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

Organization (Details)

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Organization (Details)	12 Months Ended
Organization (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019
long-term incentive plan LTIP [Member]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	8.18%
Inter american Management Llc [Member] \| ZH International Holdings Limited [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	85.00%
Global Medical REIT GP LLC [Member]
Operating Partnership	91.82%
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman [Member] \| Inter american Management Llc [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	15.00%

- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Percentage investment held by members or limited partners of limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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