|
Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Sep. 30, 2012
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Contribution carry forward | $ 112 | |
| Deferred retirement benefits | 1,581 | 1,471 |
| Inventories | 144 | 159 |
| Restricted stock compensation | 44 | |
| Investment in Alico-Agri, Ltd. | 20,857 | 23,677 |
| Capital loss carry forward | 1,037 | 72 |
| Other | 357 | 139 |
| Total net deferred tax assets | 23,976 | 25,674 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Revenue recognized from citrus and sugarcane | 286 | 72 |
| Property and equipment | 20,826 | 16,753 |
| Investment in Magnolia | 385 | 366 |
| Total gross deferred tax liabilities | 21,497 | 17,191 |
| Net deferred income tax asset | $ 2,479 | $ 8,483 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible capital loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible charitable contribution carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from the entity's investment in its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from postretirement benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and investments in other affiliates which are not controlled nor consolidated. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from tax deferred revenue or other income not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|