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Organization and Basis of Presentation
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Organization and Basis of Presentation
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NetREIT (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of California on January 28, 1999 for the purpose of investing in real estate properties. Effective August 4, 2010, NetREIT, a California Corporation, merged into NetREIT, Inc., a Maryland Corporation with NetREIT, Inc. becoming the surviving Corporation. As a result of the merger, NetREIT is now incorporated in the State of Maryland. The Company qualifies and operates as a self-administered real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code") and commenced operations with capital provided by its private placement offering of its equity securities in 1999.

The Company invests in a diverse portfolio of real estate assets. The primary types of properties the Company invests in include office, retail, self-storage and residential properties located in the western United States. As of September 30, 2014, including properties held for sale, the Company owned or had an equity interest in twelve office buildings and one industrial building ("Office Properties") which total approximately 963,000 rentable square feet, four retail shopping centers ("Retail Properties") which total approximately 186,000 rentable square feet, seven self-storage facilities ("Self-Storage Properties") which total approximately 666,000 rentable square feet, and 55 Model Homes owned by four limited partnerships  ("Residential Properties").

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company's management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of our operations and cash flows as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. However, the results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at year ended December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014.