Organization (Details) ft² in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026 ft² property shares	Dec. 31, 2025 ft² property
Nature of Operations
Equity interest basis	1
Number of properties \| property	2,825	2,674
Total gross leasable area (GLA) \| ft²	59.6	55.5
Agree Realty Corporation \| General Partner
Nature of Operations
Limited liability company (llc) or limited partnership (lp), managing member or general partner, ownership interest	99.70%	99.70%
Agree Realty Corporation \| Third party
Nature of Operations
Limited liability company or limited partnership, members or limited partners, ownership interest	0.30%	0.30%
Common stock conversion ratio	1
Number of common stock outstanding if non-controlling units were exchanged (in shares) \| shares	124,728,833
Series A Preferred Stock
Nature of Operations
Equity interest basis	1
Series A Preferred Stock \| Agree Realty Corporation \| General Partner
Nature of Operations
Limited liability company (llc) or limited partnership (lp), managing member or general partner, ownership interest	100.00%

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