Note 1 - Organization	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 1 - ORGANIZATION NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us", “our”), a Maryland corporation, was formed on April 9, 2019 under the Maryland General Corporation Law, as GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp. (“GARE”). The Company is an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) focused on providing long-term, single-tenant, triple-net sale leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for the cannabis industry. The Company’s year-end is December 31. On March 17, 2021, GARE completed a merger (the “Merger”) with another company (the “Target”) by issuing common stock and warrants, and subsequently changed its name to NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. The Company conducts its business through its subsidiary, NLCP Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” or “OP”). The Company holds an equity interest in the Operating Partnership and is the sole general partner. Subsequent to the Merger, the name of the Operating Partnership was changed from GreenAcreage Operating Partnership LP to NLCP Operating Partnership LP.

Note 1 - Organization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 1 - ORGANIZATION

NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us", “our”), a Maryland corporation, was formed on April 9, 2019 under the Maryland General Corporation Law, as GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp. (“GARE”). The Company is an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) focused on providing long-term, single-tenant, triple-net sale leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for the cannabis industry. The Company’s year-end is December 31. On March 17, 2021, GARE completed a merger (the “Merger”) with another company (the “Target”) by issuing common stock and warrants, and subsequently changed its name to NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.

The Company conducts its business through its subsidiary, NLCP Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” or “OP”). The Company holds an equity interest in the Operating Partnership and is the sole general partner. Subsequent to the Merger, the name of the Operating Partnership was changed from GreenAcreage Operating Partnership LP to NLCP Operating Partnership LP.