CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues
Minimum rents	$ 49,403,352	$ 40,895,131	$ 32,568,972
Percentage rents	159,664	36,074	24,474
Operating cost reimbursement	3,824,883	2,567,457	1,970,927
Other income	170,958	19,002	59,989
Total Revenues	53,558,857	43,517,664	34,624,362
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes	2,765,905	2,035,937	1,785,917
Property operating expenses	1,678,965	1,192,538	967,747
Land lease payments	471,840	427,900	574,300
General and administrative	6,629,033	5,952,433	5,681,828
Depreciation and amortization	11,102,702	8,489,207	6,240,727
Impairment charge	3,020,000	0	0
Total Operating Expenses	25,668,445	18,098,015	15,250,519
Income from Operations	27,890,412	25,419,649	19,373,843
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense, net	(8,586,980)	(6,474,727)	(5,134,283)
Loss on sale of assets	(527,743)	0	0
Income From Continuing Operations	18,775,689	18,944,922	14,239,560
Discontinued Operations
Gain on sale of assets from discontinued operations	122,747	946,347	2,097,105
Income from discontinued operations	14,573	298,342	2,266,929
Net Income	18,913,009	20,189,611	18,603,594
Less Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	425,017	515,036	554,150
Net Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	18,487,992	19,674,575	18,049,444
Basic Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.23	$ 1.41	$ 1.25
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.10	$ 0.38
Earnings Per Share, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.51	$ 1.63
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.23	$ 1.40	$ 1.24
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.10	$ 0.38
Earnings Per Share, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.50	$ 1.62
Other Comprehensive Income
Net income	18,913,009	20,189,611	18,603,594
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(2,583,832)	1,812,535	(708,538)
Total Comprehensive Income	16,329,177	22,002,146	17,895,056
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	(373,221)	(561,587)	(533,311)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation	$ 15,955,956	$ 21,440,559	$ 17,361,745
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	14,882,586	13,065,907	11,071,318
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	14,966,895	13,157,505	11,136,910