FRP (FRPH) 10-K 8 Dec 14 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Document And Entity Information	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'FRP HOLDINGS, INC.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000844059	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--09-30	'	'
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	'No	'	'
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	'No	'	'
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$165,387,088
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	9,713,395	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,013	$502
Cash held in escrow	61	1,569
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $155 and $162, respectively	8,246	7,707
Real estate tax refund receivable	0	1,576
Inventory of parts and supplies	895	881
Prepaid tires on equipment	2,048	1,871
Prepaid taxes and licenses	2,436	2,223
Prepaid insurance	789	609
Prepaid expenses, other	83	79
Real estate held for sale, at cost	4,473	0
Total current assets	20,044	17,017
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:	'	'
Land	104,806	111,055
Buildings	166,324	151,812
Equipment	92,403	86,410
Construction in progress	8,971	7,058
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	372,504	356,335
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	122,894	114,922
Net property, plant and equipment	249,610	241,413
Real estate held for investment, at cost	7,304	4,343
Investment in joint ventures	18,537	13,406
Goodwill	3,431	1,087
Unrealized rents	4,780	4,659
Other assets	9,365	5,168
Total assets	313,071	287,093
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	7,318	7,290
Deferred income taxes	239	127
Federal and state income taxes payable	701	475
Accrued payroll and benefits	4,568	6,008
Accrued insurance	1,186	1,285
Environmental remediation	1,771	0
Accrued liabilities, other	1,610	1,486
Long-term debt due within one year	4,534	4,311
Total current liabilities	21,927	20,982
Long-term debt, less current portion	58,704	45,593
Deferred income taxes	21,654	22,567
Accrued insurance	1,393	1,133
Other liabilities	3,078	4,172
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 12 and 13)	'	'
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, $.10 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 9,703,270 and 9,564,220 shares issued	970	956
Capital in excess of par value	47,892	44,258
Retained earnings	157,413	147,394
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	40	38
Total shareholders' equity	206,315	192,646
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$313,071	$287,093

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts	$155	$162
Preferred stock, par value	$0	$0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	9,703,270	9,564,220

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:	'	'	'
Transportation	$129,162	$112,120	$103,476
Mining royalty land	5,349	5,302	4,483
Developed property rentals	25,629	22,352	19,555
Total revenues	160,140	139,774	127,514
Cost of operations:	'	'	'
Transportation	122,856	102,766	96,000
Mining royalty land	1,368	1,294	1,252
Developed property rentals	16,534	14,019	15,070
Unallocated corporate	1,614	1,261	1,091
Total cost of operations	142,372	119,340	113,413
Operating profit:	'	'	'
Transportation	6,306	9,354	7,476
Mining royalty land	3,981	4,008	3,231
Developed property rentals	9,095	8,333	4,485
Unallocated corporate	-1,614	-1,261	-1,091
Total operating profit	17,768	20,434	14,101
Gain on termination of sale contract	0	0	1,039
Gain on investment land sold	476	7,333	0
Interest income and other	30	38	26
Equity in loss of joint ventures	-128	-63	-8
Interest expense	-1,475	-2,520	-2,638
Income before income taxes	16,671	25,222	12,520
Provision for income taxes	6,652	9,837	4,809
Income from continuing operations	10,019	15,385	7,711
Gain from discontinued operations, net	0	0	97
Net income	$10,019	$15,385	$7,808
Basic earnings per common share	'	'	'
Continuing operations	$1.04	$1.62	$0.82
Discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.01
Net income	$1.04	$1.62	$0.83
Diluted earnings per common share	'	'	'
Continuing operations	$1.03	$1.60	$0.81
Discontinued operations	$0	$0	$0.01
Net income	$1.03	$1.60	$0.82
Number of weighted average shares (in thousands) used in computing:	'	'	'
-basic earnings per common share	9,629	9,523	9,360
-diluted earnings per common share	9,710	9,605	9,474

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'		'
Net income	$10,019	$15,385		$7,808
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:	'	'		'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	16,139	14,065		12,994
Deferred income taxes	-801	4,437		1,539
Equity in loss of joint ventures	128	63		8
Gain on sale of equipment and property	-1,063	-8,889		-2,332
Income from discontinued operations, net	0	0		-97
Stock-based compensation	1,139	883		701
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'		'
Accounts receivable	1,037	47		-317	[1]
Inventory of parts and supplies	-14	-38		278
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-298	1,340		-685
Other assets	-1,891	-1,595		-1,899
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-433	619	[2]	1,572
Income taxes payable and receivable	226	901		-333
Long-term insurance liabilities and other long-term liabilities	-834	-340		1,070
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	23,354	26,878		20,307
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	0		177
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,354	26,878		20,484
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'		'
Purchase of transportation group property and equipment	-9,631	-15,612		-10,459
Investments in mining royalty land segment	0	0		-11,039
Investments in developed property rentals segment	-19,283	-22,936		-12,850
Transportation group business acquisition	-10,023	0		0
Investment in joint ventures	-5,266	-116		-125
Cash held in escrow	1,508	-1,569		0
Proceeds from the sale of real estate held for investment, property, plant and equipment	3,324	17,708	[2]	2,817
Net cash used in investing activities	-39,371	-22,525		-31,656
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'		'
Increase in bank overdrafts	685	248		0
Repayment of long-term debt	-4,311	-12,466		-4,902
Repurchase of Company Stock	0	-233		-315
Proceeds from borrowing on revolving credit facility	30,945	7,300		0
Payment on revolving credit facility	-13,300	-7,300		0
Excess tax benefits from exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	1,047	701		754
Exercise of employee stock options	1,462	1,186		1,322
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	16,528	-10,564		-3,141
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	511	-6,211		-14,313
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	502	6,713		21,026
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	1,013	502		6,713
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'		'
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of capitalized amounts	1,475	2,520		2,638
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$6,180	$3,803		$3,717
[1]	The Company recorded non-cash transactions in 2012 for a $2,311 receivable on previously capitalized real estate taxes on the Anacostia property.
[2]	The Company recorded a $334 non-cash transaction for accrued liabilities of deferred gains and post sale obligations related to investment land sold in 2013.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'
Noncash transaction deferred gains and post sale obligations	$334

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$10,019	$15,385	$7,808
Actuarial gain (loss) retiree health	-2	0	-6
Minimum pension liability	4	6	7
Comprehensive income	$10,021	$15,391	$7,809

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders Equity (USD $)	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax	Total
In Thousands, except Share data
Beginning balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2011	$929	$38,845	$124,642	$31	$164,447
Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011	9,288,023	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, shares	153,505	'	'	'	153,505
Exercise of stock options, amount	15	1,307	'	'	1,322
Excess tax benefits from exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	'	811	'	'	811
Stock option compensation	'	324	'	'	324
Shares granted to Directors, shares	15,000	'	'	'	'
Shares granted to Directors, amount	1	319	'	'	320
Shares purchased and canceled, shares	-15,908	'	'	'	'
Shares purchased and canceled, amount	-1	-67	-247	'	-315
Net income	'	'	7,808	'	7,808
Minimum pension liability, net of tax	'	'	'	7	7
Net actuarial loss retiree health, net of tax	'	'	'	-6	-6
Ending balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2012	944	41,539	132,203	32	174,718
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012	9,440,620	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, shares	112,800	'	'	'	112,800
Exercise of stock options, amount	11	1,175	'	'	1,186
Excess tax benefits from exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	'	701	'	'	701
Stock option compensation	'	376	'	'	376
Shares granted to Directors, shares	19,500	'	'	'	'
Shares granted to Directors, amount	2	505	'	'	507
Shares purchased and canceled, shares	-8,700	'	'	'	'
Shares purchased and canceled, amount	-1	-38	-194	'	-233
Net income	'	'	15,385	'	15,385
Minimum pension liability, net of tax	'	'	'	6	6
Net actuarial loss retiree health, net of tax	'	'	'	'	0
Ending balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2013	956	44,258	147,394	38	192,646
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013	9,564,220	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, shares	119,550	'	'	'	119,550
Exercise of stock options, amount	12	1,450	'	'	1,462
Excess tax benefits from exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted stock	'	1,047	'	'	1,047
Stock option compensation	'	441	'	'	441
Shares granted to Directors, shares	19,500	'	'	'	'
Shares granted to Directors, amount	2	696	'	'	698
Net income	'	'	10,019	'	10,019
Minimum pension liability, net of tax	'	'	'	4	4
Net actuarial loss retiree health, net of tax	'	'	'	-2	-2
Ending balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2014	$970	$47,892	$157,413	$40	$206,315
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2014	9,703,270	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Real_Estate_and_A

Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]	'
Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	'
	FRP HOLDINGS, INC.
	SCHEDULE III (CONSOLIDATED) - REAL ESTATE & ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND DEPLETION
	(dollars in thousands)
	30-Sep-14
							Cost			Gross amount					Year				Depreciation
		Encumb-			Initial Cost		capitalized			at which			Accumulated		of		Date		Life
	County	rances			to		subsequent			carried at			Depreciation		Construct-		Acquired		Computed
					Company		to			end of			& Depletion		ion				on:
							acquisition			period(a)
	Construction Aggregates
	Alachua, FL	$	—		$	1,442	$	—		$	1,442		$	142		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Clayton, GA		—			369		—			369			5		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Fayette, GA		—			685		—			685			64		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Lake, FL		—			402		—			402			146		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Lake Louisa, FL		—			11,039		—			11,039			—		n/a		12-May		unit
	Lee, FL		—			4,690		6			4,696			6		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Monroe, GA		—			792		—			792			283		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Muscogee, GA		—			369		(45	)		324			313		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Prince Wil., VA		—			299		—			299			299		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Putnam, FL		—			15,002		37			15,039			4,375		n/a		Apr-86		unit
			—			35,089		(2	)		35,087			5,633
	Other Rental Property
	Wash D.C.		—			2,957		10,307			13,264			2,547		n/a		Apr-86		15 yr
	Wash D.C.		—			3,811		—			3,811			—		n/a		Oct-97		n/a
	Putnam, FL		—			302		(2	)		300			283		n/a		Apr-86		5 yr
	Spalding, GA		—			20		—			20			—		n/a		Apr-86		n/a
	Lake, FL		—			1,083		—			1,083			968		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Marion, FL		—			1,180		4			1,184			599		n/a		Apr-86		unit
			—			9,353		10,309			19,662			4,397
	Commercial Property
	Baltimore, MD		1,912			439		4,662			5,101			2,650		1990		Oct-89		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		3,909			950		7,324			8,274			4,389		1994		Dec-91		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		1,329			690		2,861			3,551			1,436		2000		Jul-99		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		—			5,634		11,504			17,138			810		2008		2-Dec		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		—			4,309		218			4,527			38		n/a		14-Jun		39 yr
	Baltimore City, MD		—			5,750		5,609			11,359			678		2010		10-Dec		39 yr
	Baltimore City, MD		—			7,442		834			8,276			396		n/a		13-Jun		39 yr
	Duval, FL		—			2,416		541			2,957			2,752		n/a		Apr-86		25 yr
	Harford, MD		974			31		3,830			3,861			2,009		1998		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		2,088			50		5,699			5,749			2,377		1999		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		3,433			85		7,091			7,176			3,345		2001		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		—			92		1,509			1,601			—		n/a		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		2,645			88		10,133			10,221			3,819		2007		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		1,954			155		12,337			12,492			3,605		2009		Aug-95		39 yr
	Howard, MD		1,272			2,859		4,778			7,637			4,010		1996		Sep-88		39 yr
	Howard, MD		1,201			2,473		981			3,454			1,327		2000		Mar-00		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		—			715		9,211			9,926			5,365		1989		Sep-88		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		6,546			950		13,120			14,070			4,484		2003		May-98		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		—			1,525		10,800			12,325			3,088		2005		4-Aug		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		3,816			737		5,341			6,078			1,521		2006		3-Jan		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		—			667		10,259			10,926			2,001		2012		7-Jul		39 yr
	Norfolk, VA		5,305			7,512		—			7,512			2,224		2004		4-Oct		39 yr
	Prince Wil., VA		—			7,324		27,508			34,832			690		n/a		5-Dec		39 yr
	Newcastle Co., DE		9,209			11,559		2,757			14,316			3,876		2004		4-Apr		39 yr
	Carroll, MD		—			4,720		2,315			7,035			—		n/a		8-Mar		n/a
			45,593			69,172		161,222			230,394			56,890
	Investment Property		—			1,629		(101	)		1,528			678		n/a		Apr-86		n/a
	GRAND TOTALS	$	45,593		$	115,243	$	171,428		$	286,671		$	67,598
	(a) The aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $252,925.
	FRP HOLDINGS, INC.
	SCHEDULE III (CONSOLIDATED) - REAL ESTATE AND
	ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND DEPLETION
	YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
(In thousands)
			2014			2013				2012
Gross Carrying Cost of Real Estate:
Balance at beginning of period			268,932			262,564				241,253
Additions during period:
Amounts capitalized			19,154			22,228				21,380
Deductions during period:
Cost of real estate sold			(1,415	)		(10,021	)			(69	)
Other			—			(5,839	)			—
Balance at close of period			286,671			268,932				262,564
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion:
Balance at beginning of period			62,167			58,997				54,110
Additions during period:
Charged to cost & expense			5,446			4,938				4,956
Deductions during period:
Real estate sold			(15	)		(461	)			(69	)
Other			—			(1,307	)			—
Balance at close of period			67,598			62,167				58,997

Accounting_Policies

Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Accounting Policies	'
		1	Accounting Policies.
	ORGANIZATION - FRP Holdings, Inc. (Company) is engaged in the transportation and real estate businesses. The Company’s transportation business is conducted through its subsidiary, Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc. (Tank Lines). Tank Lines is a Southeastern transportation company concentrating in the hauling by motor carrier of primarily petroleum related bulk liquids and dry bulk commodities. The Company’s real estate group, through subsidiaries, acquires, constructs, leases, operates and manages land and buildings to generate both current cash flows and long-term capital appreciation. The real estate group also owns real estate that is leased under mining royalty agreements or held for investment.
	CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Investments in the Brooksville joint venture and Riverfront Investment Partner I, LLC are accounted for under the equity method of accounting (See Note 2). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less at time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Bank overdrafts consist of outstanding checks not yet presented to a bank for settlement, net of cash held in accounts with right of offset. Bank overdrafts of $933,000 and $248,000 are included in Accounts payable as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively.
	INVENTORY - Inventory of parts and supplies is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
	TIRES ON EQUIPMENT - The value of tires on tractors and trailers is accounted for as a prepaid expense and amortized over the life of the tires as a function of miles driven.
	REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION - Transportation revenue, including fuel surcharges, is recognized when the services have been rendered to customers or delivery has occurred, the pricing is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Transportation expenses are recognized as incurred.
	Real estate rental revenue and mining royalties are generally recognized when earned under the leases. Rental income from leases with scheduled increases or other incentives during their term is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Reimbursements of expenses, when provided in the lease, are recognized in the period that the expenses are incurred.
	Sales of real estate are recognized when the collection of the sales price is reasonably assured and when the Company has fulfilled substantially all of its obligations, which are typically as of the closing date.
	Accounts receivable are recorded net of discounts and provisions for estimated allowances. We estimate allowances on an ongoing basis by considering historical and current trends. We record estimated bad debts expense as a selling, general and administrative expense. We estimate the net collectibility of our accounts receivable and establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon this assessment. Specifically, we analyze the aging of accounts receivable balances, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms.
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and depletion. Provision for depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:
	Years
	Buildings and improvements 7-39
	Revenue equipment          7-10
	Other equipment            3-10
	Depletion of sand and stone deposits is computed on the basis of units of production in relation to estimated reserves. Reserve estimates are periodically adjusted based upon surveys.
	The Company recorded depreciation and depletion expenses for 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $14,426,000, $12,856,000, and $12,250,000, respectively.
	All direct and indirect costs, including interest and real estate taxes, associated with the development, construction, leasing or expansion of real estate investments are capitalized as a cost of the property. Included in indirect costs is an allocation of internal costs associated with development of real estate investments. The cost of routine repairs and maintenance to property and equipment is expensed as incurred.
	IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS – The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization for potential impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The review of real estate group assets consists of comparing cap rates on recent cash flows and market value estimates to the carrying values of each asset group. If this review indicates the carrying value might exceed fair value then an estimate of future cash flows for the remaining useful life of each property is prepared considering anticipated vacancy, lease rates, and any future capital expenditures. The review of the transportation segment assets consists of a review of future anticipated results considering business prospects and asset utilization. If the sum of these future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Company would record an impairment loss based on the fair value of the assets with the fair value of the assets generally based upon an estimate of the discounted future cash flows expected with regards to the assets and their eventual disposition.
	GOODWILL – Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired in the acquisition of a business. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill has been reduced below carrying value. The impairment test requires allocating goodwill and other assets and liabilities to reporting units. The fair value of each reporting unit is determined and compared to the book value of the reporting unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the book value, including goodwill, then the recorded goodwill is impaired to its implied fair value with a charge to operating expense.
	DEVELOPED PROPERTY RENTALS PURCHASE ACCOUNTING – Acquisitions of rental property, including any associated intangible assets, are measured at fair value at the date of acquisition. Any liabilities assumed or incurred are recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition. The fair value of the acquired property is allocated between land and building (on an as-if vacant basis) based on management’s estimate of the fair value of those components for each type of property and to tenant improvements based on the depreciated replacement cost of the tenant improvements, which approximates their fair value. The fair value of the in-place leases is recorded as follows:
		·	the fair value of leases in-place on the date of acquisition is based on absorption costs for the estimated lease-up period in which vacancy and foregone revenue are avoided due to the presence of the acquired leases;
		·	the fair value of above and below-market in-place leases based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between contractual rent amounts to be paid under the assumed lease and the estimated market lease rates for the corresponding spaces over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the related leases; and
		·	the fair value of intangible tenant or customer relationships.
	The Company’s determination of these fair values requires it to estimate market rents for each of the leases and make certain other assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the rental revenue, and depreciation and amortization expense recognized for these leases and associated intangible assets and liabilities.
	INVESTMENTS - The Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in Brooksville, in which it has a voting interest of 50% and has significant influence but does not have control. The Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in Riverfront Investment Partners I, LLC, in which the equity interest will be determined based on leverage of the entity, additional cash contributions by the Company, and negotiations with potential third partners. Under the equity method, the investment is originally recorded at cost and adjusted to recognize the Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the investee, limited to the extent of the Company’s investment in and advances to the investee and financial guarantees on behalf of the investee that create additional basis. The Company regularly monitors and evaluates the realizable value of its investments. When assessing an investment for an other-than-temporary decline in value, the Company considers such factors as, the performance of the investee in relation to its own operating targets and its business plan, the investee’s revenue and cost trends, as well as liquidity and cash position, and the outlook for the overall industry in which the investee operates. From time to time, the Company may consider third party evaluations or valuation reports. If events and circumstances indicate that a decline in the value of these assets has occurred and is other-than-temporary, the Company records a charge to investment income (expense).
	INSURANCE – The Company has a $250,000 to $500,000 self-insured retention per occurrence in connection with certain of its workers’ compensation, automobile liability, and general liability insurance programs ("risk insurance"). The Company is also self-insured for its employee health insurance benefits and carries stop loss coverage for losses over $250,000 per covered participant per year plus a $72,000 aggregate. The Company has established an accrued liability for the estimated cost in connection with its portion of its risk and health insurance losses incurred and reported. Claims paid by the Company are charged against the liability. Additionally, the Company maintains an accrued liability for incurred but not reported claims based on historical analysis of such claims. The method of calculating the accrual liability is subject to inherent uncertainty. If actual results are less favorable than the estimates used to calculate the liabilities, the Company would have to record expenses in excess of what has been accrued. Accrued insurance liabilities decreased due to payments to our new insurer under a captive agreement along with payment in settlement of three unusually large prior year liability and health claims. Payments under the captive agreement are for the fiscal 2013 year-to-date loss fund as estimated in advance using actuarial methodology. The captive agreement provides that we will share in the underwriting results, good or bad, within a $250,000 per occurrence layer of loss through retrospective premium adjustments.
	INCOME TAXES - Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between pre-tax income reported in the financial statements and taxable income. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit. The second step is to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as the amounts rely upon the determination of the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company reevaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law and expiration of statutes of limitations, effectively settled issues under audit, and audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision. It is the Company's policy to recognize as additional income tax expense the items of interest and penalties directly related to income taxes.
	STOCK BASED COMPENSATION – The Company accounts for compensation related to share based plans by recognizing the grant date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees in its income statement over the requisite employee service period using the straight-line attribution model. In addition, compensation expense must be recognized for the change in fair value of any awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after the grant date. The fair value of each grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used in the model and current year impact is discussed in Footnote 7.
	PENSION PLAN - The Company accounts for its pension plan following the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 715, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits”, which requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position the funded status of a benefit plan; (b) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer's fiscal year (with limited exceptions); and (c) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs pursuant to prior existing guidance.
	EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings. The differences between basic and diluted shares used for the calculation are the effect of employee and director stock options and restricted stock.
	USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United State requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Certain accounting policies and estimates are of more significance in the financial statement preparation process than others. The most critical accounting policies and estimates include the economic useful lives and salvage values of our vehicles and equipment, provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable and collectibility of unrealized rents and notes receivable, estimates of exposures related to our insurance claims plans, and estimates for taxes. To the extent that actual, final outcomes are different than these estimates, or that additional facts and circumstances result in a revision to these estimates, earnings during that accounting period will be affected.
	ENVIRONMENTAL - Environmental expenditures that benefit future periods are capitalized. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations, and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded for the estimated amount of expected environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts. Estimation of such liabilities includes an assessment of engineering estimates, continually evolving governmental laws and standards, and potential involvement of other potentially responsible parties.
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to expenses, gains, and losses that are not included in net income, but rather are recorded directly in shareholder’s equity.
	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS – In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment - Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 changes the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The ASU also expands the disclosure requirements for transactions that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about individually significant components that are disposed of or held for sale and do not qualify as discontinued operations. This new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Effective second quarter 2014, the Company adopted ASU 2014-08 and will apply the new guidance, as applicable, to future disposals of components or classifications as held for sale.

Investment_in_Riverfront_and_B

Investment in Riverfront and Brooksville Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investment in Riverfront and Brooksville Joint Ventures	'
		2	Investment In Riverfront and Brooksville Joint Ventures.
	On March 30, 2012 the Company entered into a Contribution Agreement with MRP SE Waterfront Residential, LLC. (“MRP”) to form a joint venture to develop the first phase only of the four phase master development known as Riverfront on the Anacostia in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the Joint Venture is to develop, own, lease and ultimately sell an approximately 300,000 square foot residential apartment building (including approximately 18,000 square feet of retail) on a portion of the roughly 5.82 acre site. The joint venture, Riverfront Investment Partners I, LLC (“Riverfront I) was formed in June 2013 as contemplated. The Company contributed land with an agreed to value of $13,500,000 (cost basis of $6,165,000) and contributed cash of $4,866,000 to the Joint Venture for a 76.91% stake in the venture. MRP contributed capital of $5,553,000 to the joint venture including development costs paid prior to formation of the joint venture. The Joint Venture closed on $17,000,000 of EB5 secondary financing and a nonrecourse construction loan for $65,000,000 on August 8, 2014. Both these financing sources are non-recourse to FRP. Construction commenced in October 2014. At this point the Company anticipates lease up scheduled in 2016 and 2017. The Company’s equity interest in the joint venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as MRP acts as the administrative agent of the joint venture and oversees and controls the day to day operations of the project.
	A subsidiary of the Company (FRP) has a Joint Venture Agreement with Vulcan Materials Company (formerly Florida Rock Industries, Inc.) to develop approximately 4,300 acres of land near Brooksville, Florida. Under the terms of the joint venture, FRP contributed its fee interest in approximately 3,443 acres formerly leased to Vulcan under a long-term mining lease which had a net book value of $2,548,000. Vulcan is entitled to mine the property until 2018 and pay royalties for the benefit of FRP for as long as mining does not interfere with the development of the property. Real estate revenues included $217,000 of such royalties in fiscal 2014 and $206,000 in fiscal 2013. Allocated depletion expense of $7,000 was included in real estate cost of operations for fiscal 2014. FRP also contributed $3,018,000 for one-half of the acquisition costs of a 288-acre contiguous parcel. Vulcan contributed 553 acres that it owned as well as its leasehold interest in the 3,443 acres that it leased from FRP. The joint venture is jointly controlled by Vulcan and FRP, and they each had a mandatory obligation to fund additional capital contributions of up to $2,380,000. Capital contributions of $2,312,000 have been made by each party as of September 30, 2014. Distributions will be made on a 50-50 basis except for royalties and depletion specifically allocated to FRP. Other income for fiscal 2014 includes a loss of $39,000 representing the Company’s equity in the loss of the joint venture. In April 2011, the Florida Department of Community Affairs issued its Final Order approving the development of the Project, and zoning for the Project was obtained in August 2012.
	Investments in Joint Ventures (in thousands):
											The
											Company's
								Total Assets	Net Loss		Share of Net
					Total			of the	of the		Loss of the
			Ownership		Investment			Partnership	Partnership		Partnership
								(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)
	As of September 30, 2014
	Riverfront Holdings I, LLC		76.91	%	$  11,031			$  33,834	$   (89	)	$   (89	)
	Brooksville Quarry, LLC		50	%	7,506			14,353	(78	)	(39	)
	Total				$  18,537			$  48,187	$  (167	)	$  (128	)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Riverfront Holdings I, LLC		88.82	%	$  5,894			$   7,745	$   (22	)	$   (22	)
	Brooksville Quarry, LLC		50	%	7,512			14,356	(82	)	(41	)
	Total				$13,406			$  22,101	$  (104	)	$   (63	)
	Summarized Unaudited Financial Information for the Investments in Joint Ventures (in thousands):
			Years Ended September 30,
				2014			2013
	Cash		$	208		$	18
	Cash held in escrow			18,822			—
	Amortizable Debt Costs			2,069			—
	Investments in real estate, net.			27,088			22,083
	Total Assets		$	48,187		$	22,101
	Other Liabilities		$	313		$	214
	Long-term Debt			17,000			—
	Capital - FRP			18,537			13,406
	Capital - Third Parties			12,337			8,481
	Total Liabilities and Capital		$	48,187		$	22,101

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
		3	Debt.
	Debt at September 30 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
			2014		2013
	Revolving credit (uncollateralized)		$	17,645		—
	5.6% to 8.6% mortgage notes
	due in installments through 2027			45,593		49,904
				63,238		49,904
	Less portion due within one year			4,534		4,311
			$	58,704		45,593
	The aggregate amount of principal payments, excluding the revolving credit, due subsequent to September 30, 2014 is: 2015 - $4,534,000; 2016 – $4,616,000; 2017 - $4,887,000; 2018 - $4,674,000; 2019 - $3,885,000 and subsequent years - $22,997,000.
	On December 21, 2012, the Company entered into a five year credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. with a maximum facility amount of $55 million (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement provides a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) with a maximum facility amount of $40 million, with a $20 million sublimit for standby letters of credit, and a term loan facility of $15 million. As of September 30, 2014, $17,645,000 was borrowed under the Revolver, $5,421,000 in letters of credit was outstanding, and $31,934,000 was available for additional borrowing. The letters of credit were issued for insurance retentions and to guarantee certain obligations to state agencies related to real estate development. Most of the letters of credit are irrevocable for a period of one year and typically are automatically extended for additional one-year periods. The Revolver bears interest at a rate of 1.0% over the selected LIBOR, which may change quarterly based on the Company’s ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated Total Capital, as defined. A commitment fee of 0.15% per annum is payable quarterly on the unused portion of the commitment. The commitment fee may also change quarterly based upon the ratio described above. The Credit Agreement contains certain conditions, affirmative financial covenants and negative covenants including limitations on paying cash dividends. As of September 30, 2014, $73,558,000 of consolidated retained earnings would be available for payment of dividends. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2014.
	The non-recourse fully amortizing mortgage notes payable are collateralized by real estate having a carrying value of approximately $57,146,000 at September 30, 2014.
	During fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 the Company capitalized interest costs of $1,763,000, $1,863,000, and $1,646,000, respectively.
	On June 3, 2013 the Company prepaid the $7,281,000 remaining principal balance on a 6.12% mortgage under an early prepayment provision the note allowed after 7.5 years. The prepayment penalty of $382,000 is included in interest expense. The remaining deferred loan costs of $175,000 were also included in interest expense.
	On July 31, 2013 the Company prepaid the $279,000 remaining principal balance on a 7.97% mortgage. The cost of the prepayment included a penalty of $7,000.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Leases [Abstract]	'
Leases	'
		4	Leases.
	At September 30, 2014, the total carrying value of property owned by the Company which is leased or held for lease to others is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	Construction aggregates property		$	35,087
	Commercial property			250,056
				285,143
	less accumulated depreciation and depletion			66,920
			$	218,223
	The minimum future straight-lined rentals due the Company on noncancelable leases as of September 30, 2014 are as follows: 2015 - $22,240,000; 2016 - $18,584,000; 2017 - $15,824,000; 2018 - $12,885,000; 2019 - $9,525,000; 2020 and subsequent years $33,804,000.
	The Company leases certain assets under operating leases, which primarily consist of real estate leases for the corporate office and some of our terminal locations. Certain operating leases provide for renewal options, which can vary by lease and are typically offered at their fair rental value. The Company has not made any residual value guarantees related to its operating leases; therefore, there is no corresponding liability recorded on the Balance Sheets.
	Future minimum annual lease payments for assets under operating leases as of September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
	Fiscal Year		Total
	2015		$	393
	2016		278
	2017		278
	2018		278
	2019		278
	Thereafter		995
	Total minimum lease payments		$	2,500
	Aggregate expense under operating leases was $738,000, $634,000 and $583,000 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Certain operating leases include rent escalation provisions, which are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis.

Spinoff

Spin-off	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements	'
Spin-off	'
	5. Spin-off.
	On May 7, 2014, the Company announced that it planned to separate its transportation business into an independent publicly traded company through a tax free spin-off of the transportation business to FRP shareholders. The separation, which is subject to a number of conditions including final Board approval, receipt of an opinion of tax counsel and effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10, is expected to be completed in the next 5 months.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	6. Earnings Per Share.
	The following details the computations of the basic and diluted earnings per common share. (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts.)
		Years Ended September 30
		2014		2013		2012
	Common shares:
	Weighted average common shares
	outstanding during the period -
	shares used for basic earnings
	per common share		9,629		9,523		9,360
	Common shares issuable under share
	based payment plans which are
	potentially dilutive		81		82		114
	Common shares used for diluted
	earnings per common share		9,710		9,605		9,474
	Net income	$	10,019		15,385		7,808
	Earnings per common share
	Basic	$	1.04		1.62		0.83
	Diluted	$	1.03		1.6		0.82
	For 2014, 2013 and 2012, 31,790, 87,550, and 164,560 shares, respectively, attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

StockBased_Compensation_Plans

Stock-Based Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation Plans	'
	7. Stock-Based Compensation Plans.
	The Company has two Stock Option Plans (the 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2006 Stock Option Plan) under which options for shares of common stock were granted to directors, officers and key employees. The 2006 plan permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, or stock awards. The options awarded under the plans have similar characteristics. All stock options are non-qualified and expire ten years from the date of grant. Stock based compensation awarded to directors, officers and employees are exercisable immediately or become exercisable in cumulative installments of 20% or 25% at the end of each year following the date of grant. When stock options are exercised the Company issues new shares after receipt of exercise proceeds and taxes due, if any, from the grantee. The number of common shares available for future issuance was 486,590 at September 30, 2014.
	The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating fair value of stock compensation for options awarded to officers and employees. Each grant is evaluated based upon assumptions at the time of grant. The assumptions were no dividend yield, expected volatility between 37% and 46%, risk-free interest rate of .3% to 4.2% and expected life of 3.0 to 7.0 years.
	The dividend yield of zero is based on the fact that the Company does not pay cash dividends and has no present intention to pay cash dividends. Expected volatility is estimated based on the Company’s historical experience over a period equivalent to the expected life in years. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate at the date of grant with a term consistent with the expected life of the options granted. The expected life calculation is based on the observed and expected time to exercise options by the employees.
	The Company recorded the following stock compensation expense in its consolidated statement of income (in thousands):
			Years Ended September 30
			2014				2013				2012
	Stock option grants		$	441				376				381
	Annual non-employee Director stock award			698				507				320
			$	1,139				883				701
	A summary of changes in outstanding options is presented below:
						Weighted				Weighted				Weighted
		Number				Average				Average				Average
		of				Exercise				Remaining				Grant Date
	Options	Shares				Price				Term (yrs)				Fair Value(000's)
	Outstanding at
	October 1, 2011		606,025			$	14.96				3.5			$	4,216
	Granted		31,690			$	22.25							$	281
	Exercised		(153,505	)		$	8.62							$	(705	)
	Forfeited		(3,000	)		$	5.78							$	(10	)
	Outstanding at
	September 30, 2012		481,210			$	17.52				3.8			$	3,782
	Granted		46,180			$	26.2							$	489
	Exercised		(112,800	)		$	10.52							$	(603	)
	Forfeited		—			$	—							$	—
	Outstanding at
	September 30, 2013		414,590			$	20.4				4.2			$	3,668
	Granted		31,790			$	41.39							$	545
	Exercised		(119,550	)		$	12.23							$	(732	)
	Forfeited		—			$	—							$	—
	Outstanding at
	September 30, 2014		326,830			$	25.43				5			$	3,481
	Exercisable at
	September 30, 2014		244,476			$	23.82				4			$	2,398
	Vested during
	twelve months ended
	September 30, 2014		33,148											$	372
	The following table summarizes information concerning stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014:
					Shares			Weighted					Weighted
	Range of Exercise				under			Average					Average
	Prices per Share				Option			Exercise Price					Remaining Life
	Non-exercisable:
	$16.51 – $24.75				14,514					22.25				7.2
	$24.76 - $37.25				43,550					26.62				7.5
	$37.26 - $41.39				24,290					41.39				9.2
					82,354				$	30.21				8	years
	Exercisable:
	$11.00 - $16.50				55,800					14.92				0.4
	$16.51 - $24.75				68,176					22.57				4.1
	$24.76 - $37.25				113,000					27.79				5.3
	$37.26 - $41.39				7,500					41.39				9.2
					244,476				$	23.82				4	years
	Total				326,830				$	25.43				5	years
	The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable in-the-money options was $2,526,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding in-the-money options was $3,014,000 based on the market closing price of $33.92 on September 30, 2014 less exercise prices. Gains of $2,918,000 were realized by option holders during the twelve months ended September 30, 2014. The realized tax benefit from options exercised for the twelve months ended September 30, 2014 was $1,129,000. Total compensation cost of options granted but not yet vested as of September 30, 2014 was $814,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	8. Income Taxes.
	The provision for income taxes for continuing operations for fiscal years ended September 30 consists of the following (in thousands):
						2014			2013			2012
		Current:
		Federal			$	5,747			4,264			2,834
		State				1,708			1,136			437
						7,455			5,400			3,271
		Deferred				(803	)		4,437			1,538
		Total			$	6,652			9,837			4,809
	A reconciliation between the amount of tax shown above and the amount computed at the statutory Federal income tax rate follows (in thousands):
				2014				2013		2012
	Amount computed at statutory
	Federal rate		$	5,737				8,636		4,256
	State income taxes (net of Federal
	income tax benefit)			886				1,129		562
	Other, net			29				72		(9	)
	Provision for income taxes		$	6,652				9,837		4,809
	In this reconciliation, the category “Other, net” consists of changes in unrecognized tax benefits, permanent tax differences related to non-deductible expenses, special tax rates and tax credits, interest and penalties, and adjustments to prior year estimates.
	The types of temporary differences and their related tax effects that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, are presented below (in thousands):
				2014				2013
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment		$	22,496				22,650
	Depletion			477				479
	Unrealized rents			1,850				1,803
	Prepaid expenses			1,447				1,306
	Gross deferred tax liabilities			26,270				26,238
	Deferred tax assets:
	Insurance liabilities			819				786
	Employee benefits and other			3,558				2,758
	Gross deferred tax assets			4,377				3,544
	Net deferred tax liability		$	21,893				22,694
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
				2014				2013
	Balance at October 1		$	—				—
	Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations			—				—
	Balance at September 30		$	—				—
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and various states which are subject to audit for up to five years after filing.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	9. Employee Benefits.
	The Company and certain subsidiaries have a savings/profit sharing plan for the benefit of qualified employees. The savings feature of the plan incorporates the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code under which an eligible employee may elect to save a portion (within limits) of their compensation on a tax deferred basis. The Company contributes to a participant’s account an amount equal to 50% (with certain limits) of the participant’s contribution. Additionally, the Company may make an annual discretionary contribution to the plan as determined by the Board of Directors, with certain limitations. The plan provides for deferred vesting with benefits payable upon retirement or earlier termination of employment. The Company’s cost was $758,000 in 2014, $696,000 in 2013 and $669,000 in 2012.
	The Company has a Management Security Plan (MSP) for certain officers and key employees. The accruals for future benefits are based upon the remaining years to retirement of the participating employees and other actuarial assumptions. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 includes a $575,000 unfavorable adjustment to the actuarially assumed expense due to the death prior to retirement of one of the plan participants. Life insurance on the lives of one of the participants has been purchased to partially fund this benefit and the Company is the owner and beneficiary of that policy. The expense for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $764,000, $176,000 and $161,000, respectively. The accrued benefit under this plan as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $2,078,000 and $1,351,000 respectively.
	The Company provides certain health benefits for retired employees. Employees may become eligible for those benefits if they were employed by the Company prior to December 10, 1992, meet the service requirements and reach retirement age while working for the Company. The plan is contributory and unfunded. The Company accrues the estimated cost of retiree health benefits over the years that the employees render service. The accrued postretirement benefit obligation for this plan as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $370,000 and $357,000, respectively. The net periodic postretirement benefit cost was $12,000, $15,000 and $5,000 for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The discount rate used in determining the Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost was 4.0% for 2014, 4.0% for 2013 and 4.0% for 2012. The discount rate used in determining the Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (APBO) was 4.25% for 2014, 4.0% for 2013 and 4.0% for 2012. No medical trend is applicable because the Company’s share of the cost is frozen.

Business_Segments

Business Segments	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	10. Business Segments.
	The Company operates in three reportable business segments. The Company’s operations are substantially in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.
	The transportation segment hauls petroleum and other liquids and dry bulk commodities by tank trailers. The Company’s real estate operations consist of two reportable segments. The Mining royalty land segment owns real estate including construction aggregate royalty sites and parcels held for investment. The Developed property rentals segment acquires, constructs, and leases office/warehouse buildings primarily in the Baltimore/Northern Virginia/Washington area and holds real estate for future development or related to its developments.
	The Company’s transportation and real estate groups operate independently and have minimal shared overhead except for corporate expenses. Corporate expenses are allocated in fixed quarterly amounts based upon budgeted and estimated proportionate cost by segment. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily include stock compensation and corporate aircraft expenses. Reclassifications to prior period amounts have been made to be comparable to the current presentation.
	Operating results and certain other financial data for the Company’s business segments are as follows (in thousands):
			2014		2013		2012
	Revenues:
	Transportation	$	129,162		112,120		103,476
	Mining royalty land		5,349		5,302		4,483
	Developed property rentals		25,629		22,352		19,555
		$	160,140		139,774		127,514
	Operating profit:
	Transportation	$	8,027		11,119		9,107
	Mining royalty land		4,736		4,739		3,905
	Developed property rentals		10,228		9,427		5,497
	Corporate expenses:
	Allocated to transportation		(1,721	)	(1,765	)	(1,631	)
	Allocated to mining land		(755	)	(731	)	(674	)
	Allocated to developed property		(1,133	)	(1,094	)	(1,012	)
	Unallocated		(1,614	)	(1,261	)	(1,091	)
			(5,223	)	(4,851	)	(4,408	)
		$	17,768		20,434		14,101
	Interest expense:
	Mining royalty land	$	44		59		40
	Developed property rentals		1,431		2,461		2,598
		$	1,475		2,520		2,638
	Capital expenditures:
	Transportation (a)	$	13,028		15,612		10,459
	Mining royalty land		—		—		11,039
	Developed property rentals:
	Capitalized interest		1,763		1,863		1,646
	Internal labor		469		418		609
	Real estate taxes (b)		112		904		(1,209	)
	Other costs		16,939		19,751		11,804
		$	32,311		38,548		34,348
	(a)Includes $3,397 related to the Pipeline Transportation, Inc.    acquisition during fiscal 2014.
	(b)Includes a $2,311 receivable on previously capitalized real estate
	taxes on the Anacostia property for fiscal 2012.
	Depreciation, depletion and
	amortization:
	Transportation	$	8,813		7,401		6,750
	Mining royalty land		124		105		112
	Developed property rentals		6,721		6,141		5,729
	Other		481		418		403
		$	16,139		14,065		12,994
	Identifiable net assets at September 30:
	Transportation	$	59,465		49,410		42,642
	Mining royalty land		39,368		40,008		39,695
	Developed property rentals		211,556		195,476		184,358
	Cash items		1,013		502		6,713
	Unallocated corporate assets		1,669		1,697		2,297
			313,071		287,093		275,705

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	11. Fair Value Measurements.
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 means the use of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 means the use of values that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 means the use of inputs are those that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
	As of September 30, 2014 the Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. At September 30, 2014 and 2013, the carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, short-term notes payable and revolving credit approximate their fair value based upon the short-term nature of these items.
	The fair values of the Company’s other mortgage notes payable were estimated based on current rates available to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. At September 30, 2014, the carrying amount and fair value of such other long-term debt was $63,238,000 and $67,081,000, respectively. At September 30, 2013, the carrying amount and fair value of such other long-term debt was $49,904,000 and $53,252,000, respectively.

Contingent_Liabilities

Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements	'
Contingent Liabilities	'
	12. Contingent Liabilities.
	Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in litigation on a number of matters and are subject to certain claims which arise in the normal course of business. The Company has retained certain self-insurance risks with respect to losses for third party liability and property damage. There is a reasonable possibility that the Company’s estimate of vehicle and workers’ compensation liability for the transportation segment or discontinued operations may be understated or overstated but the possible range can not be estimated. The liability at any point in time depends upon the relative ages and amounts of the individual open claims. In the opinion of management, none of these matters are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	Preliminary testing on the site of the Company's four phase master development known as Riverfront on the Anacostia in Washington, D.C. indicated the presence of contaminated material that will have to be specially handled upon excavation in conjunction with construction. The Company has agreed with our joint venture partner to bear the cost of handling the contaminated materials on the first phase of this development up to a cap of $1.871 million. We recorded an expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 of $1,771,000 for this environmental remediation liability which is the lower end of the range of estimates. The Company has no obligation to remediate this contamination on Phases II, III and IV of the development until such time as it makes a commitment to commence construction there. The Company's position is that the prior tenant on the property is responsible for the cost of removal of the contaminated materials. The Company's actual expense to address this issue may be materially higher or lower than the expense previously recorded depending upon the actual costs incurred and any reimbursement that we receive from the prior tenant.

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments	'
	13. Commitments.
	The Company, at September 30, 2014, had entered into various contracts to develop real estate with remaining commitments totaling $2,169,000, and to purchase transportation equipment for approximately $2,698,000.

Concentrations

Concentrations	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentrations	'
	14. Concentrations.
	The transportation segment primarily serves customers in the petroleum industry in the Southeastern U.S. Significant economic disruption or downturn in this geographic region or these industries could have an adverse effect on our financial statements.
	During fiscal 2014, the transportation segment’s ten largest customers accounted for approximately 54.7% of the transportation segment’s revenue. One of these customers accounted for 20.9% of the transportation segment’s revenue. The loss of any one of these customers would have an adverse effect on the Company’s revenues and income. Accounts receivable from the transportation segment’s ten largest customers was $4,075,000 and $3,565,000 at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The mining royalty land segment has one lessee that accounted for 66.8% of the segment’s revenues and $216,000 of accounts receivable at September 30, 2014. The termination of certain of this lessee’s underlying leases could have a material adverse effect on the segment.
	The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality institutions. At times, such amounts may exceed FDIC limits.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	15. Discontinued Operations.
	In August 2009 the Company sold its flatbed trucking company, SunBelt Transport, Inc. ("SunBelt"). SunBelt has been accounted for as discontinued operations in accordance with ASC Topic 205-20 Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations. All periods presented have been restated accordingly.
	A summary of discontinued operations is as follows (in thousands):
			2014	2013	2012
	Revenue	$	—	—	50
	Operating expenses		—	—	(107	)
	Gain on sale before taxes		—	—	—
	Income before income taxes	$	—	—	157
	Permanent tax benefit		—	—	—
	Provision for taxes		—	—	(60	)
	Income from discontinued operations	$	—	—	97

Real_Estate_Held_for_Sale

Real Estate Held for Sale	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements	'
Real Estate Held for Sale	'
	16. Real Estate Held for Sale.
	The sale of phase two of the Windlass Run residential property is scheduled to close in March of 2015 for $11 million. The book value of the property was $4,473,000 as of September 30, 2014 and was classified as real estate held for sale as of September 30, 2014.

Unusual_or_Infrequent_Items_Im

Unusual or Infrequent Items Impacting Quarterly Results	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Extraordinary and Unusual Items [Abstract]	'
Unusual or Infrequent Items Impacting Quarterly Results	'
	17. Unusual or Infrequent Items Impacting Quarterly Results.
	Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 included a gain on termination of sale contract in the amount of $1,039,000 before income taxes for the receipt of non-refundable deposits related to the termination of an agreement to sell the Company’s Windlass Run Residential property.
	Operating profit for the developed property rentals segment includes an expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 of $1,771,000 for an estimated environmental remediation liability which is the lower end of the range of estimates. The actual expense may be materially higher or lower depending upon the actual costs incurred and any reimbursement that we receive from the prior tenant.
	In November 2012 the Company sold its Commonwealth property in Jacksonville, Florida resulting in gain of $1,116,000 before income taxes. The book value of the property was $723,000.
	On June 3, 2013 the Company prepaid the $7,281,000 remaining principal balance on a 6.12% mortgage under an early prepayment provision the note allowed after 7.5 years. The prepayment penalty of $382,000 is included in interest expense. The remaining deferred loan costs of $175,000 were also included in interest expense. On July 31, 2013 the Company prepaid the $279,000 remaining principal balance on a 7.97% mortgage. The cost of the prepayment included a penalty of $7,000.
	In July 2013 the Company sold 15.18 acres of land at Patriot Business Park for a sales price of $4,775,000 resulting in a gain of $341,000 before income taxes. The book value of the property was $3,603,000. At September 30, 2014 cash held in escrow included $61,000 related to future obligations of the Company pertaining to this sale which will be satisfied during fiscal 2015.
	In August 2013 the Company sold 5.38 acres of land at Hollander 95 Business Park and recorded a gain before income taxes of $514,000. The book value of the property was $595,000. In August 2013 the Company sold phase 1 of the Windlass Run Residential property and recorded a gain of $4,928,000 before income taxes. The book value of the property was $2,971,000. The Company also sold 284 acres of Gulf Hammock mining property in August 2013 and recorded a gain of $433,000 before income taxes. The book value of the property was $296,000.
	Sales, general & administrative expense for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 includes a $575,000 unfavorable adjustment to the actuarially assumed expense due to the death prior to retirement of one of the Management Security Plan participants.

Real_Estate_Business_Park_Acqu

Real Estate Business Park Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Real Estate Business Park Acquisitions	'
	18. Real Estate Business Park Acquisitions.
	TRANSIT BUSINESS PARK - On June 20, 2013, the Company purchased for approximately $8 million, Transit Business Park in Baltimore, Maryland which consists of 5 buildings on 14.5 acres totaling 232,318 square feet. The Company has accounted for this acquisition in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805). The Company has allocated the purchase price of the property, through the use of a third party valuation, based upon the fair value of the assets acquired, consisting of land, buildings and intangible assets, including inplace leases and below market leases. Based on the third party valuation performed, the purchase price has been allocated to the fair value of the in-place leases, above market leases and below market leases.  These deferred leasing intangible assets are recorded within Other assets and Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The value of the in-place lease intangibles will be amortized to amortization expense over the remaining lease terms. The fair value assigned pertaining to the above market in-place leases values are amortized as a reduction to rental revenue, and the below market in-place lease values are amortized as an increase to rental revenue over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases.
	The Company will recognize the amortization related to Transit Business Park intangible assets according to the following schedule (in thousands):
				In-place	Above Market		Below Market
				Leases	Leases		Leases
		Initial Values	$	806	48		156
		Annual Amortization:
		2013	$	121	3		24
		2014		369	12		86
		2015		78	11		37
		2016		64	11		9
		2017		62	11		—
		2018		35	—		—
		2019		34	—		—
		2020		34	—		—
		2021		9	—		—
	KELSO BUSINESS PARK - On June 6, 2014, the Company purchased for approximately $4.8 million, the Kelso property in Baltimore, Maryland which consists of 2 buildings on 10.2 acres totaling 69,680 square feet. The Company has accounted for this acquisition in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805). The Company has allocated the purchase price of the property, through the use of a third party valuation, based upon the fair value of the assets acquired, consisting of land, buildings and intangible assets, including in-place leases and below market leases. Based on the third party valuation performed, $579,000 and $64,000 of the purchase price has been allocated to the fair value of the in-place leases and below market in-place leases, respectively. These intangible assets are recorded within Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014. The value of the in-place lease intangibles will be amortized to amortization expense over the remaining lease term. The fair value assigned pertaining to the below-market in-place leases will be amortized to rental revenue over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases.
	The Company will recognize the amortization related to Kelso Business Park intangible assets according to the following schedule (in thousands):
				In-place		Below Market
				Leases		Leases
		Initial Values	$	579		64
		Annual Amortization:
		2014		80		8
		2015		218		21
		2016		133		21
		2017		96		12
		2018		25		2
		2019		18		—
		2020		9		—

Transportation_Business_Acquis

Transportation Business Acquisition	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Transportation Business Acquisition	'
	19. Transportation Business Acquisition.
	The Company’s transportation segment acquired certain assets of Pipeline Transportation, Inc. on November 7, 2013 for $10,023,000. Pipeline’s operations have been conducted in the Florida and Alabama markets. For the twelve month period ending June 30, 2013, Pipeline had gross revenues of just over $16,500,000.
	The Company has accounted for this acquisition in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805). The Company has allocated the purchase price of the business, through the use of a third party valuations and management estimates, based upon the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):
	Consideration:
	Fair value of consideration transferred (cash paid)		$	(10,023	)
	Acquisition related costs expensed		$	75
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and            liabilities assumed:
	Property and  equipment		$	3,397
	Prepaid tires and other prepaid assets			276
	Customer relationships			4,004
	Trade name			72
	Non-compete agreement			62
	Vacation liability assumed			(132	)
	Total identifiable net assets assumed		$	7,679
	Goodwill			2,344
	Total		$	10,023
	The goodwill recorded resulting from the acquisition is tax deductible. The intangible assets acquired are reflected in the line Other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets. In connection with the Pipeline acquisition, the Company assumed certain vehicle leases. As of September 30, 2014 these non-cancellable operating leases will require minimum annual rentals approximating $2,258,000 over the next 3.1 fiscal years.
	Amortization expense for the transportation segment intangible assets was $380,000 for 2014 and it is included in sales, general and administrative expense. Estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding years follows (in thousands):
					Amount
		2015			$	414
		2016				414
		2017				406
		2018				394
		2019				382
		Total			$	2,010

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	20. Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
	The changes in gross carrying amounts of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):
		Goodwill
	30-Sep-12	$	1,087
	No Activity		—
	30-Sep-13		1,087
	Goodwill acquired		2,344
	30-Sep-14	$	3,431
	The Company assesses goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
	The Company reviews intangible assets, including customer value, trade name and non-compete agreements, for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by those assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment charge recognized is the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
	The gross amounts and accumulated amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
		30-Sep-14				30-Sep-13
			Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
			Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	In-place leases (useful life 7-8 years)	$	1,385	$	570	$	806	$	121
	Above Market leases (useful life 5 years)		48		15		48		3
	Customer value (useful life 10.5 years)		4,004		350
	Trade name (useful life 5 years)		72		19
	Non-compete (useful life 3.5 years)		62		11
		$	5,571	$	965	$	854	$	124
		30-Sep-14				30-Sep-13
			Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
			Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Amortizable intangible liabilities:
	Below Market leases (useful life 4-5 years)	$	220	$	118	$	156	$	24
		$	220	$	118	$	156	$	24

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	21. Subsequent Events.
	In May 2014, we announced a plan to separate our transportation and real estate businesses through a tax-free spin-off of the transportation group. In order to facilitate the spin-off, we completed an internal corporate reorganization in December 2014 in which your shares of Patriot common stock were converted into an equal number of shares of common stock of our newly publicly traded holding company, FRP Holdings, Inc. For more information on the spin-off, see Item 1 “Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Accounting_Policies_Policies

Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization	'
	ORGANIZATION - FRP Holdings, Inc. (Company) is engaged in the transportation and real estate businesses. The Company’s transportation business is conducted through its subsidiary, Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc. (Tank Lines). Tank Lines is a Southeastern transportation company concentrating in the hauling by motor carrier of primarily petroleum related bulk liquids and dry bulk commodities. The Company’s real estate group, through subsidiaries, acquires, constructs, leases, operates and manages land and buildings to generate both current cash flows and long-term capital appreciation. The real estate group also owns real estate that is leased under mining royalty agreements or held for investment.
Consolidation	'
	CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Investments in the Brooksville joint venture and Riverfront Investment Partner I, LLC are accounted for under the equity method of accounting (See Note 2). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equiivalents	'
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less at time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Bank overdrafts consist of outstanding checks not yet presented to a bank for settlement, net of cash held in accounts with right of offset. Bank overdrafts of $933,000 and $248,000 are included in Accounts payable as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively.
Inventory	'
	INVENTORY - Inventory of parts and supplies is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Tires on Equipment	'
	TIRES ON EQUIPMENT - The value of tires on tractors and trailers is accounted for as a prepaid expense and amortized over the life of the tires as a function of miles driven.
Revenue and Expense Recognition	'
	REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION - Transportation revenue, including fuel surcharges, is recognized when the services have been rendered to customers or delivery has occurred, the pricing is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Transportation expenses are recognized as incurred.
	Real estate rental revenue and mining royalties are generally recognized when earned under the leases. Rental income from leases with scheduled increases or other incentives during their term is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Reimbursements of expenses, when provided in the lease, are recognized in the period that the expenses are incurred.
	Sales of real estate are recognized when the collection of the sales price is reasonably assured and when the Company has fulfilled substantially all of its obligations, which are typically as of the closing date.
	Accounts receivable are recorded net of discounts and provisions for estimated allowances. We estimate allowances on an ongoing basis by considering historical and current trends. We record estimated bad debts expense as a selling, general and administrative expense. We estimate the net collectibility of our accounts receivable and establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon this assessment. Specifically, we analyze the aging of accounts receivable balances, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms.
Property and Equipment	'
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and depletion. Provision for depreciation of property, plant and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:
		Years
	Buildings and improvements	Jul-39
	Revenue equipment	10-Jul
	Other equipment	10-Mar
	Depletion of sand and stone deposits is computed on the basis of units of production in relation to estimated reserves. Reserve estimates are periodically adjusted based upon surveys.
	The Company recorded depreciation and depletion expenses for 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $14,426,000, $12,856,000, and $12,250,000, respectively.
	All direct and indirect costs, including interest and real estate taxes, associated with the development, construction, leasing or expansion of real estate investments are capitalized as a cost of the property. Included in indirect costs is an allocation of internal costs associated with development of real estate investments. The cost of routine repairs and maintenance to property and equipment is expensed as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived assets	'
	IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS – The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization for potential impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The review of real estate group assets consists of comparing cap rates on recent cash flows and market value estimates to the carrying values of each asset group. If this review indicates the carrying value might exceed fair value then an estimate of future cash flows for the remaining useful life of each property is prepared considering anticipated vacancy, lease rates, and any future capital expenditures. The review of the transportation segment assets consists of a review of future anticipated results considering business prospects and asset utilization. If the sum of these future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Company would record an impairment loss based on the fair value of the assets with the fair value of the assets generally based upon an estimate of the discounted future cash flows expected with regards to the assets and their eventual disposition.
Goodwill	'
	GOODWILL – Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired in the acquisition of a business. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill has been reduced below carrying value. The impairment test requires allocating goodwill and other assets and liabilities to reporting units. The fair value of each reporting unit is determined and compared to the book value of the reporting unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the book value, including goodwill, then the recorded goodwill is impaired to its implied fair value with a charge to operating expense.
Developed Property Rentals Purchase Accounting	'
	DEVELOPED PROPERTY RENTALS PURCHASE ACCOUNTING – Acquisitions of rental property, including any associated intangible assets, are measured at fair value at the date of acquisition. Any liabilities assumed or incurred are recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition. The fair value of the acquired property is allocated between land and building (on an as-if vacant basis) based on management’s estimate of the fair value of those components for each type of property and to tenant improvements based on the depreciated replacement cost of the tenant improvements, which approximates their fair value. The fair value of the in-place leases is recorded as follows:
		·	the fair value of leases in-place on the date of acquisition is based on absorption costs for the estimated lease-up period in which vacancy and foregone revenue are avoided due to the presence of the acquired leases;
		·	the fair value of above and below-market in-place leases based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between contractual rent amounts to be paid under the assumed lease and the estimated market lease rates for the corresponding spaces over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the related leases; and
		·	the fair value of intangible tenant or customer relationships.
	The Company’s determination of these fair values requires it to estimate market rents for each of the leases and make certain other assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the rental revenue, and depreciation and amortization expense recognized for these leases and associated intangible assets and liabilities.
Investments	'
	INVESTMENTS - The Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in Brooksville, in which it has a voting interest of 50% and has significant influence but does not have control. The Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in Riverfront Investment Partners I, LLC, in which the equity interest will be determined based on leverage of the entity, additional cash contributions by the Company, and negotiations with potential third partners. Under the equity method, the investment is originally recorded at cost and adjusted to recognize the Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the investee, limited to the extent of the Company’s investment in and advances to the investee and financial guarantees on behalf of the investee that create additional basis. The Company regularly monitors and evaluates the realizable value of its investments. When assessing an investment for an other-than-temporary decline in value, the Company considers such factors as, the performance of the investee in relation to its own operating targets and its business plan, the investee’s revenue and cost trends, as well as liquidity and cash position, and the outlook for the overall industry in which the investee operates. From time to time, the Company may consider third party evaluations or valuation reports. If events and circumstances indicate that a decline in the value of these assets has occurred and is other-than-temporary, the Company records a charge to investment income (expense).
Insurance	'
	INSURANCE – The Company has a $250,000 to $500,000 self-insured retention per occurrence in connection with certain of its workers’ compensation, automobile liability, and general liability insurance programs ("risk insurance"). The Company is also self-insured for its employee health insurance benefits and carries stop loss coverage for losses over $250,000 per covered participant per year plus a $72,000 aggregate. The Company has established an accrued liability for the estimated cost in connection with its portion of its risk and health insurance losses incurred and reported. Claims paid by the Company are charged against the liability. Additionally, the Company maintains an accrued liability for incurred but not reported claims based on historical analysis of such claims. The method of calculating the accrual liability is subject to inherent uncertainty. If actual results are less favorable than the estimates used to calculate the liabilities, the Company would have to record expenses in excess of what has been accrued. Accrued insurance liabilities decreased due to payments to our new insurer under a captive agreement along with payment in settlement of three unusually large prior year liability and health claims. Payments under the captive agreement are for the fiscal 2013 year-to-date loss fund as estimated in advance using actuarial methodology. The captive agreement provides that we will share in the underwriting results, good or bad, within a $250,000 per occurrence layer of loss through retrospective premium adjustments.
Income Taxes	'
	INCOME TAXES - Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between pre-tax income reported in the financial statements and taxable income. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit. The second step is to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as the amounts rely upon the determination of the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company reevaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law and expiration of statutes of limitations, effectively settled issues under audit, and audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision. It is the Company's policy to recognize as additional income tax expense the items of interest and penalties directly related to income taxes.
Stock Based Compensation	'
	STOCK BASED COMPENSATION – The Company accounts for compensation related to share based plans by recognizing the grant date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees in its income statement over the requisite employee service period using the straight-line attribution model. In addition, compensation expense must be recognized for the change in fair value of any awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after the grant date. The fair value of each grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used in the model and current year impact is discussed in Footnote 7.
Pension Plan	'
	PENSION PLAN - The Company accounts for its pension plan following the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 715, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits”, which requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position the funded status of a benefit plan; (b) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer's fiscal year (with limited exceptions); and (c) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs pursuant to prior existing guidance.
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilution of securities that could share in earnings. The differences between basic and diluted shares used for the calculation are the effect of employee and director stock options and restricted stock.
Use of Estimates	'
	USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United State requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Certain accounting policies and estimates are of more significance in the financial statement preparation process than others. The most critical accounting policies and estimates include the economic useful lives and salvage values of our vehicles and equipment, provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable and collectibility of unrealized rents and notes receivable, estimates of exposures related to our insurance claims plans, and estimates for taxes. To the extent that actual, final outcomes are different than these estimates, or that additional facts and circumstances result in a revision to these estimates, earnings during that accounting period will be affected.
Environmental	'
	ENVIRONMENTAL - Environmental expenditures that benefit future periods are capitalized. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations, and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation, are expensed. Liabilities are recorded for the estimated amount of expected environmental assessments and/or remedial efforts. Estimation of such liabilities includes an assessment of engineering estimates, continually evolving governmental laws and standards, and potential involvement of other potentially responsible parties.
Comprehensive Income	'
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to expenses, gains, and losses that are not included in net income, but rather are recorded directly in shareholder’s equity.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	'
	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS – In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment - Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 changes the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The ASU also expands the disclosure requirements for transactions that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about individually significant components that are disposed of or held for sale and do not qualify as discontinued operations. This new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Effective second quarter 2014, the Company adopted ASU 2014-08 and will apply the new guidance, as applicable, to future disposals of components or classifications as held for sale.

Consolidated_Real_Estate_and_A1

Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]	'
Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	'
	PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
	SCHEDULE III (CONSOLIDATED) - REAL ESTATE & ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND DEPLETION
	(dollars in thousands)
	30-Sep-13
							Cost			Gross amount					Year				Depreciation
		Encumb-			Initial Cost		capitalized			at which			Accumulated		of		Date		Life
	County	rances			to		subsequent			carried at			Depreciation		Construct-		Acquired		Computed
					Company		to			end of			& Depletion		ion				on:
							acquisition			period(a)
	Construction Aggregates
	Alachua, FL	$	—		$	1,442	$	—		$	1,442		$	137		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Clayton, GA		—			369		—			369			5		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Fayette, GA		—			685		—			685			64		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Lake, FL		—			402		—			402			146		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Lake Louisa, FL		—			11,039		—			11,039			—		n/a		12-May		unit
	Lee, FL		—			4,690		6			4,696			6		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Monroe, GA		—			792		—			792			281		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Muscogee, GA		—			369		(45	)		324			295		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Prince Wil., VA		—			299		—			299			299		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Putnam, FL		—			15,002		37			15,039			4,289		n/a		Apr-86		unit
			—			35,089		(2	)		35,087			5,522
	Other Rental Property
	Wash D.C.		—			2,957		10,200			13,157			2,387		n/a		Apr-86		15 yr
	Wash D.C.		—			3,811		—			3,811			—		n/a		Oct-97		n/a
	Putnam, FL		—			302		(2	)		300			283		n/a		Apr-86		5 yr
	Spalding, GA		—			20		—			20			—		n/a		Apr-86		n/a
	Lake, FL		—			1,083		—			1,083			968		n/a		Apr-86		unit
	Marion, FL		—			1,180		4			1,184			599		n/a		Apr-86		unit
			—			9,353		10,202			19,555			4,237
	Commercial Property
	Baltimore, MD		2,010			439		4,662			5,101			2,518		1990		Oct-89		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		4,357			950		6,902			7,852			4,199		1994		Dec-91		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		1,486			690		2,861			3,551			1,337		2000		Jul-99		39 yr
	Baltimore, MD		—			5,634		10,597			16,231			664		2008		2-Dec		39 yr
	Baltimore City, MD		—			5,750		4,755			10,505			482		2010		10-Dec		39 yr
	Baltimore City, MD		—			7,442		225			7,667			73		n/a		13-Jun		39 yr
	Duval, FL		—			2,416		541			2,957			2,731		n/a		Apr-86		25 yr
	Harford, MD		1,194			31		3,830			3,861			1,923		1998		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		2,405			50		5,699			5,749			2,241		1999		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		3,787			85		7,091			7,176			3,155		2001		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		—			92		1,487			1,579			—		n/a		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		2,873			88		10,133			10,221			3,534		2007		Aug-95		39 yr
	Harford, MD		2,155			155		12,331			12,486			3,222		2009		Aug-95		39 yr
	Howard, MD		1,644			2,859		4,750			7,609			3,841		1996		Sep-88		39 yr
	Howard, MD		1,344			2,473		981			3,454			1,251		2000		Mar-00		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		—			715		8,865			9,580			5,123		1989		Sep-88		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		7,379			950		13,120			14,070			4,105		2003		May-98		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		—			1,525		10,800			12,325			2,763		2005		4-Aug		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		4,012			737		5,324			6,061			1,330		2006		3-Jan		39 yr
	Anne Arun, MD		—			667		10,259			10,926			1,584		2012		7-Jul		39 yr
	Norfolk, VA		5,577			7,512		—			7,512			2,001		2004		4-Oct		39 yr
	Prince Wil., VA		—			7,324		18,113			25,437			202		n/a		5-Dec		39 yr
	Newcastle Co., DE		9,681			11,559		2,268			13,827			3,457		2004		4-Apr		39 yr
	Carroll, MD		—			4,720		2,305			7,025			—		n/a		8-Mar		n/a
			49,904			64,863		147,899			212,762			51,736
	Investment Property		—			2,231		(703	)		1,528			672		n/a		Apr-86		n/a
	GRAND TOTALS	$	49,904		$	111,536	$	157,396		$	268,932		$	62,167
	(a) The aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is $239,194.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	'
	PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
	SCHEDULE III (CONSOLIDATED) - REAL ESTATE AND
	ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND DEPLETION
	YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
	(In thousands)
				2013			2012				2011
	Gross Carrying Cost of Real Estate:
	Balance at beginning of period			262,564			241,253				225,630
	Additions during period:
	Amounts capitalized			22,228			21,380				15,899
	Deductions during period:
	Cost of real estate sold			(10,021	)		(69	)			(276	)
	Other			(5,839	)		—				—
	Balance at close of period			268,932			262,564				241,253
	Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion:
	Balance at beginning of period			58,997			54,110				49,499
	Additions during period:
	Charged to cost & expense			4,938			4,956				4,611
	Deductions during period:
	Real estate sold			(461	)		(69	)			—
	Other			(1,307	)		—				—
	Balance at close of period			62,167			58,997				54,110

Investment_in_Riverfront_and_B1

Investment in Riverfront and Brooksville Joint Ventures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments in Joint Ventures	'
										The
										Company's
							Total Assets	Net Loss		Share of Net
				Total			of the	of the		Loss of the
		Ownership		Investment			Partnership	Partnership		Partnership
							(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)
	As of September 30, 2014
	Riverfront Holdings I, LLC	76.91	%	$  11,031			$  33,834	$   (89	)	$   (89	)
	Brooksville Quarry, LLC	50	%	7,506			14,353	(78	)	(39	)
	Total			$  18,537			$  48,187	$  (167	)	$  (128	)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Riverfront Holdings I, LLC	88.82	%	$  5,894			$   7,745	$   (22	)	$   (22	)
	Brooksville Quarry, LLC	50	%	7,512			14,356	(82	)	(41	)
	Total			$13,406			$  22,101	$  (104	)	$   (63	)
Unaudited Financial Information for the Investments in Joint Ventures	'
	(in thousands)	Years Ended September 30,
			2014			2013
	Cash	$	208		$	18
	Cash held in escrow		18,822			—
	Amortizable Debt Costs		2,069			—
	Investments in real estate, net.		27,088			22,083
	Total Assets	$	48,187		$	22,101
	Other Liabilities	$	313		$	214
	Long-term Debt		17,000			—
	Capital - FRP		18,537			13,406
	Capital - Third Parties		12,337			8,481
	Total Liabilities and Capital	$	48,187		$	22,101

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	(in thousands)	2014		2013
	Revolving credit (uncollateralized)	$	17,645		—
	5.6% to 8.6% mortgage notes
	due in installments through 2027		45,593		49,904
			63,238		49,904
	Less portion due within one year		4,534		4,311
		$	58,704		45,593

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Leases [Abstract]	'
Property leased or held for lease	'
	Construction aggregates property	$	35,087
	Commercial property		250,056
			285,143
	less accumulated depreciation and depletion		66,920
		$	218,223
Future minimum annual operating lease payments	'
	Fiscal Year	Total
	2015	$	393
	2016	278
	2017	278
	2018	278
	2019	278
	Thereafter	995
	Total minimum lease payments	$	2,500

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per share computations	'
	Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts	Years Ended September 30
		2014		2013		2012
	Common shares:
	Weighted average common shares
	outstanding during the period -
	shares used for basic earnings
	per common share		9,629		9,523		9,360
	Common shares issuable under share
	based payment plans which are
	potentially dilutive		81		82		114
	Common shares used for diluted
	earnings per common share		9,710		9,605		9,474
	Net income	$	10,019		15,385		7,808
	Earnings per common share
	Basic	$	1.04		1.62		0.83
	Diluted	$	1.03		1.6		0.82

StockBased_Compensation_Plans_

Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Compensation Expense	'
	(in thousands)		Years Ended September 30
			2014				2013				2012
	Stock option grants		$	441				376				381
	Annual non-employee Director stock award			698				507				320
			$	1,139				883				701
Summary of Stock Activity	'
						Weighted				Weighted				Weighted
		Number				Average				Average				Average
		of				Exercise				Remaining				Grant Date
	Options	Shares				Price				Term (yrs)				Fair Value(000's)
	Outstanding at
	October 1, 2011		606,025			$	14.96				3.5			$	4,216
	Granted		31,690			$	22.25							$	281
	Exercised		(153,505	)		$	8.62							$	(705	)
	Forfeited		(3,000	)		$	5.78							$	(10	)
	Outstanding at
	September 30, 2012		481,210			$	17.52				3.8			$	3,782
	Granted		46,180			$	26.2							$	489
	Exercised		(112,800	)		$	10.52							$	(603	)
	Forfeited		—			$	—							$	—
	Outstanding at
	September 30, 2013		414,590			$	20.4				4.2			$	3,668
	Granted		31,790			$	41.39							$	545
	Exercised		(119,550	)		$	12.23							$	(732	)
	Forfeited		—			$	—							$	—
	Outstanding at
	September 30, 2014		326,830			$	25.43				5			$	3,481
	Exercisable at
	September 30, 2014		244,476			$	23.82				4			$	2,398
	Vested during
	twelve months ended
	September 30, 2014		33,148											$	372
Summary of Stock Options Outstanding	'
					Shares			Weighted					Weighted
	Range of Exercise				under			Average					Average
	Prices per Share				Option			Exercise Price					Remaining Life
	Non-exercisable:
	$16.51 – $24.75				14,514					22.25				7.2
	$24.76 - $37.25				43,550					26.62				7.5
	$37.26 - $41.39				24,290					41.39				9.2
					82,354				$	30.21				8	years
	Exercisable:
	$11.00 - $16.50				55,800					14.92				0.4
	$16.51 - $24.75				68,176					22.57				4.1
	$24.76 - $37.25				113,000					27.79				5.3
	$37.26 - $41.39				7,500					41.39				9.2
					244,476				$	23.82				4	years
	Total				326,830				$	25.43				5	years

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Provision for income taxes	'
		(in thousands)				2014			2013			2012
		Current:
		Federal			$	5,747			4,264			2,834
		State				1,708			1,136			437
						7,455			5,400			3,271
		Deferred				(803	)		4,437			1,538
		Total			$	6,652			9,837			4,809
	A reconciliation between the amount of tax shown above and the amount computed at the statutory Federal income tax rate follows (in thousands):
				2014				2013		2012
	Amount computed at statutory
	Federal rate		$	5,737				8,636		4,256
	State income taxes (net of Federal
	income tax benefit)			886				1,129		562
	Other, net			29				72		(9	)
	Provision for income taxes		$	6,652				9,837		4,809
Temporary differences	'
	(in thousands)			2014				2013
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment		$	22,496				22,650
	Depletion			477				479
	Unrealized rents			1,850				1,803
	Prepaid expenses			1,447				1,306
	Gross deferred tax liabilities			26,270				26,238
	Deferred tax assets:
	Insurance liabilities			819				786
	Employee benefits and other			3,558				2,758
	Gross deferred tax assets			4,377				3,544
	Net deferred tax liability		$	21,893				22,694
Unrecognized tax benefits	'
	(in thousands)			2014				2013
	Balance at October 1		$	—				—
	Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations			—				—
	Balance at September 30		$	—				—

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	(in thousands)		2014		2013		2012
	Revenues:
	Transportation	$	129,162		112,120		103,476
	Mining royalty land		5,349		5,302		4,483
	Developed property rentals		25,629		22,352		19,555
		$	160,140		139,774		127,514
	Operating profit:
	Transportation	$	8,027		11,119		9,107
	Mining royalty land		4,736		4,739		3,905
	Developed property rentals		10,228		9,427		5,497
	Corporate expenses:
	Allocated to transportation		(1,721	)	(1,765	)	(1,631	)
	Allocated to mining land		(755	)	(731	)	(674	)
	Allocated to developed property		(1,133	)	(1,094	)	(1,012	)
	Unallocated		(1,614	)	(1,261	)	(1,091	)
			(5,223	)	(4,851	)	(4,408	)
		$	17,768		20,434		14,101
	Interest expense:
	Mining royalty land	$	44		59		40
	Developed property rentals		1,431		2,461		2,598
		$	1,475		2,520		2,638
	Capital expenditures:
	Transportation (a)	$	13,028		15,612		10,459
	Mining royalty land		—		—		11,039
	Developed property rentals:
	Capitalized interest		1,763		1,863		1,646
	Internal labor		469		418		609
	Real estate taxes (b)		112		904		(1,209	)
	Other costs		16,939		19,751		11,804
		$	32,311		38,548		34,348
	(a)Includes $3,397 related to the Pipeline Transportation, Inc.    acquisition during fiscal 2014.
	(b)Includes a $2,311 receivable on previously capitalized real estate
	taxes on the Anacostia property for fiscal 2012.
	Depreciation, depletion and
	amortization:
	Transportation	$	8,813		7,401		6,750
	Mining royalty land		124		105		112
	Developed property rentals		6,721		6,141		5,729
	Other		481		418		403
		$	16,139		14,065		12,994
	Identifiable net assets at September 30:
	Transportation	$	59,465		49,410		42,642
	Mining royalty land		39,368		40,008		39,695
	Developed property rentals		211,556		195,476		184,358
	Cash items		1,013		502		6,713
	Unallocated corporate assets		1,669		1,697		2,297
			313,071		287,093		275,705

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Summary of Discontinued Operations	'
	(in thousands)		2014	2013	2012
	Revenue	$	—	—	50
	Operating expenses		—	—	(107	)
	Gain on sale before taxes		—	—	—
	Income before income taxes	$	—	—	157
	Permanent tax benefit		—	—	—
	Provision for taxes		—	—	(60	)
	Income from discontinued operations	$	—	—	97

Real_Estate_Business_Park_Acqu1

Real Estate Business Park Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Transit Business Park	'
Intangible asset amortization	'
		(in thousands)		In-place	Above Market		Below Market
				Leases	Leases		Leases
		Initial Values	$	806	48		156
		Annual Amortization:
		2013	$	121	3		24
		2014		369	12		86
		2015		78	11		37
		2016		64	11		9
		2017		62	11		—
		2018		35	—		—
		2019		34	—		—
		2020		34	—		—
		2021		9	—		—
Kelso Business Park	'
Intangible asset amortization	'
		(in thousands)		In-place		Below Market
				Leases		Leases
		Initial Values	$	579		64
		Annual Amortization:
		2014		80		8
		2015		218		21
		2016		133		21
		2017		96		12
		2018		25		2
		2019		18		—
		2020		9		—

Transportation_Business_Acquis1

Transportation Business Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Transportation Business Acquisition	'
	Consideration:
	Fair value of consideration transferred (cash paid)		$	(10,023	)
	Acquisition related costs expensed		$	75
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and            liabilities assumed:
	Property and  equipment		$	3,397
	Prepaid tires and other prepaid assets			276
	Customer relationships			4,004
	Trade name			72
	Non-compete agreement			62
	Vacation liability assumed			(132	)
	Total identifiable net assets assumed		$	7,679
	Goodwill			2,344
	Total		$	10,023
Transportation Business Acquisition	'
Transportation segment intangible asset amortization expense	'
					Amount
		2015			$	414
		2016				414
		2017				406
		2018				394
		2019				382
		Total			$	2,010

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
		Goodwill
	30-Sep-12	$	1,087
	No Activity		—
	30-Sep-13		1,087
	Goodwill acquired		2,344
	30-Sep-14	$	3,431
Amortizable intangible assets	'
		30-Sep-14				30-Sep-13
			Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
			Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	In-place leases (useful life 7-8 years)	$	1,385	$	570	$	806	$	121
	Above Market leases (useful life 5 years)		48		15		48		3
	Customer value (useful life 10.5 years)		4,004		350
	Trade name (useful life 5 years)		72		19
	Non-compete (useful life 3.5 years)		62		11
		$	5,571	$	965	$	854	$	124
Amortizable intangible liabilities	'
		30-Sep-14				30-Sep-13
			Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
			Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Amortizable intangible liabilities:
	Below Market leases (useful life 4-5 years)	$	220	$	118	$	156	$	24
		$	220	$	118	$	156	$	24

Consolidated_Real_Estate_and_A2

Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (Tables) - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Cost of Real Estate at beginning of period	$268,932	$262,564	$241,253
Additions capitalized during period	19,154	22,228	21,380
Cost of real estate sold	-1,415	-10,021	-69
Other deductions	0	-5,839	0
Gross Carrying Cost of Real Estate at end of period	286,671	268,932	262,564
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion at beginning of period	62,167	58,997	54,110
Charged to cost & expense	5,446	4,938	4,956
Real estate sold	-15	-461	-69
Other deductions	0	-1,307	0
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion at end of period	$67,598	$62,167	$58,997

Investment_in_Riverfront_and_B2

Investment in Riverfront and Brooksville Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Total Investment	$18,537	$13,406	'
Total Assets of the Partnership	48,187	22,101	'
Net Loss of the Partnership	-167	-104	'
Company's share of Net Loss of the Partnership	-128	-63	-8
Cash	208	18	'
Cash held in escrow	18,822	0	'
Amortizable Debt costs	2,069	0	'
Investments in real estate, net	27,088	22,083	'
Total assets	48,187	22,101	'
Other liabilities	313	214	'
Long-term debt	17,000	0	'
Capital - FRP Holdings	18,537	13,406	'
Capital - Third parties	12,337	8,481	'
Total liabilities and capital	48,187	22,101	'
Riverfront I Joint Venture	'	'	'
Ownership percent	76.91%	88.82%	'
Total Investment	11,031	5,894	'
Total Assets of the Partnership	33,834	7,745	'
Net Loss of the Partnership	-89	-22	'
Company's share of Net Loss of the Partnership	-89	-22	'
Total assets	33,834	7,745	'
Capital - FRP Holdings	11,031	5,894	'
Brooksville Joint Venture	'	'	'
Ownership percent	50.00%	50.00%	'
Total Investment	7,506	7,512	'
Total Assets of the Partnership	14,353	14,356	'
Net Loss of the Partnership	-78	-82	'
Company's share of Net Loss of the Partnership	-39	-41	'
Total assets	14,353	14,356	'
Capital - FRP Holdings	$7,506	$7,512	'

Debt_Debt_Details

Debt - Debt (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Revolving credit (uncollateralized)	$17,645	$0
5.6% to 8.6% mortgage notes due in installments through 2027	45,593	49,904
Less portion due within one year	4,534	4,311
[LongTermDebtNoncurrent]	$58,704	$45,593

Leases_Property_leased_or_held

Leases - Property leased or held for lease (Details) (Property leased or held for lease, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property leased or held for lease	'
Construction aggregates property	$35,087
Commercial property	250,056
Carrying Value of property owned by the Company leased or held for lease, gross	285,143
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion	66,920
Carrying Value of property owned by the Company leased or held for lease, net	$218,223

Leases_Minimum_annual_operatin

Leases - Minimum annual operating lease payments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases - Minimum Annual Operating Lease Payments Details	'
Future minimum operating lease payments 2015	$393
Future minimum operating lease payments 2016	278
Future minimum operating lease payments 2017	278
Future minimum operating lease payments 2018	278
Future minimum operating lease payments 2019	278
Future minimum operating lease payments therafter	995
Total Minimum operating lease payments	$2,500

Earnings_Per_Share_Earnings_pe

Earnings Per Share - Earnings per share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares oustanding during the period-shares used for basic earnings per common share	9,629	9,523	9,360
Common shares issuable under share based payment plans which are potentially dilutive	81	82	114
Common shares used for diluted earnings per common share	9,710	9,605	9,474
Net income	$10,019	$15,385	$7,808
Basic	$1.04	$1.62	$0.83
Diluted	$1.03	$1.60	$0.82

StockBased_Compensation_Plans_1

Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Stock Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Stock option grants	$441	$376	$381
Annual non-employee Director stock award	698	507	320
Total Stock Compensation expense	$1,139	$883	$701

StockBased_Compensation_Plans_2

Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Stock Activity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Options outstanding at beginning of period	414,590	481,210	606,025	'
Options granted	31,790	46,180	31,690	'
Options exercised	119,550	112,800	153,505	'
Options forfeited	0	0	3,000	'
Options outstanding at end of period	326,830	414,590	481,210	606,025
Options outstanding weighted average exercise price at beginning of period	$20.40	$17.52	$14.96	'
Options outstanding weighted average exercise price - Granted	$41.39	$26.20	$22.25	'
Options outstanding weighted average exercise price - Exercised	$12.23	$10.52	$8.62	'
Options outstanding weighted average exercise price - forfeited	$0	$0	$5.78	'
Options outstanding weighted average exercise price at end of period	$25.43	$20.40	$17.52	$14.96
Options outstanding weighted average remaining term	'5.0	'4.2	'3.8	'3.5
Options outstanding weighted average grant date fair value at beginning of period	$3,668	$3,782	$4,216	'
Options outstanding weighted average grant date fair value	545	489	281	'
Options exercised weighted average grant date fair value	732	603	705	'
Options forfeited weighted average grant date fair value	0	0	10	'
Options outstanding weighted average grant date fair value at end of period	3,481	3,668	3,782	4,216
Options exercisable at September 30, 2014	244,476	'	'	'
Options exercisable weighted average exercise price	$23.82	'	'	'
Options exercisable weighted average remaining term	'4.0	'	'	'
Options exercisable weighted average grant date fair value	2,398	'	'	'
Options vested during twelve months ended September 30, 2014	33,148	'	'	'
Options vested weighted average grant date fair value	$372	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Plans_3

Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Years
Shares under option	326,830
Weighted average exercise price	$25.43
Weighted average remaining life	5
Options exercisable at September 30, 2014	244,476
$11.00 - $16.50	'
Shares under option	55,800
Weighted average exercise price	$14.92
Weighted average remaining life	0.4
Minimum exercise price	$11
Maximum exercise price	$16.50
$16.51 - $24.75	'
Shares under option	68,176
Weighted average exercise price	$22.57
Weighted average remaining life	4.1
Minimum exercise price	$16.51
Maximum exercise price	$24.75
$24.76 - $37.25	'
Shares under option	113,000
Weighted average exercise price	$27.79
Weighted average remaining life	5.3
$37.26 - $41.39	'
Shares under option	7,500
Weighted average exercise price	$41.39
Weighted average remaining life	9.2
Minimum exercise price	$37.26
Maximum exercise price	$41.39
$16.51 - $24.75 Non-exercisable	'
Shares under option	14,514
Weighted average exercise price non-exercisable	$22.25
Weighted average remaining life	7.2
Minimum exercise price	$16.51
Maximum exercise price	$24.75
$24.76 - $37.25 Non-exercisable	'
Shares under option	43,550
Weighted average exercise price non-exercisable	$26.62
Weighted average remaining life	7.5
Minimum exercise price	$24.76
Maximum exercise price	$37.25
$37.26 - $41.39 Non-exercisable	'
Shares under option	24,290
Weighted average exercise price non-exercisable	$41.39
Weighted average remaining life	9.2
Non-exercisable	'
Shares under option	82,354
Weighted average exercise price non-exercisable	$30.21
Weighted average remaining life	8
$24.76 - $37.25	'
Minimum exercise price	$24.76
Maximum exercise price	$37.25
$37.26 - $41.39 Non-exercisable	'
Minimum exercise price	$37.26
Maximum exercise price	$41.39

Income_Taxes_Provision_for_inc

Income Taxes - Provision for income taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Federal, current	$5,747	$4,264	$2,834
State, current	1,708	1,136	437
Current income tax expense	7,455	5,400	3,271
Deferred	-803	4,437	1,538
Provision for income taxes	6,652	9,837	4,809
Federal, computed at statutory rate	5,737	8,636	4,256
State income taxes (net of Federal income tax benefit)	886	1,129	562
Other, net	$29	$72	($9)

Income_Taxes_Temporary_differe

Income Taxes - Temporary differences (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Property and equipment	$22,496	$22,650
Depletion	477	479
Unrealized rents	1,850	1,803
Prepaid expenses	1,447	1,306
Gross deferred tax liabilities	26,270	26,238
Insurance liabilities	819	786
Employee benefits and other	3,558	2,758
Gross deferred tax assets	4,377	3,544
Net deferred tax liability	$21,893	$22,694

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_tax_

Income Taxes - Unrecognized tax benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits at October 1	$0	$0
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations	0	0
Unrecognized tax benefits at September 30	$0	$0

Business_Segments_Business_Seg

Business Segments - Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 07, 2013	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues	$160,140	$139,774	$127,514	'	'
Operating profit	17,768	20,434	14,101	'	'
Corporate expenses	-5,223	-4,851	-4,408	'	'
Interest expense	1,475	2,520	2,638	'	'
Capital expenditures	32,311	38,548	34,348	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	16,139	14,065	12,994	'	'
Identifiable net assets	313,071	287,093	275,705	'	'
Discontinued transportation assets	'	'	0	'	'
Cash items	1,013	502	6,713	'	21,026
(a) Capital expenditures related to the Pipeline Transportation, Inc. acquisition	'	'	'	3,397	'
(b) Receivable on previously capitalized real estate taxes on Anacostia property	'	'	2,311	'	'
Transportation	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	129,162	112,120	103,476	'	'
Operating profit	8,027	11,119	9,107	'	'
Corporate expenses	-1,721	-1,765	-1,631	'	'
Capital expenditures	13,028	15,612	10,459	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	8,813	7,401	6,750	'	'
Identifiable net assets	59,465	49,410	42,642	'	'
(a) Capital expenditures related to the Pipeline Transportation, Inc. acquisition	3,397	'	'	'	'
Mining royalty land	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	5,349	5,302	4,483	'	'
Operating profit	4,736	4,739	3,905	'	'
Corporate expenses	-755	-731	-674	'	'
Interest expense	44	59	40	'	'
Capital expenditures	0	0	11,039	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	124	105	112	'	'
Identifiable net assets	39,368	40,008	39,695	'	'
Developed property rentals	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	25,629	22,352	19,555	'	'
Operating profit	10,228	9,427	5,497	'	'
Corporate expenses	-1,133	-1,094	-1,012	'	'
Interest expense	1,431	2,461	2,598	'	'
Capital expenditures	16,939	19,751	11,804	'	'
Capital expenditures - capitalized interest	1,763	1,863	1,646	'	'
Capital expenditures - internal labor	469	418	609	'	'
Capital expenditures - real estate taxes (a)	112	904	-1,209	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	6,721	6,141	5,729	'	'
Identifiable net assets	211,556	195,476	184,358	'	'
(b) Receivable on previously capitalized real estate taxes on Anacostia property	'	'	2,311	'	'
Corporate	'	'	'	'	'
Corporate expenses	-1,614	-1,261	-1,091	'	'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	481	418	403	'	'
Identifiable net assets	$1,669	$1,697	$2,297	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Summar

Discontinued Operations - Summary of Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'	'
Revenue	$0	$0	$50
Operating expenses	0	0	-107
Gain on sale before taxes	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	157
Permanent tax benefit	0	0	0
Provision for income taxes	0	0	-60
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0	$97

Real_Estate_Transit_Business_P

Real Estate Transit Business Park Acquisition (Details) (Transit Business Park, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 20, 2013
Transit Business Park	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
In-place leases initial value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$806
Above market leases initial value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	48
Below market leases initial values	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	156
In-place Leases	9	34	34	35	62	64	78	369	121	'
Above Market Leases	'	'	'	'	11	11	11	12	3	'
Below Market Leases	'	'	'	'	'	$9	$37	$86	$24	'

Real_Estate_Kelso_Business_Par

Real Estate Kelso Business Park Acquisition (Details) (Kelso Business Park, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014
Kelso Business Park	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
In-place leases initial value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$579
Below market leases initial values	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	64
In-place Leases	9	18	25	96	133	218	80	'
Below Market Leases	'	'	$2	$12	$21	$21	$8	'

Transportation_Business_Acquis2

Transportation Business Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 07, 2013
Property and equipment	'	'	$3,397
Prepaid tires and other prepaid assets	'	'	276
Customer relationships	'	'	4,004
Trade name	'	'	72
Non-compete agreement	'	'	62
Vacation liability assumed	'	'	-132
Total identifiable net assets assumed	'	'	7,679
Goodwill	2,344	0	'
Total Transportation Acquisition	'	'	10,023
Transportation Business Acquisition	'	'	'
Fair value of consideration transferred (cash paid)	-10,023	'	'
Acquisition related costs expensed	75	'	'
Goodwill	$2,344	'	'

Transportation_segment_intangi

Transportation segment intangible assets (Details) (Transportation Business Acquisition, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Transportation Business Acquisition	'
Amortization of intangible assets 2015	$414
Amortization of intangible assets 2016	414
Amortization of intangible assets 2017	406
Amortization of intangible assets 2018	394
Amortization of intangible assets 2019	382
Total amortization expense for the next five years	$2,010

Carrying_Amount_of_Goodwill_De

Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Carrying Amount Of Goodwill Details	'	'
Beginning Balance Goodwill	$1,087	$1,087
Acquisitions	2,344	0
Ending Balance Goodwill	$3,431	$1,087

Intangible_assets_and_liabilit

Intangible assets and liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
In place leases	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$1,385	$806
Accumulated Amortization	570	121
Above Market leases	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	48	48
Accumulated Amortization	15	3
Customer Value	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	4,004	0
Accumulated Amortization	350	0
Trade name	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	72	0
Accumulated Amortization	19	0
Non Compete	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	62	0
Accumulated Amortization	11	0
Below market leases	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	220	156
Accumulated amortization	$118	$24

Intangible_assets_and_liabilit1

Intangible assets and liabilities (Details) (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
In place leases	'
Useful life	'7-8 years
Above Market leases	'
Useful life	'5 years
Customer Value	'
Useful life	'10.5 years
Trade name	'
Useful life	'5 years
Non Compete	'
Useful life	'3.5 years
Below market leases	'
Useful life	'4-5 years

Schedule_III_Real_Estate_and_A

Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion Part I (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Encumbrances	$45,593	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	115,243	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	171,428	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	286,671	268,932	262,564	241,253
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	67,598	'	'	'
Aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes	252,925	'	'	'
Construction Aggregates	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	35,089	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	-2	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	35,087	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	5,633	'	'	'
Baltimore, MD 5	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	4,309	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	218	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	4,527	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	38	'	'	'
Commercial Property	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	45,593	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	69,172	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	161,222	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	230,394	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	56,890	'	'	'
Investment Property	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	1,629	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	-101	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	1,528	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	678	'	'	'
Alachua, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	1,442	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	1,442	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	142	'	'	'
Clayton, GA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	369	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	369	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	5	'	'	'
Fayette, GA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	685	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	685	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	64	'	'	'
Lake, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	402	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	402	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	146	'	'	'
Lake Louise, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	11,039	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	11,039	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	0	'	'	'
Lee, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	4,690	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	6	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	4,696	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	6	'	'	'
Monroe, GA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	792	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	792	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	283	'	'	'
Muscogee, GA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	369	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	-45	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	324	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	313	'	'	'
Prince Wil, VA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	299	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	299	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	299	'	'	'
Putnam, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	15,002	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	37	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	15,039	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	4,375	'	'	'
Wash DC 1	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	2,957	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	10,307	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	13,264	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,547	'	'	'
Wash DC 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	3,811	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	3,811	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	0	'	'	'
Putnam, FL 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	302	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	-2	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	300	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	283	'	'	'
Spalding, GA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	20	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	20	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	0	'	'	'
Lake, FL 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	1,083	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	1,083	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	968	'	'	'
Marion, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	1,180	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	4	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	1,184	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	599	'	'	'
Property leased or held for lease	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	9,353	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	10,309	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	19,662	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	4,397	'	'	'
Baltimore, MD 1	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	1,912	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	439	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	4,662	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	5,101	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,650	'	'	'
Baltimore, MD 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	3,909	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	950	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	7,324	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	8,274	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	4,389	'	'	'
Baltimore, MD 3	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	1,329	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	690	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	2,861	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	3,551	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	1,436	'	'	'
Baltimore, MD 4	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	5,634	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	11,504	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	17,138	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	810	'	'	'
Baltimore City, MD	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	5,750	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	5,609	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	11,359	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	678	'	'	'
Baltimore City, MD 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	7,442	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	834	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	8,276	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	396	'	'	'
Duval, FL	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	2,416	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	541	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	2,957	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,752	'	'	'
Harford, MD 1	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	974	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	31	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	3,830	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	3,861	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,009	'	'	'
Harford, MD 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	2,088	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	50	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	5,699	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	5,749	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,377	'	'	'
Harford, MD 3	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	3,433	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	85	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	7,091	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	7,176	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	3,345	'	'	'
Harford, MD 4	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	92	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,509	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	1,601	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	0	'	'	'
Harford, MD 5	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	2,645	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	88	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	10,133	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	10,221	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	3,819	'	'	'
Harford, MD 6	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	1,954	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	155	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	12,337	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	12,492	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	3,605	'	'	'
Howard, MD 1	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	1,272	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	2,859	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	4,778	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	7,637	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	4,010	'	'	'
Howard, MD 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	1,201	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	2,473	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	981	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	3,454	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	1,327	'	'	'
Anne Arun, MD 1	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	715	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	9,211	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	9,926	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	5,365	'	'	'
Anne Arun, MD 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	6,546	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	950	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	13,120	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	14,070	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	4,484	'	'	'
Anne Arun, MD 3	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	1,525	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	10,800	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	12,325	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	3,088	'	'	'
Anne Arun, MD 4	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	3,816	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	737	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	5,341	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	6,078	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	1,521	'	'	'
Anne Arun, MD 5	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	667	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	10,259	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	10,926	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,001	'	'	'
Norfolk, VA	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	5,305	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	7,512	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	0	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	7,512	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	2,224	'	'	'
Prince Wil, VA 2	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	7,324	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	27,508	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	34,832	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	690	'	'	'
Newcastle Co, DE	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	9,209	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	11,559	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	2,757	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	14,316	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	3,876	'	'	'
Carroll, MD	'	'	'	'
Encumbrances	0	'	'	'
Initial Cost to Company	4,720	'	'	'
Cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition	2,315	'	'	'
Gross amount at which carried at end of period	7,035	'	'	'
Accumulated Depreciation & Depletion	$0	'	'	'

Schedule_III_Real_Estate_and_A1

Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion Part 2 (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Alachua, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Clayton, GA	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Fayette, GA	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Lake, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Lake Louise, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'5/12
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Lee, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Monroe, GA	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Muscogee, GA	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Prince Wil, VA	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Putnam, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Wash DC 1	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'15 yr.
Wash DC 2	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'10/97
Depreciation Life Computed on	'n/a
Putnam, FL 2	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'5 yr.
Spalding, GA	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'n/a
Lake, FL 2	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Marion, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'unit
Baltimore, MD 1	'
Year of Construction	'1990
Date acquired	'10/89
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Baltimore, MD 2	'
Year of Construction	'1994
Date acquired	'12/91
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Baltimore, MD 3	'
Year of Construction	'2000
Date acquired	'7/99
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Baltimore, MD 4	'
Year of Construction	'2008
Date acquired	'12/02
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Baltimore, MD 5	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'6/14
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Baltimore City, MD	'
Year of Construction	'2010
Date acquired	'12/10
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Baltimore City, MD 2	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'6/13
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Duval, FL	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'25 yr.
Harford, MD 1	'
Year of Construction	'1998
Date acquired	'8/95
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Harford, MD 2	'
Year of Construction	'1999
Date acquired	'8/95
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Harford, MD 3	'
Year of Construction	'2001
Date acquired	'8/95
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Harford, MD 4	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'8/95
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Harford, MD 5	'
Year of Construction	'2007
Date acquired	'8/95
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Harford, MD 6	'
Year of Construction	'2009
Date acquired	'8/95
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Howard, MD 1	'
Year of Construction	'1996
Date acquired	'9/88
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Howard, MD 2	'
Year of Construction	'2000
Date acquired	'3/00
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Anne Arun, MD 1	'
Year of Construction	'1989
Date acquired	'9/88
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Anne Arun, MD 2	'
Year of Construction	'2003
Date acquired	'5/98
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Anne Arun, MD 3	'
Year of Construction	'2005
Date acquired	'8/04
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Anne Arun, MD 4	'
Year of Construction	'2006
Date acquired	'1/03
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Anne Arun, MD 5	'
Year of Construction	'2012
Date acquired	'7/07
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Norfolk, VA	'
Year of Construction	'2004
Date acquired	'10/04
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Prince Wil, VA 2	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'12/05
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Newcastle Co, DE	'
Year of Construction	'2004
Date acquired	'4/04
Depreciation Life Computed on	'39 yr.
Carroll, MD	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'3/08
Depreciation Life Computed on	'n/a
Investment Property	'
Year of Construction	'n/a
Date acquired	'4/86
Depreciation Life Computed on	'n/a

Accounting_Policies_Details_Na

Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Bank overdrafts	$933	$248	'
Brooksville joint venture owned	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Depreciation and depletion	14,426	12,856	12,250
Self insurance retention	'$250,000 to $500,000	'$250,000 to $500,000	'$250,000 to $500,000
Health insurance aggregate	$72	$72	$72
Buildings and improvements	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'7-39	'	'
Revenue equipment	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'7-10	'	'
Other equipment	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'3-10	'	'

Investment_in_Riverfront_and_B3

Investment in Riverfront and Brooksville Joint Ventures (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Capital contributions made	$5,266	$116	$125
Equity in the loss of the joint venture	-128	-63	-8
Riverfront I Joint Venture	'	'	'
Square feet	300,000	'	'
Retail square feet	18,000	'	'
Land acreage	5.82	'	'
Value of land contributed	13,500	'	'
Cash contributed	4,866	'	'
Joint venture percentage stake	76.91%	88.82%	'
MRP minimum capital contribution	5,553	'	'
EB5 Secondary financing	17,000	'	'
Nonrecourse construction loan	65,000	'	'
Book value of land contribution	6,165	'	'
Equity in the loss of the joint venture	-89	-22	'
Brooksville Joint Venture	'	'	'
Land acreage	4,300	'	'
Joint venture percentage stake	50.00%	50.00%	'
FRP land contribution previously leased to Vulcan	3,443	'	'
Book value of land contribution	2,548	'	'
Royalty revenues	217	206	'
Allocated depletion expense	7	'	'
FRP additional contribution for land	3,018	'	'
Additional land acquired	288	'	'
Vulcan land contribution	553	'	'
Mandatory capital contribution obligation	2,380	'	'
Capital contributions made	2,312	'	'
Equity in the loss of the joint venture	($39)	($41)	'

Debt_Details_Narrative

Debt (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
		7001 Dorsey Rd	Oregon Center
		Years
Lowest interest rate on mortgage notes	5.60%	'	'
Highest interest rate on mortgage notes	8.60%	'	'
Principal payments 2015	$4,534	'	'
Principal payments 2016	4,616	'	'
Principal payments 2017	4,887	'	'
Principal payments 2018	4,674	'	'
Principal payments 2019	3,885	'	'
Principal payments 2020 and subsequent years	22,997	'	'
Credit Agreement term years	5	'	'
Revolving Credit Agreement	55,000	'	'
Revolving credit facility	40,000	'	'
Sublimit for standby letters of credit	20,000	'	'
Term loan facility	15,000	'	'
Revolver interest over LIBOR	'1%	'	'
Commitment fee	0.15%	'	'
Letters of credit issued	5,421	'	'
Borrowed under the revolver	17,645	'	'
Available for borrowing	31,934	'	'
Consolidated retained earnings available for payment of dividends	73,558	'	'
Carrying value of collateral on mortgage notes payable	57,146	'	'
Mortgage prepayment	'	7,281	279
Rate of prepayed mortgage	'	6.12%	7.97%
Early prepayment provision in years	'	7.5	'
Prepayment penalty	'	382	7
Deferred loan costs on early prepayment	'	$175	'

Leases_Details_Narrative

Leases (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Leases [Abstract]	'	'	'
Minimum future straight-lined rentals due on noncancelable leases 2015	$22,240	'	'
Minimum future straight-lined rentals due on noncancelable leases 2016	18,584	'	'
Minimum future straight-lined rentals due on noncancelable leases 2017	15,824	'	'
Minimum future straight-lined rentals due on noncancelable leases 2018	12,885	'	'
Minimum future straight-lined rentals due on noncancelable leases 2019	9,525	'	'
Minimum future straight-lined rentals due on noncancelable leases 2020 and subsequent years	33,804	'	'
Aggregate expense under operating leases	$738	$634	$583

Earnings_Per_Share_Details_Nar

Earnings Per Share (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares	31,790	87,550	164,560

StockBased_Compensation_Plans_4

Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
	Years
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Number of stock option plans	2
Expire date in years	10
Exercisable installments	'20% or 25%
Shares available for future issuance	486,590
Dividend yield	0.00%
Expected minimum volatility	37.00%
Expected maximum volatility	46.00%
Risk-free interest rate minimum	0.30%
Risk-free interest rate maximum	4.20%
Expected life minimum	3
Expecited life maximum	7
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable in-the-money options	$2,526
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding in-the-money options	3,014
Market close price	$33.92
Gains realized by option holders	2,918
Realized tax benefit from options exercised	1,129
Total compensation cost of options granted but not yet vested	$814
Weighted average period for compensation to be recognized	3.3

Employee_Benefits_Details_Narr

Employee Benefits (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements	'	'	'
Compay 401k contribution	50.00%	'	'
Savings/profit sharing plan company contribution	$758	$696	$669
Management Security Plan expense	764	176	161
Management Security Plan adjustment	575	'	'
Management Security Plan accrued benefit	2,078	1,351	'
Accrued postretirement benefit obligation	370	357	'
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$12	$15	$5
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost discount rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation discount rate	4.25%	4.00%	4.00%

Business_Segments_Details_Narr

Business Segments (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Segments
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Reportable business segments	3
Real estate operations reportable segments	2

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details Narrative) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$0	'
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	0	'
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	0	'
Liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	0	'
Carrying amount of other long-term debt	63,238	49,904
Fair value of other long-term debt	$67,081	$53,252

Contingent_Liabilities_Details

Contingent Liabilities (Details Narrative) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014
Contingent Liabilities Details Narrative	'	'
Cap on environment financial responsibility	'	$1,871
Environmental remediation	$1,771	'

Commitments_Details_Narrative

Commitments (Details Narrative) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Transportation	'
Purchase commitments	$2,698
Developed property rentals	'
Purchase commitments	$2,169

Concentrations_Details_Narrati

Concentrations (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Transportation Top Ten Customers	'	'
Customer revenue concentration	54.70%	'
Accounts receivable concentration	$4,075	$3,565
Transportation Top Customer	'	'
Customer revenue concentration	20.90%	'
Mining Top Customer	'	'
Customer revenue concentration	66.80%	'
Accounts receivable concentration	$216	'

Real_Estate_Held_for_Sale_Deta

Real Estate Held for Sale (Details Narrative) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					Windlass Run	Windlass Run
Sales price	'	'	'	'	$11,000	'
Book value of property held for sale	$286,671	$268,932	$262,564	$241,253	'	$4,473

Unusual_or_Infrequent_Items_Im1

Unusual or Infrequent Items Impacting Quarterly Results (Details Narrative) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

7001 Dorsey Rd

Oregon Center

Patriot Business Park

Patriot Business Park

Hollander 95

Gulf Hammock

Commonwealth Avenue

Windlass Run

Years

sqft

sqft

sqft

Gain on termination of sale contract

'

$0

$0

$1,039

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,039

Environmental remediation

1,771

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales price

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,775

'

'

'

'

'

Gain before income taxes

'

476

7,333

0

'

'

341

'

514

433

1,116

4,928

Book value of property

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,603

'

595

296

723

2,971

Land acreage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.18

5.38

284

'

'

Cash held in escrow

'

61

1,569

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage prepayment

'

'

'

'

7,281

279

'

'

'

'

'

'

Rate of prepayed mortgage

'

'

'

'

6.12%

7.97%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Early prepayment provision in years

'

'

'

'

7.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayment penalty

'

'

'

'

382

7

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred loan costs on early prepayment

'

'

'

'

175

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

MSP adjustment

'

$575

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real_Estate_Business_Park_Acqu2

Real Estate Business Park Acquisition (Details Narrative) (USD $)	Jun. 20, 2013	Jun. 06, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Transit Business Park	Kelso Business Park
	sqft	sqft
Approximate purchase price	$8,000	$4,800
Number of buildings Transit Business Park	5	2
Land acreage	14.5	10.2
Square feet	232,318	69,680
In-place leases	806	579
Below market in-place leases	$156	$64

Transportation_Business_Acquis3

Transportation Business Acquisition (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 07, 2013
Pipeline Transportation, Inc assets acquired	'	'	$10,023
Pipeline gross revenues	16,500	'	'
Operating leases minimum future annual rentals	'	2,500	'
Transportation Business Acquisition	'	'	'
Operating leases minimum future annual rentals	'	2,258	'
Non-cancellable operating lease remaining period	'	3.1	'
Amortization of intangible assets	'	$2,010	'