Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 shares
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-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	42,049