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

Orange-Co Acquisition (Schedule of Purchase Consideration) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 02, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sugarcane disposition	$ 264,586,000
Orange-Co Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sugarcane disposition	97,126,000		147,500,000
Total purchase consideration	264,587,000
Orange-Co Acquisition [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred	27,775,000
Orange-Co Acquisition [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred	$ 139,686,000