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Area of a real estate property.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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The liability as of the balance sheet date representing required funding mandated by statute or regulatory authority that is related directly or indirectly to underwriting activities, including pools for self-insurance and excluding premium taxes and income taxes. The funds derived from the assessments generally enable a government guarantor to pay insurance claims in the event that the underwriting insurer is insolvent or otherwise unable to meet its payment obligations.

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- Definition

Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 07, 2017 ft²	Oct. 11, 2016 ft²
Contractual Obligations
Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months			$ 41,919,000
Steve Hernandez vs. Farmer Bros. Co.
Contractual Obligations
Damages awarded to the Company	$ 2,828
Inventories \| Coffee
Contractual Obligations
Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months			68,900,000
Inventories \| Other Inventory
Contractual Obligations
Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months			10,100,000
Letter of Credit, Self-insurance, Non-California [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 4,300,000	4,400,000
Security Deposit - Letter of Credit
Contractual Obligations
Letter of credit posted as security deposit		$ 7,400,000
Northlake, Texas
Contractual Obligations
Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months			$ 500,000
China Mist Brands, Inc \| Scottsdale, AZ
Contractual Obligations
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²					17,400
West Coast Coffee, Inc. \| Hillsboro, OR
Contractual Obligations
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²				20,400
West Coast Coffee, Inc. \| Other Property
Contractual Obligations
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²				24,150