Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016			2015
Numerator:
Net income	$	8,866		$	8,128		$	6,854
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(532		)	(197		)	(116		)
Distributions paid on unvested restricted shares	(456		)	(620		)	(528		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Whitestone REIT excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	7,878			7,311			6,210
Income from discontinued operations	—			—			11
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Whitestone REIT	—			—			11
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	7,878		$	7,311		$	6,221
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	35,428			27,618			24,631
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted shares	827			765			1,052
Weighted average number of common shares - dilutive	36,255			28,383			25,683
Earnings Per Share:
Basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Whitestone REIT excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.22		$	0.26		$	0.25
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Whitestone REIT	0.00			0.00			0.00
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.22		$	0.26		$	0.25
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Whitestone REIT excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.22		$	0.26		$	0.24
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Whitestone REIT	0.00			0.00			0.00
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares	$	0.22		$	0.26		$	0.24