Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 20,886,673		$ 12,653,350		$ 11,900,749		$ 8,869,937		$ 7,550,134		$ 7,857,246		$ 9,252,419		$ 7,387,791		$ 54,310,709	$ 32,047,590	$ 44,199,779
Operating income (loss)	2,963,276		(276,249)		433,182		(3,061)		(4,208,731)	[1]	(1,579,249)		(1,617,420)		(1,196,915)		3,117,148	(8,602,315)	(3,699,599)
Net income (loss)	2,160,107		(763,098)		(349,401)		(388,059)		(6,118,360)		(2,527,903)		(2,563,923)		(1,986,734)		659,549	(13,196,920)	(8,870,732)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$ 2,160,107		$ (763,098)		$ (349,401)		$ (388,059)		$ (6,199,051)		$ (2,621,893)		$ (2,656,892)		$ (2,078,868)		$ 659,549	$ (13,556,704)	$ (9,244,724)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders(1) (2)	$ 0.05	[2],[3]	$ (0.02)	[2],[3]	$ (0.01)	[2],[3]	$ (0.02)	[2],[3]	$ (0.43)	[2],[3]	$ (0.21)	[2],[3]	$ (0.21)	[2],[3]	$ (0.16)	[2],[3]	$ 0.02	$ (1.03)	$ (0.73)

[1] Reflects costs incurred related to CatchMark Timber Trust's transition to self-management, listing on the NYSE, and the Initial Listed Public Offering.

[2] Amounts adjusted for all periods presented to reflect impact of additional shares of common stock issued and outstanding as a result of the Recapitalization.

[3] The sums of the quarterly amounts do not equal loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 due to the increases in weighted-average shares outstanding over the years