Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Registrant Name	FARMER BROTHERS CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000034563
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,151,510
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes