Alico, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Property Sales (Details)

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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Property Sales (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) a
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets	$ (147)	$ 290	$ 6,742
Land and land improvements
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 116,648	$ 114,428
Land and land improvements \| Silver Nip Citrus
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			2,832
Gain on sale of assets			2,927
Polk County Real Estate Parcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of land owned (in acres) \| a					2,800
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net cash proceeds				$ 1,509
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Land and land improvements \| Silver Nip Citrus
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net cash proceeds			$ 5,759
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Polk County Real Estate Parcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net cash proceeds					$ 5,623

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