Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Operating revenue | $ 1,631 | $ 26,517 | $ 35,600 | $ 17,533 | $ 4,666 | $ 51,518 | $ 56,200 | $ 17,445 | $ 81,281 | $ 129,829 | $ 144,196 |
| Total operating expenses | (3,633) | 14,603 | 27,767 | 16,951 | 28,013 | 36,510 | 41,684 | 14,692 | 55,688 | 120,899 | 109,137 |
| Gross profit | 5,264 | 11,914 | 7,833 | 582 | (23,347) | 15,008 | 14,516 | 2,753 | 25,593 | 8,930 | 35,059 |
| General and administrative | 5,144 | 2,955 | 3,073 | 3,886 | 4,128 | 3,709 | 3,399 | 3,788 | 15,058 | 15,024 | 13,213 |
| Other (expense) income, net | 96 | 5,074 | (2,140) | (375) | (2,193) | (2,162) | (912) | (1,981) | 2,655 | (7,248) | (9,366) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 216 | 14,033 | 2,620 | (3,679) | (29,668) | 9,137 | 10,205 | (3,016) | 13,190 | (13,342) | 12,480 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (284) | 4,941 | 8,150 | (12,417) | (10,559) | 3,665 | 4,321 | (1,273) | 390 | (3,846) | 5,521 |
| Net income (loss) | 500 | 9,092 | (5,530) | 8,738 | (19,109) | 5,472 | 5,884 | (1,743) | 12,800 | (9,496) | 6,959 |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 218 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 81 | 7 | (51) | 8 | 250 | 45 | 34 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Alico, Inc. common stockholders | $ 718 | $ 9,100 | $ (5,514) | $ 8,746 | $ (19,028) | $ 5,479 | $ 5,833 | $ (1,735) | $ 13,050 | $ (9,451) | $ 6,993 |
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.09 | $ 1.11 | $ (0.67) | $ 1.06 | $ (2.29) | $ 0.66 | $ 0.70 | $ (0.21) | $ 1.59 | $ (1.14) | $ 0.84 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.09 | $ 1.09 | $ (0.67) | $ 1.05 | $ (2.29) | $ 0.66 | $ 0.70 | $ (0.21) | $ 1.57 | $ (1.14) | $ 0.84 |
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