Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 20, 22
-Article 5

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 03, 2016	Dec. 15, 2015	Jul. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 01, 2016	May 22, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				$ 10,948	$ 10,158
Other Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost				800	800
Inwood National Bank \| Johns Creek Carrollton Allen \| Other Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost	$ 100
Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on lines of credit		$ 40,000
Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Other Assets \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost		500
Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Maximum \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on lines of credit		75,000
Citibank, N.A. [Member] \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on lines of credit		25,000				$ 35,000
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on lines of credit		$ 15,000
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Lyons Equities, Inc. \| Notes Payable, Other Payables
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				0	988		$ 1,000
Stated interest rate							3.50%
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Inwood National Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on lines of credit				75,000	47,500
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Inwood National Bank \| Johns Creek Carrollton Allen
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings on lines of credit				$ 15,000	$ 17,500
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Inwood National Bank \| Johns Creek Carrollton Allen \| Other Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost			$ 400
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Inwood National Bank \| Minimum \| Johns Creek Carrollton Allen
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.00%
Subsidiary of JBGL \| Inwood National Bank \| Maximum \| Johns Creek Carrollton Allen
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			18.00%
Federal Funds Rate [Domain] \| Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Citibank, N.A. and Credit Suisse AG, CAyman Islands Branch [Member] \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%