Segment Reporting - Schedule of Financial Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues
Rental revenue	$ 2,452		$ 0		$ 4,567	$ 0
Other revenue	117		0		180	0
Total revenues	2,569		0		4,747	0
Expenses
Rental property operating	599		0		1,111	0
Total expenses	599				1,111
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities	5,055				11,460
Income from real estate-related securities	55		0		64	0
Segment net operating income	7,080				15,160
Depreciation and amortization	(7,320)				(13,519)
General and administrative	(979)		(353)		(2,140)	(1,556)
Interest expense	(580)		0		(1,082)	0
Performance participation allocation	(609)		0		(791)	0
Net loss attributable to Invesco Real Estate Income Trust Inc.	(2,408)	$ 36	(353)	$ (1,203)	(2,372)	(1,556)
Dividends to preferred stockholders	(2)		0		(4)	0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic	(2,410)		$ (353)		(2,376)	$ (1,556)
Operating segments | Healthcare
Revenues
Rental revenue	0				0
Other revenue	0				0
Total revenues	0				0
Expenses
Rental property operating	0				0
Total expenses	0				0
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities	4,584				10,542
Income from real estate-related securities	0				0
Segment net operating income	4,584				10,542
Depreciation and amortization	(5,283)				(9,957)
Operating segments | Office
Revenues
Rental revenue	691				1,378
Other revenue	0				0
Total revenues	691				1,378
Expenses
Rental property operating	121				217
Total expenses	121				217
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities	0				0
Income from real estate-related securities	0				0
Segment net operating income	570				1,161
Depreciation and amortization	(297)				(595)
Operating segments | Industrial
Revenues
Rental revenue	566				1,132
Other revenue	0				0
Total revenues	566				1,132
Expenses
Rental property operating	119				282
Total expenses	119				282
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities	0				0
Income from real estate-related securities	0				0
Segment net operating income	447				850
Depreciation and amortization	(214)				(425)
Operating segments | Multifamily
Revenues
Rental revenue	1,195				2,057
Other revenue	117				180
Total revenues	1,312				2,237
Expenses
Rental property operating	359				612
Total expenses	359				612
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities	471				918
Income from real estate-related securities	0				0
Segment net operating income	1,424				2,543
Depreciation and amortization	(1,526)				(2,542)
Corporate, non-segment
Revenues
Rental revenue	0				0
Other revenue	0				0
Total revenues	0				0
Expenses
Rental property operating	0				0
Total expenses	0				0
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities	0				0
Income from real estate-related securities	55				64
Segment net operating income	55				64
Depreciation and amortization	$ 0				$ 0