Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2016	Jul. 09, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Renewal of advisory agreement term				1 year
Advisor earned management fees				$ 2,006,532	$ 794,737
Advisor earned incentive fees				1,576,895	544,147
Operating expenses payable by Sponsor on behalf of Company				472,057	29,489
Due from affiliates				$ 1,874,932	$ 791,088
Class A Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock repurchased from sponsor, shares		2,840.21			4,432.133
Stock repurchased from sponsor price per unit		$ 9.025			$ 9.025
Stock repurchased from sponsor, value		$ 25,634			$ 40,000
TriLinc Advisors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee description				Asset management fees payable to the Advisor are remitted quarterly in arrears and are equal to 0.50% (2.00% per annum) of Gross Asset Value, as defined in the Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Advisor.
Asset management fee payable quarterly, percentage				0.50%
Asset management fee payable annually, percentage				2.00%
Incentive fee description				The subordinated incentive fee on income is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears and is based upon the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding quarter. No subordinated incentive fee is earned by the Advisor in any calendar quarter in which the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the quarterly preferred return rate of 1.50% (6.00% annualized) (the “Preferred Return”). In any quarter, all of the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the quarterly Preferred Return, but is less than or equal to 1.875% (7.50% annualized) at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, is payable to the Advisor.
Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed quarterly preferred return rate, percentage				1.50%
Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed quarterly preferred return rate, annualized percentage				6.00%
Pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeding quarterly preferred return rate, percentage				1.875%
Pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeding quarterly preferred return rate, annualized percentage				7.50%
Percentage of incentive fee on income				20.00%
Percentage of incentive fee on capital gains				20.00%
Investment fee on capital gain percentage				The incentive fee on capital gains is equal to 20% of the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees on capital gains.
Capital gains				$ 0	0
Accrued incentive fee on capital gains				0	0
Advisor earned management fees				2,006,532	794,737
Advisor earned incentive fees				1,576,895	544,147
TriLinc Global, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contribution from Sponsor			$ 31,750			$ 51,034
Due from affiliates				1,874,932	791,088
TriLinc Global, LLC [Member] | Responsibility Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional operating expenses paid by Sponsor on behalf of company				3,384,145	2,327,720
Expenses paid by the sponsor on behalf of company				5,435,400
Expenses accrued by the sponsor on behalf of company				2,061,100
Operating expenses payable by Sponsor on behalf of Company				7,496,500
Minimum gross proceeds that has to be raised to reimburse operating expenses incurred by the Sponsor				200,000,000
SC Distributors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable of dealer manager fees				1,374,301	804,607
Payable of selling commission				5,413,957	2,151,837
Affiliates [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement of operating expenses incurred by Sponsor				$ 472,057	$ 29,489
Subsequent Event [Member] | TriLinc Advisors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Renewal of advisory agreement term	1 year
Extended agreement effective date	Mar. 24, 2016