Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Inventories (Details)

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory [Line Items]      
Total inventories $ 36,204,000 $ 58,469,000  
Inventory Write-down 13,489,000 0 $ 0
Unharvested fruit crop on the trees      
Inventory [Line Items]      
Unharvested fruit crop on the trees and Beef cattle 32,145,000 52,204,000  
Beef cattle      
Inventory [Line Items]      
Unharvested fruit crop on the trees and Beef cattle 1,954,000 783,000  
Citrus tree nursery      
Inventory [Line Items]      
Citrus tree nursery and Other 0 3,090,000  
Other      
Inventory [Line Items]      
Citrus tree nursery and Other 2,105,000 $ 2,392,000  
Accounting Standards Update 2015-11      
Inventory [Line Items]      
Inventory Write-down 13,500,000    
Year-End Adjustment      
Inventory [Line Items]      
Inventory Write-down $ 1,199,000