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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 01, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount of damages sought	$ 400,000
Grove Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Note \| Harbor Pointe Associates, LLC \| Notes Payable, Other Payables \| Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Grove Economic Development Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt issued				$ 2,420,000
Number of semi-annual payment installments				50
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure amount				$ 2,180,000
Guarantor Obligations, Amount Funded		$ 44,000	$ 0
Amounts accrued for guarantor obligations		$ 0
Minimum \| Grove Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Note \| Harbor Pointe Associates, LLC \| Notes Payable, Other Payables \| Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Grove Economic Development Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Interest Rate				2.29%
Maximum \| Grove Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Note \| Harbor Pointe Associates, LLC \| Notes Payable, Other Payables \| Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Grove Economic Development Authority
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Interest Rate				14.00%
Northeast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage accounted by properties of its annualized base rent		61.00%
Mid Atlantic
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage accounted by properties of its annualized base rent		35.00%
Southeast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage accounted by properties of its annualized base rent		4.00%

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