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	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of options exercised (shares)	0	0
NQOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of options granted (shares)			29,761
Number of options exercised (shares)			0
Number of options forfeited (shares)			(4,984)
Number of options expired (shares)			(7,938)
Number of options - Ending balance (in shares)			545,797
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Weighted average purchase price (in US$ per share)			$ 6.72
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in US$ per share)			0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited (in US$ per share)			18.16
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired (in US$ per share)			28.51
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance (in US$ per share)			$ 13.28
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Beginning balance			5 years 9 months 29 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Ending balance			5 years 9 months 29 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Beginning balance			$ 0
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercised			$ 0
PNQs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Beginning balance			2 years 1 month 28 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Ending balance			2 years 1 month 28 days
PNQs \| Farmer Bros. Co. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of options - Beginning balance (in shares)	13,630		13,630
Number of options granted (shares)			0
Number of options exercised (shares)			0
Number of options forfeited (shares)			0
Number of options expired (shares)			(1,880)
Number of options - Ending balance (in shares)			11,750
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance (in US$ per share)	$ 28.60		$ 28.60
Weighted average purchase price (in US$ per share)			0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in US$ per share)			0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited (in US$ per share)			0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired (in US$ per share)			21.33
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance (in US$ per share)			$ 29.76
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Beginning balance				2 years 4 months 9 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Ending balance				2 years 4 months 9 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Beginning balance					$ 0
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercised			$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract]
Options, Vested and exercisable, Outstanding (in shares)			6,942
Options, Vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in US$ per share)			$ 28.40
Options, Vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term			1 year 10 months 20 days
Vested \| NQOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of options - Beginning balance (in shares)	528,958		528,958
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance (in US$ per share)	$ 13.92		$ 13.92
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Beginning balance				6 years 2 months 15 days
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Ending balance				6 years 2 months 15 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Beginning balance					$ 55
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract]
Options, Vested and exercisable, Outstanding (in shares)			147,743
Options, Vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in US$ per share)			$ 16.17
Options, Vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term			5 years 6 months 29 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value			$ 0