bonds Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and commissions | $ 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total mortgage notes and bonds payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Morrow County Oregon | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate property (in acres) | a |  |  |  | 1,895 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate |  |  |  | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  |  |  | $ 6,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate property (in acres) | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,980 | 9,315 | 26 |  |  |
Owl Hammock | Florida | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate property (in acres) | a |  |  | 5,630 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of farms acquired | farm |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Purchase Price |  |  | $ 37,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term ( in years) |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of renewal options | option |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annualized straight line rent |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B Preferred Stock | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 224,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock sold under sale agreement (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,419 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock sold under sale agreement (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average sales price of common stock sold (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OP units redeemed for common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 233,952 |  | 9,615 |  | 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partner | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OP units redeemed for common stock (in shares) | shares |  | 46,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership | Limited Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OP units redeemed (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 233,952 |  | 19,230 |  | 37,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 233,952 |  | 9,615 |  | 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gladstone Land Limited Partnership | Limited Partner | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OP units redeemed (in shares) | shares |  | 46,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares |  | 46,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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