Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

v2.3.0.11
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
John R. Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
John R. Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
John R. Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
John R. Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
John R. Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Scenic Highlands Enterprises LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Scenic Highlands Enterprises LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Scenic Highlands Enterprises LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
JD Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
JD Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
JD Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
JD Alexander [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Alexander Properties, Inc. [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Alexander Properties, Inc. [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Alexander Properties, Inc. [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Alexander Properties, Inc. [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Tri County Groves, LLC [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Tri County Groves, LLC [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Tri County Groves, LLC [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Tri County Groves, LLC [Member]
Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Atlantic Blue Group, Inc. [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Two Parcels of Land in Polk County, Florida [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                                                          
Ownership interest in subsidiary                                                       51.00%  
Monthly expense allowance                 $ 5,000                                        
Related party expense       38,000   113,000 600,000 15,000   45,000                                      
Legal fees     39,000 0 118,000 68,000         39,000 0 221,000 48,000                              
Number of boxes of fruit marketed                             602 742 1,946 2,196 47,209 75,116 237,626 222,856              
Related party revenue                             12,000 13,000 31,000 30,000 639,000 713,000 2,900,000 2,053,000 148,000 271,000 521,000 1,100,000      
Accounts receivable from related party                                             80,000   80,000   152,000    
Harvesting, marketing and processing costs                                             83,000 60,000 135,000 228,000      
Purchases from related parties                                             63,000 1,478,000 880,000 2,255,000      
Accounts payable to related parties                                             46,000   46,000   41,000    
Sale price of properties                                                         10,122,000
Pre-tax gains on sale of properties                                                         9,124,000
Proceeds held in escrow 10,747,000                                                        
Cash proceeds from sale of parcels                                                         $ 9,768,000