Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Shareholders’ Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 5,767,192	$ (453,654)	$ 8,509,976	$ 106,581,305	$ (235,462)	$ 120,169,357		$ 120,169,357
Net Income				6,383,818		6,383,818		6,383,818
Stock Repurchase		(927,912)				(927,912)		(927,912)
Exercise of Stock Options	38,235		1,522,104			1,560,339		1,560,339
Vested Restricted Stock	56,500		630,854			687,354		687,354
Stock Issuance	136		6,106			6,242		6,242
Stock Compensation Expense from Restricted Stock Grants and Equity Classified Stock Options			620,806			620,806		620,806
Cash Dividends ($0.07, $0.08, and $0.12 per share, during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively)				(404,008)		(404,008)		(404,008)
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax					308,703	308,703		308,703
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	5,862,063	(1,381,566)	11,289,846	112,561,115	73,241	128,404,699		128,404,699
Net Income				8,347,166		8,347,166	$ (57,849)	8,289,317
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE							5,664,787	5,664,787
Stock Repurchase		(6,484,844)				(6,484,844)		(6,484,844)
Equity Component of Convertible Debt			2,130,002			2,130,002		2,130,002
Exercise of Stock Options	33,455		1,062,405			1,095,860		1,095,860
Vested Restricted Stock	5,348		(25,509)			(20,161)		(20,161)
Stock Issuance	644		34,258			34,902		34,902
Stock Compensation Expense from Restricted Stock Grants and Equity Classified Stock Options			2,500,255			2,500,255		2,500,255
Cash Dividends ($0.07, $0.08, and $0.12 per share, during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively)				(464,279)		(464,279)		(464,279)
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax					(762,212)	(762,212)		(762,212)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015	5,901,510	(7,866,410)	16,991,257	120,444,002	(688,971)	134,781,388	5,606,938	140,388,326
Net Income				16,251,248		16,251,248	(51,834)	16,199,414
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE							102,844	102,844
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest				879,158		879,158	$ (5,657,948)	(4,778,790)
Stock Repurchase		(7,431,896)				(7,431,896)		(7,431,896)
Exercise of Stock Options	3,350		413,577			416,927		416,927
Vested Restricted Stock	8,884		(205,090)			(196,206)		(196,206)
Stock Issuance	816		39,299			40,115		40,115
Stock Compensation Expense from Restricted Stock Grants and Equity Classified Stock Options			3,272,345			3,272,345		3,272,345
Cash Dividends ($0.07, $0.08, and $0.12 per share, during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively)				(682,097)		(682,097)		(682,097)
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax					944,860	944,860		944,860
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 5,914,560	$ (15,298,306)	$ 20,511,388	$ 136,892,311	$ 255,889	$ 148,275,842		$ 148,275,842