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Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired $ 2.1us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 $ 75.0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired 1 year 9 months 18 days 9 years 10 months 24 days
In-place leases    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 2.1us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
51.3us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired 1 year 9 months 18 days 7 years 2 months 12 days
Permitted quarry rights    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= alex_PermittedQuarryRightsMember
18.0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= alex_PermittedQuarryRightsMember
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired   19 years 0 months 0 days
Contract backlog    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember
2.6us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired   2 years 2 months 12 days
Trade name/customer relationships    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired $ 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
$ 3.1us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired   8 years 0 months 0 days