Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Notes Receivable (Details)

v3.19.3

Notes Receivable (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
Notes Receivable (Details)	Sep. 29, 2016 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Impairment charge recognized on notes receivable		$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,000,000	$ 0
Affiliated Entity \| Construction Loan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable from related parties	$ 20,000,000
Partial Funding of Sea Turtle Development Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable from related parties	11,000,000
Interest not recognized on non-accrual note receivable		363,000		1,080,000
Partial Funding of Sea Turtle Development Note \| Affiliated Entity \| Construction Loan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable from related parties	$ 11,000,000	0		0
Area of land for sale \| a	10.39
Note receivable, effective interest rate	12.00%
Note receivable, only interest payment rate	8.00%
Note receivable, interest due at maturity rate	4.00%
Impairment charge recognized on notes receivable		0		5,000,000
Total impairments recognized on note receivable		12,000,000		12,000,000
Interest not recognized on non-accrual note receivable		$ 363,000		$ 1,080,000
Partial Funding of Sea Turtle Development Note \| Affiliated Entity \| Construction Loan \| Sea Turtle
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, over budget amount over construction loan						$ 8,000,000
Consideration for Sale of Land Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable from related parties	$ 1,000,000
Consideration for Sale of Land Note \| Affiliated Entity \| Construction Loan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable from related parties	$ 1,000,000
Note receivable, effective interest rate	12.00%
Note receivable, only interest payment rate	8.00%
Note receivable, interest due at maturity rate	4.00%

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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