Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share Reconciliation) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	15,503,302	13,409,931	15,435,746	13,027,349
Common Stock Dividends, Shares	0	670,497	0	651,367
Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	15,503,302	14,080,428	15,435,746	13,678,716
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	15,503,302	14,080,428	15,435,746	13,678,716
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
NetREIT 01 LP Partnership [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
NetREIT Casa Grande LP Partnership [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
NetREIT Palm LP Partnership [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
Garden Gateway LP Partnership [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
NetREIT National City Partners LP Partnership [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion
Warrant [Member]
Dilutive Securities [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion