Global Medical REIT Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

2016 Plan Detail of Compensation Expense Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 1,796	$ 1,685
Non Employee Long Tem Incentives Plan Units [Member] \| 2016 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	1,111	1,615
Employee Long Tem Incentives Plan Units [Member] \| 2016 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	163	70
Annual Awards [Member] \| 2017 Program [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	306	0
Long-Term Awards [Member] \| 2017 Program [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 216	$ 0