Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 27,635,543	$ 12,210,945	$ 12,873,938	$ 18,354,435	$ 19,783,432	$ 8,297,715	$ 7,608,208	$ 7,308,325	$ 71,074,861	$ 42,997,680	$ 36,056,637
Direct Cost of Revenues
Total Direct Cost of Revenues	(13,081,483)	(4,043,639)	(3,828,511)	(4,886,387)	(5,874,273)	(2,721,326)	(2,488,167)	(2,684,332)	(25,840,020)	(13,768,098)	(12,536,870)
General and Administrative Expenses	(1,779,467)	(1,821,827)	(1,899,126)	(4,797,457)	(2,630,176)	(2,778,960)	(1,874,877)	(1,469,766)	(10,297,877)	(8,753,779)	(7,017,236)
Impairment Charges			(1,970,822)	(209,908)				(510,041)	(2,180,730)	(510,041)	(421,040)
Depreciation and Amortization	(2,377,031)	(1,945,460)	(1,805,559)	(2,067,367)	(1,568,277)	(1,417,129)	(1,071,752)	(1,155,739)	(8,195,417)	(5,212,897)	(3,490,485)
Gain on Disposition of Assets	(83,668)	11,479,490	1,362,948		1,735,115	3,763,140	12,749	5,440	12,758,770	5,516,444	1,500
Total Operating Expenses	(17,321,649)	3,668,564	(8,141,070)	(11,961,119)	(8,337,611)	(3,154,275)	(5,422,047)	(5,814,438)	(33,755,274)	(22,728,371)	(23,464,131)
Operating Income	10,313,894	15,879,509	4,732,868	6,393,316	11,445,821	5,143,440	2,186,161	1,493,887	37,319,587	20,269,309	12,592,506
Investment Income (Loss)	31,181	2,531	2,691	(566,384)	(186,864)	170,466	74,818	150,459	(529,981)	208,879	61,736
Interest Expense	(2,052,745)	(2,454,390)	(2,154,437)	(2,091,766)	(2,072,686)	(1,892,145)	(1,888,434)	(1,066,502)	(8,753,338)	(6,919,767)	(2,439,561)
Income Before Income Tax Expense	8,292,330	13,427,650	2,581,122	3,735,166	9,186,271	3,421,761	372,545	577,844	28,036,268	13,558,421	10,214,681
Income Tax Expense	(3,212,127)	(5,281,646)	(1,000,480)	(2,342,601)	(3,547,208)	(1,349,480)	(147,928)	(224,488)	(11,836,854)	(5,269,104)	(3,830,863)
Net Income	5,080,203	8,146,004	1,580,642	1,392,565	5,639,063	2,072,281	224,617	353,356	16,199,414	8,289,317	6,383,818
Less: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE	14,870	15,010	(10,199)	32,153	50,259	7,590			51,834	57,849
Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.	$ 5,095,073	$ 8,161,014	$ 1,570,443	$ 1,424,718	$ 5,689,322	$ 2,079,871	$ 224,617	$ 353,356	$ 16,251,248	$ 8,347,166	$ 6,383,818
Per Share Information- See Note 10
Basic Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.	$ 0.91	$ 1.44	$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.99	$ 0.36	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 2.86	$ 1.44	$ 1.11
Diluted Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.	$ 0.90	$ 1.44	$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.98	$ 0.36	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	2.85	1.43	1.10
Dividends Declared and Paid									$ 0.12	$ 0.08	$ 0.07
Income Properties | Operating Segments
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 6,608,830	$ 6,021,331	$ 6,033,082	$ 6,429,241	$ 5,614,294	$ 5,034,090	$ 4,132,052	$ 4,260,675	$ 25,092,484	$ 19,041,111	$ 14,969,647
Direct Cost of Revenues
Total Direct Cost of Revenues	(1,393,474)	(1,430,642)	(1,204,040)	(1,176,707)	(1,334,442)	(997,760)	(682,887)	(640,846)	(5,204,863)	(3,655,935)	(1,954,534)
Depreciation and Amortization									(7,872,689)	(4,898,803)	(3,210,028)
Operating Income									19,887,621	15,385,176	13,015,113
Commercial Loan Investments | Operating Segments
Revenues
Total Revenues	537,728	534,212	635,050	881,245	874,551	546,640	638,710	631,484	2,588,235	2,691,385	2,190,924
Direct Cost of Revenues
Operating Income									2,588,235	2,691,385	2,190,924
Real Estate Operations | Operating Segments
Revenues
Total Revenues	19,165,183	4,643,646	4,774,620	9,560,898	11,966,554	1,748,398	1,368,141	859,801	38,144,347	15,942,894	13,492,734
Direct Cost of Revenues
Total Direct Cost of Revenues	(10,242,446)	(1,257,183)	(1,124,641)	(2,257,041)	(3,071,335)	(316,613)	(305,853)	(598,723)	(14,881,311)	(4,292,524)	(4,862,289)
Operating Income									23,263,036	11,650,370	8,630,445
Golf Operations | Operating Segments
Revenues
Total Revenues	1,312,471	1,001,368	1,412,196	1,464,359	1,308,409	949,083	1,448,567	1,537,426	5,190,394	5,243,485	5,125,501
Direct Cost of Revenues
Total Direct Cost of Revenues	(1,432,393)	(1,302,920)	(1,447,176)	(1,404,588)	(1,391,772)	(1,355,469)	(1,456,232)	(1,389,612)	(5,587,077)	(5,593,085)	(5,530,743)
Depreciation and Amortization									(266,074)	(263,335)	(241,134)
Operating Income									(396,683)	(349,600)	(405,242)
Agriculture and Other Income | Operating Segments
Revenues
Total Revenues	11,331	10,388	18,990	18,692	19,624	19,504	20,738	18,939	59,401	78,805	277,831
Direct Cost of Revenues
Total Direct Cost of Revenues	$ (13,170)	$ (52,894)	$ (52,654)	$ (48,051)	$ (76,724)	$ (51,484)	$ (43,195)	$ (55,151)	(166,769)	(226,554)	(189,304)
Depreciation and Amortization									(56,654)	(50,759)	(39,323)
Operating Income									$ (107,368)	$ (147,749)	$ 88,527