| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2411412 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments for the Next Ten Years (Details) (http://www.alexanderbaldwin.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlansScheduleOfEstimatedFutureBenefitPaymentsForNextTenYearsDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001545654 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |||
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | |||
| Pension Benefits | Non-qualified Plan Benefits | Post-retirement Benefits | |
2017 | |||
2018 | |||
2019 | |||
2020 | |||
2021 | |||
2022-2026 | |||