Alico, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Inventories (Details)

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory [Line Items]
Total Inventories	$ 58,539us-gaap_InventoryNet	$ 25,469us-gaap_InventoryNet
Orange Groves [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Agricultural related inventory	52,139	23,502
Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Agricultural related inventory	2,538	1,022
Nursery Inventory [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Other	1,876	516
Other Inventory [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Other	$ 1,986	$ 429

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of agricultural goods that are not yet mature and thus have not yet been harvested.

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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