CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues
Minimum rents	$ 33,541,223	$ 28,359,204	$ 24,667,728
Percentage rents	27,616	34,404	34,518
Operating cost reimbursement	2,160,887	1,969,117	2,032,864
Development fee income	0	894,693	589,541
Other income	59,989	150,436	97,583
Total Revenues	35,789,715	31,407,854	27,422,234
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes	1,902,943	1,899,470	1,533,207
Property operating expenses	1,101,753	1,176,191	1,110,577
Land lease payments	574,300	721,300	476,531
General and administrative	5,681,828	5,661,912	5,003,384
Depreciation and amortization	6,470,462	5,415,795	4,333,404
Impairment charge	0	600,000	6,160,000
Total Operating Expenses	15,731,286	15,474,668	18,617,103
Income from Operations	20,058,429	15,933,186	8,805,131
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense, net	(5,134,283)	(3,956,818)	(3,460,998)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	2,360,231	0
Income From Continuing Operations	14,924,146	14,336,599	5,344,133
Discontinued Operations
Gain on sale of assets from discontinued operations	2,097,105	110,212	4,737,968
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	1,582,343	(4,557,274)	5,545,733
Net Income	18,603,594	9,889,537	15,627,834
Less Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	554,150	338,395	561,039
Net Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	18,049,444	9,551,142	15,066,795
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.31	$ 1.44	$ 0.57
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ (0.45)	$ 1.08
Earnings Per Share, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 0.99	$ 1.65
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.30	$ 1.44	$ 0.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ (0.45)	$ 1.08
Earnings Per Share, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.62	$ 0.99	$ 1.64
Other Comprehensive Income
Net income	18,603,594	9,889,537	15,627,834
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(708,538)	163,751	(718,458)
Total Comprehensive Income	17,895,056	10,053,288	14,909,376
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	(533,311)	(343,979)	(536,510)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$ 17,361,745	$ 9,709,309	$ 14,372,866
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares: Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	11,071,318	9,637,365	9,155,659
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares: Outstanding - Dilutive (in shares)	11,136,910	9,681,232	9,191,500