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Cover - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Oct. 19, 2026
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2026  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-12928  
Entity Registrant Name AGREE REALTY CORPORATION  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD  
Entity Tax Identification Number 38-3148187  
Entity Address, Address Line One 32301 Woodward Avenue  
Entity Address, City or Town Royal Oak  
Entity Address, State or Province MI  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 48073  
City Area Code (248)  
Local Phone Number 737-4190  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   130,101,031
Entity Central Index Key 0000917251  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2026  
Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.0001 par value  
Trading Symbol ADC  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Redeemable Preferred Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares, each representing one-thousandth of a share of 4.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value  
Trading Symbol ADCPrA  
Security Exchange Name NYSE