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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Aug. 05, 2011
Renewal of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Date of subsequent event | Aug. 05, 2011 |
Revolving credit facilities aggregate commitment | $ 325 | $ 355
Expiration date (maturity date) of credit facilities | July 2016 |
Renewal of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] | Alexander & Baldwin (Parent) [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Revolving credit facilities aggregate commitment |  | 230
Renewal of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] | Matson (Subsidiary) [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Revolving credit facilities aggregate commitment |  | 125
Termination of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] | Matson (Subsidiary) [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Date of subsequent event | Aug. 05, 2011 |
Senior secured reducing revolving credit facility commencement date | June 28, 2005 |
Expiration date (maturity date) of credit facilities | June 28, 2015 |
Available capacity under the senior secured reducing credit facility at termination | 52.5 |
Termination of Transportation Services [Member] | Matson (Subsidiary) [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Date of subsequent event | Aug. 08, 2011 |
Effective date of termination of CLX2 service | August 21, 2011 |
Number of vessels currently chartered for the CLX2 service | 5 |
Number of vessels to terminate their charters | 3 |
Time period when charters will be terminated | third quarter of 2011 |
Number of vessels to be sub-chartered under their charter obligations | 2 |
Year sub-charter charter obligations terminate | 2012 |
Number of offices in China to close due to CLX2 termination | 1 |
Exit costs expected to be recognized after tax, minimum | 20 |
Exit costs expected to be recognized after tax, maximum | $ 25 |
Period over which container lease obligations are expected to be recognized, minimum (in months) | 12M |
Period over which container lease obligations are expected to be recognized, maximum (in months) | 18M |

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