Note 5 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Wells Fargo Revolving Loans [Member] Honolua Store [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 American AgCredit Term Loan [Member]	May 31, 2014 Real Estate [Member] Kapalua Plantation Golf Course [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Real Estate [Member] Kapalua Plantation Golf Course [Member] acre	Jun. 30, 2013 Real Estate [Member] Agriculture [Member] Central Maui [Member] acre	Jun. 30, 2013 Real Estate [Member] Agriculture [Member] Central Maui [Member] acre	Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Central Maui [Member] acre	Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Central Maui [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Central Maui [Member]
Note 5 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Acres)						4
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets		$ 3,760,000			$ 2,300,000				$ 4,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate					1,500,000				1,900,000	1,900,000	1,900,000
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit			1,900,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 2,324,000	$ 3,561,000		$ 400,000
Area of Real Estate Property Sold (in Acres)							7	7	7