| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2402410 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (http://www.alexanderbaldwin.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleOfChangesInCarryingAmountOfGoodwillDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Goodwill [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001545654 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |||||
| Segments [Axis] | Segments [Axis] | |||||
| Materials & Construction | Commercial Real Estate | Segments [Domain] | Materials & Construction | Commercial Real Estate | Segments [Domain] | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Goodwill, beginning balance | 93,600,000 | 102,300,000 | 93,600,000 | 102,300,000 | ||
Changes to goodwill | ||||||
Goodwill, ending balance | 93,600,000 | 102,300,000 | 93,600,000 | 8,700,000 | 102,300,000 | |