Common Stock Equity Components [Axis] Convertible Preferred Stock Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Series E Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Deficit Level 1 Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Level 2 Level 3 Number of Shares Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Axis] Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted  Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Fair Value Aggregate Instrinsic Value Weighted Average Exercise Price Net Shares Security Owned Not Readily Marketable [Axis] Cost Basis - Per Share Cost Basis - Total Cost Market Value - PerShare Market Value - Total Value Accumulated Unrealized Gain Accumulated Unrealized Loss Warrants Number Of Shares Open Option Contracts Written Type [Axis] Warrants Weighted Average Exercise Price Options Number Of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price $ Quarterly Income Statement Location [Axis] Treasury Stock Land and improvements Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Office furniture and equipment Water disposal facility Production equipment Construction in progress Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Consolidated Balance Sheets ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Other receivables Notes receivable, current Marketable securities - restricted Investment in Symbius, at cost Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total current assets LAND, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET OTHER ASSETS NOTE RECEIVABLE, LONG-TERM Prepaid royalties, long-term TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses Fair value - contingent payments, current Notes payable Total current liabilities LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Fair value - contingent payments, long-term Fair value - asset retirement obligation, long-term TOTAL LIABILITIES SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock Class A - 75,000,000 no par shares authorized, 5,010,300 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively Common Stock Class B - 25,000,000 no par shares authorized and none issued and outstanding Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Deficit Total shareholders' equity TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical Class A Common Stock, Shares Authorized Class A Common Stock, Shares Issued Class A Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Class B Common Stock, Shares Authorized Class B Common Stock, Shares Issued Class B Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Consolidated Statements Of Operations NET REVENUES Cost of goods sold GROSS PROFIT SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Corporate expense Alanco Energy Services Amortization of stock-based compensation Depreciation Selling general and administrative expenses OPERATING LOSS OTHER INCOME & EXPENSES Interest income (expense), net Gain on sale of Symbius investment Gain on sale of marketable securities, net Other income, net NET INCOME (LOSS) Preferred stock dividends NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED Preferred stock dividends Net loss attributable to common stockholders WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income Loss CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Net Income (Loss) Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net loss Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities held at September 30, Net unrealized gains on marketable securities sold during the period Comprehensive Income (Loss) Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Beginning Balance, Shares Beginning Balance, Amount Shares issued for services, Shares Shares issued for services, Amount Shares issued for asset acquisition, Shares Shares issued for asset acquisition, Amount Shares issued for payment on notes and interest, Shares Shares issued for payment on notes and interest, Amount Private offerings, net, Shares Private offerings, net, Amount Value of stock - based compensation Shares issued for exercise of warrants and options, Shares Shares issued for exercise of warrants and options, Amount Shares issued for compensation, Shares Shares issued for compensation, Amount Conversion of Series D, Shares Conversion of Series D, Amount Preferred Stock to common Conversion of Series E, Shares Preferred Stock to common Conversion of Series E, Amount Preferred dividend, Series B, paid in kind Gain on redemption of Series B Preferred Stock Preferred dividends, Series D, paid or accrued, Shares Preferred dividends, Series D, paid or accrued, Amount Preferred dividends, Series E, paid or accrued, Shares Preferred dividends, Series E, paid or accrued, Amount Treasury Shares retired, Shares Treasury Shares retired, Amount Adjustment to Series D & E Preferred stock NASDAQ listing of additional shares fee Shares of Alanco common stock repurchased, Shares Shares of Alanco common stock repurchased, Amount Net loss Unrealized gain/ loss on marketable securities Ending Balance, Shares Ending Balance, Amount Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Accretion of fair value - contingent payments Gain on sale of Symbius Gain on sale of marketable securities Stock-based compensation Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable Other receivables Prepaid expenses and other current assets Accounts payable and accrued expenses Net cash used in operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Issuance of note receivable to American Citizenship Center, LLC Proceeds from repayment of Symbius note Purchase of property, plant, and equipment Proceeds from sale of marketable securities Proceeds from sale of Symbius investment, net of legal expenses Net cash provided by investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options Payment for listing fees Other Net cash used in financing activities NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Non-Cash Activities: Unrealized gain on marketable securities Series B preferred stock dividend, paid in kind Marketable securities paid for services Settlement of Series B Preferred Stock for a note payable Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Policies and Pronouncements Equity [Abstract] STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] MARKETABLE SECURITIES - RESTRICTED Receivables [Abstract] NOTES RECEIVABLE Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] LAND, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Notes to Financial Statements 5. ALANCO ENERGY SERVICES Earnings Per Share [Abstract] 6. Earnings Per Share SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Segment Reporting [Abstract] SALE OF OPERATING SEGMENTS Schedule of Investments [Abstract] INVESTMENTS Debt Disclosure [Abstract] NOTES PAYABLE Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] FAIR VALUE - CONTINGENT PAYMENTS Accounting Policies [Abstract] FAIR VALUE - ASSET RETIRMENT OBLIGATIONS COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Related Party Transactions [Abstract] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Subsequent Events [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 14. Liquidity Basis of Presentation Principles of Consolidation Reclassifications Cash Equivalents Other Receivables Notes Receivable Marketable Securities - Restricted Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Marketable Securities - Restricted Fair Value of Asset Retirement Obligation Fair Value of Contingent Payments Revenue Recognition Accounts Receivable Trade Use of Estimates Impairment of Intangibles and Other Long-Lived Assets Income (Loss) Per Share Stock Options Plans Concentrations of Credit Risks Segment Information Reverse Stock Split Recent Accounting Pronouncements Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Stock option activity Warrant activity Marketable Securities Notes receivable Land Property And Equipment Tables Land, Property and Equipment Contingent payments Marketable securities - restricted Asset retirement obligation Contingent land payment Contingent purchase price Total Stock-Based Compensation And Warrants Details Shares Outstanding July 1, 2012 Shares Granted Shares Exercised Shares Forfeited or expired Shares Outstanding September 30, 2012 Shares Exercisable September 30, 2012 Weighted average exercise price per share outstanding July 1, 2012 Weighted average exercise price per share Granted Weighted average exercise price per share Exercised Weighted average exercise price per share Forfeited or expired Weighted average exercise price per share Outstanding September 30, 2012 Weighted average exercise price per share Exercisable September 30, 2012 Weighted average remaining contractual term Outstanding July 1, 2012 Weighted average remaining contractual term Granted Weighted average remaining contractual term Exercised Weighted average remaining contractual term Forfeited or expired Weighted average remaining contractual term Outstanding September 30, 2012 Weighted average remaining contractual term Exercisable September 30, 2012 Aggregate fair value outstanding July 1, 2012 Aggregate fair value Granted Aggregate fair value Exercised Aggregate fair value Forfeited or expired Aggregate fair value Outstanding September 30, 2012 Aggregate fair value Exercisable September 30, 2012 Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding July 1, 2012 Aggregate Intrinsic Value Granted Aggregate Intrinsic Value Exercised Aggregate Intrinsic Value Forfeited or expired Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding September 30, 2012 Aggregate Intrinsic Value Exercisable September 30, 2012 Stock-Based Compensation And Warrants Details 1 Warrant Shares Outstanding July 1, 2012 Warrant Shares Granted Warrant Shares Exercised Warrant Shares canceled/expired Warrant Shares Outstanding September 30, 2012 Weighted average exercise price per share Warrants outstanding July 1, 2012 Weighted average exercise price per share Warrants Granted Weighted average exercise price per share Warrants Exercised Weighted average exercise price per share Warrants Forfeited or expired Weighted average exercise price per share Warrants Outstanding September 30, 2012 Beginning balance Shares sold Ending balance Notes Receivable Details Note receivable - ACC Note receivable - Symbius Notes receivable Less long-term Notes receivable - current Land, property and equipment Less accumulation depreciation Net book value Additions Transfers Fair Value - Contingent Payments Details Fair value - contingent land payment Fair value - contingent purchase price Fair Value - contingent payment Less current portion Fair value - contingent payments, long-term Equity Details Narrative Repurchase stock program Notes Payable Details Narrative Notes payable - Convertible, related party Accrued interest expense related party note Fair Value - Contingent Payments Details Narrative Increase in fair value of the contingent land payment Increase in fair value of the contingent purchase price Commitments And Contingencies Details Narrative Contingent liability Reduction to the balance of the Marketable Securities – Restricted Related Party Transactions Details Narrative Accrued but unpaid interest expense ACC Loan agreement, period increase ACC Loan agreement Other receivables, interest Other receivables, billings related to the performance of accounting services Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Gross Profit Selling, General and Administrative Expense Operating Income (Loss) Interest Expense Dividends, Preferred Stock Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Shares, Issued Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities IssuanceOfNoteReceivableToAmericanCitizenshipCenterLlc Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Payments for Fees Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] MarketableSecuritiesRestricted1 Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price AggregateFairValueOutstandingOptions AggregateFairValueOutstandingSeptember302012 AggregateFairValueExercisableSeptember302012 Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value WarrantSharesOutstandingJuly12012 WarrantSharesOutstandingSeptember302012 WeightedAverageExercisePricePerShareWarrantsOutstandingJuly12012 WeightedAverageExercisePricePerShareWarrantsOutstandingSeptember302012 Financing Receivable, Gross Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities FairValueContingentPaymentsNoncurrent