Quarterly Financial Data (UNAUDITED) (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 20, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Income Properties		$ 5,614,294	$ 5,034,090	$ 4,132,052	$ 4,260,675	$ 4,148,526	$ 3,864,632	$ 3,552,130	$ 3,404,359	$ 19,041,111	$ 14,969,647	$ 12,828,214
Interest Income from Commercial Loan Investments		874,551	546,640	638,710	631,484	609,178	382,087	255,769	943,890	2,691,385	2,190,924	1,712,913
Real Estate Operations		11,966,554	1,748,398	1,368,141	859,801	2,308,143	8,781,759	1,053,585	1,349,247	15,942,894	13,492,734	6,177,496
Golf Operations		1,308,409	949,083	1,448,567	1,537,426	1,281,073	994,651	1,432,398	1,417,379	5,243,485	5,125,501	5,074,898
Agriculture and Other Income		19,624	19,504	20,738	18,939	19,779	182,731	17,477	57,844	78,805	277,831	276,309
Total Revenues		19,783,432	8,297,715	7,608,208	7,308,325	8,366,699	14,205,860	6,311,359	7,172,719	42,997,680	36,056,637	26,069,830
Direct Cost of Revenues
Income Properties		(1,334,442)	(997,760)	(682,887)	(640,846)	(673,154)	(456,869)	(484,492)	(340,019)	(3,655,935)	(1,954,534)	(1,333,974)
Real Estate Operations		(3,071,335)	(316,613)	(305,853)	(598,723)	(844,630)	(3,572,082)	(193,627)	(251,950)	(4,292,524)	(4,862,289)	(3,885,887)
Golf Operations		(1,391,772)	(1,355,469)	(1,456,232)	(1,389,612)	(1,375,734)	(1,309,789)	(1,512,194)	(1,333,026)	(5,593,085)	(5,530,743)	(5,487,075)
Agriculture and Other Income		(76,724)	(51,484)	(43,195)	(55,151)	(44,614)	(34,158)	(49,119)	(61,413)	(226,554)	(189,304)	(148,360)
Total Direct Cost of Revenues		(5,874,273)	(2,721,326)	(2,488,167)	(2,684,332)	(2,938,132)	(5,372,898)	(2,239,432)	(1,986,408)	(13,768,098)	(12,536,870)	(10,855,296)
General and Administrative Expenses		(2,630,176)	(2,778,960)	(1,874,877)	(1,469,766)	(2,454,591)	(1,506,964)	(1,545,247)	(1,510,434)	(8,753,779)	(7,017,236)	(5,433,562)
Impairment Charges	$ (616,000)	0	0	0	(510,041)	0	(421,040)	0	0	(510,041)	(421,040)	(616,278)
Depreciation and Amortization		(1,568,277)	(1,417,129)	(1,071,752)	(1,155,739)	(985,478)	(886,618)	(846,381)	(772,008)	(5,212,897)	(3,490,485)	(2,885,317)
Gain (Loss) from sale of land		1,735,115	3,763,140	12,749	5,440	1,500	0	0	0	5,516,444		1,242,295
Total Operating Expenses		(8,337,611)	(3,154,275)	(5,422,047)	(5,814,438)	(6,376,701)	(8,187,520)	(4,631,060)	(4,268,850)	(22,728,371)	(23,464,131)	(19,790,453)
Operating Income		11,445,821	5,143,440	2,186,161	1,493,887	1,989,998	6,018,340	1,680,299	2,903,869	20,269,309	12,592,506	6,279,377
Investment Income		(186,864)	170,466	74,818	150,459	19,172	14,246	14,371	13,947	208,879	61,736	405
Interest Expense		(2,072,686)	(1,892,145)	(1,888,434)	(1,066,502)	(884,978)	(569,154)	(517,778)	(467,651)	(6,919,767)	(2,439,561)	(1,826,564)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense		9,186,271	3,421,761	372,545	577,844	1,124,192	5,463,432	1,176,892	2,450,165	13,558,421	10,214,681	4,453,218
Income Tax Expense		(3,547,208)	(1,349,480)	(147,928)	(224,488)	(442,380)	(1,984,741)	(453,984)	(949,758)	(5,269,104)	(3,830,863)	(1,891,680)
Income from Continuing Operations		5,639,063	2,072,281	224,617	353,356	681,812	3,478,691	722,908	1,500,407	8,289,317	6,383,818	2,561,538
Income from Discontinued Operations (Net of Tax) - see Note 3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,121,709
Net Income		5,639,063	2,072,281	224,617	353,356	681,812	3,478,691	722,908	1,500,407	8,289,317	6,383,818	3,683,247
Less: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated VIE		50,259	7,590	0	0	0	0	0	0	57,849	0	0
Net Income Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.		$ 5,689,322	$ 2,079,871	$ 224,617	$ 353,356	$ 681,812	$ 3,478,691	$ 722,908	$ 1,500,407	$ 8,347,166	$ 6,383,818	$ 3,683,247
Per Share Information: Basic
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.		$ 0.99	$ 0.36	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.60	$ 0.13	$ 0.26	$ 1.44	$ 1.11	$ 0.64
Per Share Information: Diluted
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.		$ 0.98	$ 0.36	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.60	$ 0.13	$ 0.26	$ 1.43	$ 1.10	$ 0.64