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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE WATER ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets $ 126,612,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill $ 124,880,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill    
Impairment loss 2,282,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill [1] 993,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill [2]    
Impairment loss on intangible and long-lived assets 13,084,000pico_ImpairmentOfRealEstateAndWaterAssets 1,410,000pico_ImpairmentOfRealEstateAndWaterAssets     
Goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Goodwill 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 4,223,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 5,101,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod    
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit   (5,101,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit    
Goodwill 8,925,000us-gaap_Goodwill 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Pipeline rights and water credits at Fish Springs Ranch        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets 83,897,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchMember		     84,900,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchMember
Impairment loss on intangible and long-lived assets       993,000pico_ImpairmentOfRealEstateAndWaterAssets
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchMember
Pipeline rights and water rights at Carson-Lyon        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets 24,804,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_CarsonLyonMember		 24,804,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_CarsonLyonMember		    
Other        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets 17,911,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_OtherPropertiesMember		 16,179,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_OtherPropertiesMember		    
Other Intangible Assets        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Fair value of intangible assets 2,200,000pico_IntangibleAssetFairValue
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_SecondImpairmentOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetMember		      
Impairment loss 438,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_SecondImpairmentOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetMember		      
Carrying amount 2,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_SecondImpairmentOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetMember		      
First Impairment Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset [Member]        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Fair value of intangible assets 1,100,000pico_IntangibleAssetFairValue
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_FirstImpairmentOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetMember		      
Impairment loss 1,800,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_FirstImpairmentOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetMember		      
Carrying amount 2,900,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_FirstImpairmentOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetMember		      
Pipeline and Water Rights | Pipeline rights and water credits at Fish Springs Ranch        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets   83,897,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_PipelineandWaterRightsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchMember		    
Fair value of intangible assets   83,900,000pico_IntangibleAssetFairValue
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pico_PipelineandWaterRightsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchMember		    
Fish Springs Ranch, LLC        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Water rights, permitted annually (in acre-feet) 13,000pico_WaterRightsPermittedAnnually
/ pico_WaterProjectsByNameAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchLlcMember		      
Water rights, annual limits specified by settlement (in acre-feet) 8,000pico_WaterRightsAnnualLimitsSpecifiedBySettlement
/ pico_WaterProjectsByNameAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchLlcMember		      
License fee 12.00%pico_LicenseFeePercentOfGrossRevenueFromVolumeOverLimit
/ pico_WaterProjectsByNameAxis
= pico_FishSpringsRanchLlcMember		      
Enterprise Software        
Goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_EnterpriseSoftwareMember		       
Goodwill, Acquired During Period    5,101,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_EnterpriseSoftwareMember		    
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit   (5,101,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_EnterpriseSoftwareMember		    
Goodwill   0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_EnterpriseSoftwareMember		    
Agribusiness Operations        
Goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Goodwill 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_AgribusinessOperationsMember		 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_AgribusinessOperationsMember		    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period          
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit         
Goodwill 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_AgribusinessOperationsMember		 4,702,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_AgribusinessOperationsMember		    
Real Estate Segment        
Goodwill [Roll Forward]        
Goodwill         
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 4,223,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_RealEstateSegmentMember		       
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit         
Goodwill $ 4,223,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pico_RealEstateSegmentMember		      
[1] The Company had a non-recurring fair value measurement for intangible assets that resulted in an impairment loss discussed in Note 3 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.”
[2] The Company had a non-recurring fair value measurement for an intangible asset that resulted in an impairment loss discussed in Note 3 “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.”