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Stockholders' Equity (Limited Partnerships) (Details) - $ / shares		1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
NetREIT Casa Grande LP and NetREIT Palm LP [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Conversion price of common stock used for exchange of equity interest (in dollars per share)		$ 8.44
NetREIT Casa Grande LP and NetREIT Palm LP [Member] | Put Option [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Conversion price of common stock used for exchange of equity interest (in dollars per share)		$ 8.44
NetREIT Casa Grande LP and NetREIT Palm LP [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Number of shares of common stock received upon exchange (in shares)		457,028
NetREIT Casa Grande LP and NetREIT Palm LP [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Put Option [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Number of shares of common stock received upon exchange (in shares)		457,028
NetREIT Garden Gateway LP [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Conversion price of common stock used for exchange of equity interest (in dollars per share)	$ 9.52
NetREIT Garden Gateway LP [Member] | Put Option [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Conversion price of common stock used for exchange of equity interest (in dollars per share)	$ 9.52
NetREIT Garden Gateway LP [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Number of shares of common stock received upon exchange (in shares)	105,000
NetREIT Garden Gateway LP [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Put Option [Member]
Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Number of shares of common stock received upon exchange (in shares)	105,000

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