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

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Interest Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 2,285us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 396us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 3,588us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 665us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest capitalized	159us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized	40us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized	212us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized	69us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
Total interest cost	$ 2,444us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred	$ 436us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred	$ 3,800us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred	$ 734us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred