Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Lincolnway Energy, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001350420
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		42,049
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 37,492,143