ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES - Golf Course Lease and Surcharge (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares $ / item	Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares
Accrued and other liabilities
Basic Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. | $ / shares				$ 2.28	$ 0.25
Annual surcharge, per round of golf played | $ / item				1
Maximum Aggregate Amount of Per Round Surcharge				$ 700,000
Minimum annual per round surcharge				70,000
Golf course land purchase
Accrued and other liabilities
Land and land improvements acquired	$ 1,500,000
Golf course lease
Accrued and other liabilities
Lease, base rent		$ 500,000	$ 250,000
Gain from elimination of accrued rent liability				$ 2,200,000
Noncash gain from elimination of accrued rent liability (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.40
After tax gain from elimination of accrued rent liability (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.24
Acceleration of the remaining amount of accrued rent				$ 1,700,000
Amount of rent accrued pursuant to the lease, as amended, which will no longer be owed				$ 500,000
Golf course lease amendment
Accrued and other liabilities
Lease, base rent		$ 250,000
Annual rate adjustment percentage		1.75%