Common Stock and Earnings Per Share - Summary of Common Stock and Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Income Available to Common Shareholders:
Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.									$ 8,347,166	$ 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 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
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding									5,804,655	5,765,997	5,739,383
Common Shares Applicable to Stock
Options Using the Treasury Stock Method									25,423	22,853	3,754
Total Shares Applicable to Diluted Earnings Per Share									5,830,078	5,788,850	5,743,137
Per Share Information: Basic
Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.									$ 1.44	$ 1.11	$ 0.44
Net Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (Net of Tax)											0.20
Net Income 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 from Continuing Operations Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.									1.43	1.10	0.44
Net Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (net of tax)											0.20
Net Income 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