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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 15, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2011
USD ($)
semi-annualInstallment
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Grove Economic Development Authority | Grove Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Note | Notes Payable, Other Payables | Harbor Pointe Associates, LLC              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Debt issued             $ 2,420,000
Number of semi-annual payment installments | semi-annualInstallment             50
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure amount             $ 2,110,000
Guarantor obligations, amount funded     $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 44,000  
Amounts accrued for guarantor obligations     $ 0   $ 0    
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Grove Economic Development Authority | Grove Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Note | Notes Payable, Other Payables | Harbor Pointe Associates, LLC | Minimum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Interest rate, percent             2.29%
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Grove Economic Development Authority | Grove Economic Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Note | Notes Payable, Other Payables | Harbor Pointe Associates, LLC | Maximum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Interest rate, percent             14.00%
David Kelly v. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. | Settled Litigation              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Amount awarded to other party   $ 340,000          
Interest awarded, percent   6.00%          
Payments for legal settlements $ 691,000            
David Kelly v. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. | Settled Litigation | Attorneys' Fees              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Payments for legal settlements   $ 311,000          
Southeast              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Percentage accounted by properties of its annualized base rent     41.00%   41.00%    
Mid Atlantic              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Percentage accounted by properties of its annualized base rent     44.00%   44.00%    
Northeast              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Percentage accounted by properties of its annualized base rent     15.00%   15.00%