Gladstone Capital Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Narrative (Details)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2024 $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase of investments				$ 102,733	$ 77,469
Investment company, line of credit commitment				$ 54,146		$ 45,231
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Reverse stock split, conversion ratio		0.5
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.001
Total Access Elevator, LLC \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase of investments			$ 7,300
Investment company, line of credit commitment			3,000
Investment company, delayed draw term loan commitment			2,500
Home Healthcare, LLC ("Giving Home") \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net proceeds from the sale of investments			29,700
Investment company, prepayment fee			900
Proceeds from equity			$ 2,500
Gray Matter Systems, LLC \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net proceeds from the sale of investments	$ 14,000
Proceeds from disposition of investment, prepayment fees	$ 200

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