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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
subsidiary
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of subsidiaries interest owned in general and limited partnership | subsidiary 2    
Non-qualifying income related to real estate portfolio $ 0    
Amortization related to below-market lease 1,200,000 $ 900,000 $ 700,000
Total amortization expense related to intangible assets $ 13,400,000 13,100,000 10,100,000
Maturity period of highly-liquid investments at the time of purchase three months or less    
Payments of deferred financing costs $ 1,500,000 1,880,000 1,029,000
Total amortization expense related to deferred financing costs is included in interest expense 1,932,000 1,955,000 1,656,000
Deferred rent expense $ 0 0 800,000
Uncertain tax positions percentage 50.00%    
Uncertain tax positions $ 0 0 0
Accrued liabilities 0 56,000 405,000
Expenses recorded to general and administrative expense 100,000 200,000 100,000
Aggregate undiscounted obligation on properties 8,500,000    
Expected payment to be made in next twelve months 0    
Expected payment to be made in second year 0    
Expected payment to be made in third year 0    
Expected payment to be made in fourth year 0    
Expected payment to be made in fifth year 0    
Above Market Leases [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Amortization related to above-market lease $ 500,000 400,000 300,000
Minimum [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Expected lease up period for estimating carrying costs 9 months    
Remaining term of in-place leases and unamortized lease 7 years    
REIT taxable income to its stockholders (as percent) 90.00%    
Percentage of discount rate for calculating undiscounted obligation (as percent) 2.50%    
Maximum [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Expected lease up period for estimating carrying costs 18 months    
Remaining term of in-place leases and unamortized lease 15 years    
REIT taxable income to its stockholders (as percent) 100.00%    
Percentage of discount rate for calculating undiscounted obligation (as percent) 7.00%    
Building and Improvements [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Estimated useful life 39 years    
Equipment and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Estimated useful life 5 years    
Equipment and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Estimated useful life 20 years    
Building and Improvements [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Real estate depreciation expense $ 24,100,000 $ 22,200,000 $ 18,800,000
Gladstone Commercial Advisers, Inc. [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Company ownership percentage of voting securities of Commercial Advisers (as percent) 100.00%    
GCLP Business Trust I [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Subsidiary and business trust of the Company, formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, date Dec. 28, 2005    
Percentage of limited partnership interest transferred to business unit (as percent) 99.00%    
Number of trust shares exchanged for limited partnership interest (in shares) | shares 100    
GCLP Business Trust II [Member]      
Organization And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Subsidiary and business trust of the Company, formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, date Dec. 28, 2005    
Percentage of limited partnership interest transferred to business unit (as percent) 1.00%    
Number of trust shares exchanged for general partnership interest (in shares) | shares 100