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Segment Results (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]                      
Number of operating segments                 4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Revenue $ 165.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 153.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 146.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 94.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 204.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 64.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 62.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 32.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 560.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 365.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 261.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Customer Concentration Risk | C&H Sugar Company, Inc                      
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 $ 65.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= alex_CHSugarCompanyIncMember
$ 87.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= alex_CHSugarCompanyIncMember
$ 117.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= alex_CHSugarCompanyIncMember
Buildings | Real Estate Segment                      
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]                      
Number of real estate properties 60us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
              60us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
   
Net rentable area 5,100,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
              5,100,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
   
Oahu | Land | Real Estate Segment                      
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]                      
Area of real estate property 51us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= alex_OahuMember
              51us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= alex_OahuMember
   
Oahu | Commercial Real Estate | Real Estate Segment                      
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]                      
Area of real estate property 760,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= alex_OahuMember
              760,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= alex_OahuMember
   
Neighbor Islands | Land | Real Estate Segment                      
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]                      
Area of real estate property 64us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= alex_NeighborIslandsMember
              64us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= alex_RealEstateSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= alex_NeighborIslandsMember