Gladstone Commercial Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Rental Payments Due under Terms of Leases (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Rental Payments Due under Terms of Leases (Detail) - Ground Leases [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
For the year ended December 31, 2016	$ 114
For the year ended December 31, 2017	462
For the year ended December 31, 2018	464
For the year ended December 31, 2019	465
For the year ended December 31, 2020	466
Thereafter	$ 4,948
Tulsa, OK [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease End Date	2021-04
For the year ended December 31, 2016	$ 42
For the year ended December 31, 2017	169
For the year ended December 31, 2018	169
For the year ended December 31, 2019	169
For the year ended December 31, 2020	169
Thereafter	$ 85
Springfield, MA [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease End Date	2030-02
For the year ended December 31, 2016	$ 21
For the year ended December 31, 2017	89
For the year ended December 31, 2018	90
For the year ended December 31, 2019	90
For the year ended December 31, 2020	90
Thereafter	$ 884
Dartmouth, MA [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease End Date	2036-05
For the year ended December 31, 2016	$ 44
For the year ended December 31, 2017	174
For the year ended December 31, 2018	174
For the year ended December 31, 2019	174
For the year ended December 31, 2020	174
Thereafter	$ 3,126
Salt Lake City UT [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease End Date	2040-11
For the year ended December 31, 2016	$ 7
For the year ended December 31, 2017	30
For the year ended December 31, 2018	31
For the year ended December 31, 2019	32
For the year ended December 31, 2020	33
Thereafter	$ 853

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