Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum period for reimbursement of offering cost	60 days
Maximum offering cost rate	3.50%
Percentage owned by president in Dealer Manager	15.00%
Percentage owned by affiliate	2.50%
Cost of construction or capital improvement work	$ 80,236us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	$ 0us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
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Tenant Insurance Program
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of tenant premium paid approximately, fees provided by program insurer	50.00%
Revenue recorded in connection with reinsurance program	60,000	0
Advisory Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from offering, threshold percentage of expenses for reimbursement	15.00%
Rate of acquisition fees of purchase price of contract	1.75%
Asset management fee	0.05208%
Monthly asset management fee one twelfth of less than one percentage of average invested assets	One-twelfth of 0.625%
Disposition fees percentage of sale price of property	1.00%
Operating expenses reimbursement percentage of average investment in assets	2.00%
Operating expenses reimbursement percentage of net income	25.00%
Operating expenses exceed limitation	12 months
Maximum days for disclosure fact	60 days
Advisory Agreement \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Commission percentage of sale price of property	6.00%
Dealer Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale commission fees percentage of proceed from Primary Offering	7.00%
Maximum dealer manager commission fee percentage of proceeds from Primary Offering	3.00%
Underwriting commission	10.00%
Maximum percentage other non-accountable expenses	3.00%
Auction Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Auction fee	0	0
Auction Company \| Officers
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage owned by officers in Auction Company	9.00%
Property Management Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of fee of property manager	6.00%
One time fee for property manager	3,750
Construction management fee	5.00%
Cost of construction or capital improvement work	80,236
Property administration fee	$ 0.50

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Advisory Agreement Asset Management Fee Percentage

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Auction Fees

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Beneficial non voting equity interest owned through August 31, 2014.

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Disposition fees percentage of sale price of property.

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Fee Paid to Related Party Property Manager for Administration of Tenant Insurance Policies

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Maximum dealer manager commission fees percentage of proceed from primary offering.

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Maximum potential offering cost rate. Any amounts in excess of maximum will be recognized as capital contributions, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

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Monthly assets management fees one twelfth of less than one percentage of assets value exceed specific value.

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Offering Expenses Percentage

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Operating expenses exceed limitation.

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Operating expenses reimbursement percentage of net income.

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Percentage Program Insurer Provides Fees

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Sale commission fees percentage of proceed from primary offering.

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Underwriting commission rate.

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Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts.

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