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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of real estate owned for investment purposes.

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Revenue from the sale of commercial, industrial, or residential property during the period. This element is more likely than not relevant to an entity for which real estate operations are a principal activity. If real estate operations are not a principal activity, the reporting entity would likely use a gain (loss) on sale of property, plant, or equipment type element.

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Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013 acre	Jun. 30, 2013 acre	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets	$ 2,276,000	$ 3,904,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt	2,324,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	8,068,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Sales of Real Estate	22,687,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate	4,513,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate
Kapalua Plantation Golf Course [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets		2,300,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate			1,500,000
Industrial Property [Member] \| West Maui [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Acres)				10
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets				5,400,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate				2,100,000
Kapalua Bay Holdings LLC [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Payments Made from Proceeds on Sale of Productive Assets				2,400,000
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Property Deferred				900,000
Sales of Real Estate	600,000
Agriculture [Member] \| Central Maui [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Acres)					7
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets					4,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations					1,900,000
American AgCredit Term Loan [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt						400,000
Wells Fargo Revolving Loans [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			1,900,000
Upcountry Maui [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Acres)	630					630
West Maui [Member]
Note 2 - Assets Held for Sale and Real Estate Sales (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets							19,800,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate							$ 19,300,000