FairValueInputsLevel1Member Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] FairValueInputsLevel2Member FairValueInputsLevel3Member Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Consolidated Balance Sheets CURRENT ASSETS: Cash Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $144,000 for 2014 and 2013 Inventories Prepaid green coffee Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid and refundable income taxes Deferred income tax asset TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Machinery and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,560,119 and $3,130,902 for 2014 and 2013, respectively Customer list and relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $31,875 and $26,250 for 2014 and 2013, respectively Trademarks Goodwill Equity method investments Deposits and other assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Line of credit Due to broker Income taxes payable TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES Deferred income tax liabilities Deferred rent payable Deferred compensation payable TOTAL LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 6,456,316 shares issued; 6,272,494 and 6,372,309 Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Less: Treasury stock, 183,822 and 84,007 common shares, at cost for 2014 and 2013 Total Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Stockholders Equity Noncontrolling interest TOTAL EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical ASSETS: Allowances for doubtful accounts Accumulated Depreciation Customer list and relationships, accumulated amortization Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock shares authorized Preferred stock shares issued Preferred stock shares outstanding Common stock, par value Common stock shares authorized Common stock shares issued Common stock shares outstanding Treasury Stock, Shares Consolidated Statements Of Income NET SALES COST OF SALES (including $13.2 and $24.7 million of related party costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Including $4.1 and $6.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.) GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling and administrative Officers' salaries TOTALS INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income (Loss) income from equity method investment Interest expense TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY Provision (benefit) for income taxes NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY Less: net income attributable to the non-controlling interest NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC. Basic earnings per share Diluted earnings per share Dividends declared per share Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic Diluted Consolidated Statements Of Income Parenthetical Related party costs Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Unrealized gain on commodities Loss on equity method investments Deferred rent Deferred income taxes Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid green coffee Prepaid and refundable income taxes Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deposits and other assets Income taxes payable Net cash used in by operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from disposition of equity method investment Purchases of machinery and equipment Net cash used in investing activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Advances under bank line of credit Principal payments under bank line of credit Purchase of treasury stock Payment of dividend Net cash provided by financing activities NET DECREASE IN CASH CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD CASH, END OF PERIOD SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW DATA: Interest paid Income taxes paid Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: Proceeds from disposition of equity method investment: Inventory received Settlement of accounts payable Total noncash proceeds Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AFFECTING THE COMPANY Notes to Financial Statements 4. PREPAID GREEN COFFEE 5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] INVENTORIES 7. COMMODITIES HELD BY BROKER Debt Disclosure [Abstract] LINE OF CREDIT Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] INCOME TAXES Earnings Per Share [Abstract] 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY Related Party Transactions [Abstract] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Equity [Abstract] STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Subsequent Events [Abstract] 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Affecting Company Policies Recently issued accounting pronouncements Accounts Receivable Tables Schedule of Accounts Receivable Schedule of inventories Commodities Held By Broker Tables Schedule of Commodities held by Broker Schedule of realized and unrealized gains and losses Schedule of fair value hierarchy Prepaid Green Coffee Details Narrative Interest earned Prepaid coffee balance Accounts Receivable Details Allowance for doubtful accounts Reserve for other allowances Reserve for sales discounts Totals Inventories Details Packed coffee Green coffee Packaging supplies Totals Commodities Held By Broker Details Option Contracts Future Contracts Total Commodities Commodities Held By Broker Details 1 Gross realized gains Gross realized losses Unrealized gains Total Line Of Credit Details Narrative Bank line of credit Related Party Transactions Details Narrative Contract labor expense from partner Purchases from top vendor Top vendor accounts payable Deferred compensation asset and liability Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Assets: Money market Equities Commodities Futures Total Assets Liabilities: Commodities Options Commodities-Futures Total Liabilities Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Treasury Stock, Value Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Liabilities and Equity Gross Profit Operating Expenses Interest Expense Nonoperating Income (Expense) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Deposits Outstanding Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Repayments of Lines of Credit Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Payments of Dividends Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value