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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 08, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.    
Trading Symbol REFI    
Document Type 10-K    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   18,197,192  
Entity Public Float     $ 242.1
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001867949    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Ex Transition Period false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-41123    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 86-3125132    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1680 Michigan Avenue    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 700    
Entity Address, City or Town Miami Beach    
Entity Address, State or Province FL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 33139    
City Area Code (312)    
Local Phone Number 809-7002    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction false    
Auditor Firm ID 243    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent described therein.

    
Auditor Name BDO USA, P.C.    
Auditor Location Chicago, Illinois