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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Deferred Gain on Sale - Narrative (Details)

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Deferred Gain on Sale - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Deferred Gain on Sale - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 21, 2014 USD ($) a	May 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred gain on sale					$ 24,928	$ 26,440
Gain on sale of real estate, property and equipment and assets held for sale					11,041	2,181	$ 618
Gain on sale of assets					10,281	1,373	(147)
Hendry County Florida
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land held for sale (in acres) \| a	36,000
Cash payment for land	$ 97,900
Post-closing adjustment period	10 years
Gain on sale	$ 42,753
Deferred gain on sale	29,140
Maximum exposure to loss on a aggregate undiscounted basis	$ 42,172
Percentage of estimated maximum exposure to loss	5.00%
Hendry County Florida \| Other Income (Expense)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of real estate, property and equipment and assets held for sale							13,613
Property Subject to Operating Lease
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments		$ 1,889	$ 1,580	$ 1,702
Interest expense					1,361	1,413	1,406
Gain on sale of assets					$ 967	$ 538	$ 618
Property Subject to Operating Lease \| Hendry County Florida
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land held for sale (in acres) \| a	30,600

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