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

Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit - Schedule of Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion (Details)

Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit - Schedule of Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 03, 2014	Dec. 02, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 197,219,000	$ 205,481,000
Less current portion	4,493,000	4,511,000
Long-term debt	192,726,000	200,970,000
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and New England Life Insurance Company fixed rate term loans in the original principal amount of $125,000,000: the loans bear interest at the rate of 4.15% per annum. The loans are collateralized by real estate and mature in November 2029.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	105,312,000	111,563,000	$ 125,000,000
Principal amount	$ 125,000,000
Fixed interest rate	4.15%		4.15%
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and New England Life Insurance Company variable rate term loans in the original principal amount of $57,500,000: the variable interest rate was 2.25% per annum at September 30, 2016. The loans are collateralized by real estate and mature in November 2029.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 52,469,000	$ 55,344,000	$ 57,500,000	$ 33,500,000
Principal amount	$ 57,500,000
Variable interest rate	2.25%	1.80%			2.40%
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company term loan: the loan bears interest at the rate of 5.28% per annum as of September 30, 2016. The loan is secured by real estate and matures in February 2029.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 5,000,000	$ 2,500,000
Fixed interest rate	5.28%
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC fixed rate term loans: the loans bear interest at the rate of 5.35% per annum as of September 30, 2016. The loans are collateralized by real estate and mature in June 2033.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 24,190,000	25,350,000
Fixed interest rate	5.35%
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC fixed rate term loan: the loan bears interest at the rate of 3.85% per annum as of September 30, 2016. The loan is collateralized by real estate and matures in September 2021.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 5,115,000	5,335,000
Fixed interest rate	3.85%
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC fixed rate term loan: the loan bears interest at the rate of 3.45% per annum as of September 30, 2016. The loan is collateralized by real estate and matures in September 2039.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 5,115,000	5,335,000
Fixed interest rate	3.45%
Note payable to a financing company secured by equipment and maturing in December 2016.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 18,000	$ 54,000