Limoneira (LMNR) 10-K 14 Jan 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Oct-13	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Limoneira CO	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001342423	'	'
Trading Symbol	'LMNR	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--10-31	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	14,036,803	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$220.10
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:	'	'
Cash	$82,000	$11,000
Accounts receivable, net	6,419,000	4,252,000
Notes receivable - related parties	'	42,000
Cultural costs	4,124,000	2,254,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,972,000	2,116,000
Income taxes receivable	'	712,000
Total current assets	13,597,000	9,387,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	86,210,000	53,380,000
Real estate development	83,419,000	77,772,000
Equity in investments	1,800,000	8,947,000
Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.	14,845,000	15,701,000
Notes receivable - related parties	17,000	16,000
Notes receivable	2,024,000	2,296,000
Other assets	8,002,000	5,123,000
Total assets	209,914,000	172,622,000
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	4,784,000	3,670,000
Growers payable	2,325,000	2,085,000
Accrued liabilities	6,280,000	4,017,000
Fair value of derivative instruments	717,000	1,072,000
Current portion of long-term debt	569,000	760,000
Total current liabilities	14,675,000	11,604,000
Long-term liabilities:	'	'
Long-term debt, less current portion	61,563,000	88,875,000
Deferred income taxes	18,540,000	10,488,000
Other long-term liabilities	4,483,000	8,953,000
Total long-term liabilities	84,586,000	108,316,000
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common Stock ? $.01 par value (19,900,000 shares authorized: 14,016,011 and 11,203,180 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	140,000	112,000
Additional paid-in capital	88,160,000	35,714,000
Retained earnings	19,098,000	16,398,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	255,000	-2,522,000
Total stockholders' equity	110,653,000	52,702,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	209,914,000	172,622,000
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	3,000,000	3,000,000
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
			Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value per share	'	'	$100	$100	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	'	50,000	50,000	20,000	20,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'	30,000	30,000	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	'	30,000	30,000	0	0
Preferred stock, coupon rate	'	'	8.75%	8.75%	'	'
Common stock, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	19,900,000	19,900,000	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares issued	14,016,011	11,203,180	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,016,011	11,203,180	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Revenues:	'	'	'
Agribusiness	$79,990,000	$61,553,000	$46,085,000
Rental operations	4,250,000	4,023,000	3,948,000
Real estate development	644,000	252,000	2,462,000
Total revenues	84,884,000	65,828,000	52,495,000
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'
Agribusiness	63,607,000	47,300,000	35,180,000
Rental operations	2,601,000	2,418,000	2,230,000
Real estate development	1,333,000	1,037,000	3,551,000
Impairments of real estate development	95,000	'	1,196,000
Selling, general and administrative	11,850,000	10,517,000	9,328,000
Total cost and expenses	79,486,000	61,272,000	51,485,000
Operating income	5,398,000	4,556,000	1,010,000
Other income (expense):	'	'	'
Interest expense	-124,000	-508,000	-1,260,000
Interest income from derivative instruments	711,000	739,000	537,000
Gain on sale of stock in Calavo Growers, Inc.	3,138,000	'	'
Gain on sale of Rancho Refugio	'	'	1,351,000
Interest income	85,000	104,000	104,000
Other income, net	382,000	64,000	482,000
Total other income	4,192,000	399,000	1,214,000
Income before income taxes and equity (losses) earnings of investments	9,590,000	4,955,000	2,224,000
Income tax provision	-3,235,000	-1,978,000	-707,000
Equity in (losses) earnings of investments	-1,449,000	173,000	81,000
Net income	4,906,000	3,150,000	1,598,000
Preferred dividends	-262,000	-262,000	-262,000
Net income applicable to common stock	$4,644,000	$2,888,000	$1,336,000
Basic net income per common share	$0.36	$0.26	$0.12
Diluted net income per common share	$0.36	$0.26	$0.12
Dividends per common share	$0.15	$0.13	$0.13
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic	12,775,000	11,202,000	11,205,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	12,775,000	11,202,000	11,208,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$4,906,000	$3,150,000	$1,598,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'
Minimum pension liability adjustment	1,764,000	-695,000	-712,000
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale	479,000	417,000	267,000
Unrealized gains (losses) from derivative instruments	534,000	-1,341,000	337,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,777,000	-1,619,000	-108,000
Comprehensive income	$7,683,000	$1,531,000	$1,490,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2010	$52,096,000	$3,000,000	$112,000	$34,735,000	$15,044,000	($795,000)
Beginning balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2010	'	30,000	11,194,460	'	'	'
Dividends - common	-1,400,000	'	'	'	-1,400,000	'
Dividends - preferred	-262,000	'	'	'	-262,000	'
Stock compensation expense	807,000	'	1,000	806,000	'	'
Stock compensation expense, shares	'	'	70,270	'	'	'
Exchange of common stock	-779,000	'	-1,000	-778,000	'	'
Exchange of common stock, shares	'	'	-27,796	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, shares	'	'	-36,120	'	'	'
Donation of common stock	100,000	'	'	100,000	'	'
Donation of common stock, shares	4,427	'	4,427	'	'	'
Net income	1,598,000	'	'	'	1,598,000	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-108,000	'	'	'	'	-108,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2011	52,052,000	3,000,000	112,000	34,863,000	14,980,000	-903,000
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2011	'	30,000	11,205,241	'	'	'
Dividends - common	-1,470,000	'	'	'	-1,470,000	'
Dividends - preferred	-262,000	'	'	'	-262,000	'
Stock compensation expense	947,000	'	'	947,000	'	'
Stock compensation expense, shares	'	'	10,269	'	'	'
Exchange of common stock	-196,000	'	'	-196,000	'	'
Exchange of common stock, shares	'	'	-10,995	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, shares	'	'	-7,500	'	'	'
Donation of common stock	100,000	'	'	100,000	'	'
Donation of common stock, shares	6,165	'	6,165	'	'	'
Net income	3,150,000	'	'	'	3,150,000	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-1,619,000	'	'	'	'	-1,619,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2012	52,702,000	3,000,000	112,000	35,714,000	16,398,000	-2,522,000
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2012	'	30,000	11,203,180	'	'	'
Dividends - common	-1,944,000	'	'	'	-1,944,000	'
Dividends - preferred	-262,000	'	'	'	-262,000	'
Stock compensation expense	753,000	'	'	753,000	'	'
Stock compensation expense, shares	'	'	43,761	'	'	'
Exchange of common stock	-236,000	'	'	-236,000	'	'
Exchange of common stock, shares	'	'	-11,010	'	'	'
Donation of common stock	100,000	'	'	100,000	'	'
Donation of common stock, shares	4,859	'	4,859	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	51,857,000	'	28,000	51,829,000	'	'
Issuance of common stock, shares	'	'	2,775,221	'	'	'
Net income	4,906,000	'	'	'	4,906,000	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,777,000	'	'	'	'	2,777,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2013	$110,653,000	$3,000,000	$140,000	$88,160,000	$19,098,000	$255,000
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2013	'	30,000	14,016,011	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch [Member]

Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch [Member]

Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch [Member]

6037 East Donna Circle, LLC [Member]

6037 East Donna Circle, LLC [Member]

6037 East Donna Circle, LLC [Member]

Lemons 400 [Member]

Associated [Member]

Business combination [Member]

Operating activities

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Net income

$4,906,000

$3,150,000

$1,598,000

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'

'

$276,000

'

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Depreciation and amortization

2,403,000

2,131,000

2,207,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain on sale of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch

'

'

-1,351,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairments of real estate development

95,000

'

1,196,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain on sale of stock in Calavo Growers. Inc.

-3,138,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss on disposals/sales of assets

'

207,000

90,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock compensation expense

753,000

947,000

795,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity in losses (earnings) of investments

1,449,000

-173,000

-81,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred income taxes

-1,033,000

1,399,000

1,784,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of deferred financing costs

33,000

36,000

27,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-cash interest income on derivative instruments

-711,000

-739,000

-537,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued interest on note receivable

-78,000

-78,000

-84,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Donation of common stock

100,000

100,000

100,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts and notes receivable

-2,154,000

-1,738,000

209,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cultural costs

716,000

-1,328,000

133,000

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'

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Prepaid expenses and other current assets

-476,000

-621,000

-41,000

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'

'

'

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'

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Income taxes receivable

712,000

612,000

-83,000

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'

'

'

'

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'

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Other assets

-128,000

-181,000

-168,000

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Accounts payable and growers payable

93,000

1,836,000

263,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued liabilities

2,008,000

1,271,000

-624,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other long-term liabilities

-296,000

-503,000

567,000

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'

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'

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Net cash provided by operating activities

5,254,000

6,328,000

6,000,000

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Investing activities

'

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Capital expenditures

-10,359,000

-8,467,000

-6,359,000

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'

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Agriculture property acquisitions

-375,000

-1,796,000

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Business combinations, net of cash acquired

-11,101,000

-803,000

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-8,750,000

-18,580,000

-803,000

Net proceeds from sale of stock in Calavo Growers, Inc.

4,788,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from sale of HM East Ridge, LLC property

5,713,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch

'

'

-6,510,000

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'

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'

'

'

Net proceeds from sale of business

'

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11,377,000

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'

9,297,000

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2,080,000

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'

'

Cash distributions from equity investments

110,000

220,000

330,000

'

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'

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Equity investment contributions

-125,000

-98,000

-88,000

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Issuance of notes receivable

350,000

-15,000

-100,000

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'

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Investments in mutual water companies and water rights

-319,000

-311,000

-154,000

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Other

-30,000

-3,000

34,000

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Net cash used in investing activities

-11,348,000

-11,273,000

-1,470,000

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Financing activities

'

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'

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Borrowings of long-term debt

58,450,000

40,044,000

31,622,000

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'

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'

'

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Repayments of long-term debt

-85,976,000

-33,280,000

-34,689,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid-common

-1,944,000

-1,470,000

-1,400,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid-preferred

-262,000

-262,000

-262,000

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'

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'

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Issuance (repurchase) of common stock

35,897,000

-6,000

-42,000

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'

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Payments of debt financing costs

'

-91,000

'

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'

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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

6,165,000

4,935,000

-4,771,000

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Net increase (decrease) in cash

71,000

-10,000

-241,000

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Cash at beginning of year

11,000

21,000

262,000

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Cash at end of year

82,000

11,000

21,000

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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

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Cash paid during the period for interest

1,705,000

3,479,000

3,792,000

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Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of (refunds) received

1,910,000

252,000

-709,000

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Non-cash investing and financing transactions:

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Unrealized holding gain on Calavo investment

-795,000

-692,000

-445,000

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Capital expenditures accrued but not paid at year-end

487,000

248,000

245,000

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Accrued interest on note receivable

78,000

78,000

84,000

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Donation of common stock

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

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Business

Business	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Business [Abstract]	'
Business	'
	1. Business
	Limoneira Company, a Delaware Company (the "Company"), engages primarily in growing citrus and avocados, picking and hauling citrus, and packing, marketing and selling lemons. The Company is also engaged in housing rentals and other rental operations and real estate development activities.
	The Company markets and sells lemons directly to food service, wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States, Canada, Asia and other international markets. The Company is a member of Sunkist Growers, Inc. ("Sunkist"), an agricultural marketing cooperative, and sells its oranges, specialty citrus and other crops to Sunkist-licensed and other third-party packinghouses.
	The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo Growers, Inc. ("Calavo"), a packing and marketing company listed on NASDAQ under the symbol CVGW. Calavo's customers include many of the largest retail and food service companies in the United States and Canada. The Company's avocados are packed by Calavo, sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all the subsidiaries and investments in which a controlling interest is held by the Company. The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Limoneira Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company's subsidiaries include: Limoneira Company International Division, LLC, Limoneira Mercantile, LLC, Windfall Investors, LLC, Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC, and Associated Citrus Packers, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the criteria established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Accounting Standards Code ("FASB ASC") 810, Consolidations and the effect of variable interest entities, in its consolidation process.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") 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.
	Accounts Receivable
	The Company grants credit in the course of its operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of the Company's facilities. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company provides allowances on its receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and other factors. At October 31, 2013 and 2012 the allowances totaled $85,000 and $109,000, respectively. For fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 credit losses were insignificant.
	Concentrations
	The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo. Sales of avocados to Calavo were $11,683,000, $9,546,000 and $7,539,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Lemons procured from third-party growers were approximately 52%, 46% and 33%, of lemon supply in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which two third-party growers were 18% and 11%, respectively, of lemon supply in 2013.
	The Company maintains its cash in federally insured financial institutions. The account balances at these institutions periodically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.
	Cultural Costs
	Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.
	Lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops such as pistachio nuts, cherries and olives are grown in the Company's San Joaquin Valley orchards. Additionally, lemons are grown in the Company's Yuma County, Arizona orchards.  These crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts approximately four to six months.  During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period.  During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.
	The Company grows lemons and avocados in its Ventura County orchards. Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, the Ventura County orchards may be harvested and sold on a more year round basis.  Accordingly, the Company does not capitalize cultural costs associated with its Ventura County orchards and therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with the Ventura County orchards, are expensed to operations when incurred as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.
	Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor including farm supervision and management and irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.
	Income Taxes
	Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
	Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment is stated at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows (in years):
	Land improvements	20-Oct
	Buildings and building improvements	Oct-50
	Equipment	5 - 20
	Orchards	20 - 40
	Costs of planting and developing orchards are capitalized until the orchards become commercially productive. Planting costs consist primarily of the costs to purchase and plant nursery stock. Orchard development costs consist primarily of maintenance costs of orchards such as cultivation, pruning, irrigation, labor, spraying and fertilization, and interest costs during the development period. The Company ceases the capitalization of costs and commences depreciation when the orchards become commercially productive and orchard maintenance costs are accounted for as Cultural Costs as described above.
	Capitalized Interest
	Interest is capitalized on real estate development projects and significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year. Interest of $2,451,000 and $2,901,000 was capitalized during the years ended October 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively, and is included in property, plant, and equipment and real estate development assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
	Real Estate Development Costs
	The Company capitalizes the planning, entitlement, construction, development costs and interest associated with its various real estate projects. Costs that are not capitalized, which include property maintenance and repairs, general and administrative and marketing expenses, are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalized costs related to its real estate projects of $5,647,000, $5,149,000 and $5,204,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Equity in Investments
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has significant influence but less than a controlling interest, or is not the primary beneficiary if the joint venture is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"), are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, are adjusted for capital contributions, distributions and the Company's equity in net earnings or loss of the respective joint venture.
	Marketable Securities
	The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. The Company's investments in marketable securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains (losses), net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income. At October 31, 2013 and 2012, marketable securities are comprised of the Company's investment in Calavo.
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired water and mineral rights, a patent and certain trade names and trademarks. Certain of the Company's trade names and trademarks are being amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated lives of 8 years. The Company evaluates its indefinite-life intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment of the assets' value may exist.
	Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including its definite-life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.
	Based on results from independent appraisals and other factors which indicated that the fair values of certain real estate development assets were less than the carry values, the Company recognized impairment losses in fiscal years 2013 and 2011. See Note 7.
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The fair values of financial instruments are based on level-one indicators or quoted market prices, where available, or are estimated using the present value or other valuation techniques. Estimated fair values are significantly affected by the assumptions used.
	Accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, growers payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
	Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt is approximately equal to its carrying amount as of October 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) represents all changes in a company's net assets, except changes resulting from transactions with shareholders, and is reported as a component of the Company's stockholders' equity.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue and related costs are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) selling price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company records a sales allowance in the period revenue is recognized as a provision for estimated customer discounts and concessions.
	Revenue Recognition (continued)
	Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized FOB shipping point when the customer takes possession of the fruit from the Company's packing house. Revenue from the sales of certain of the Company's agricultural products is recorded based on estimated proceeds provided by certain of the Company's sales and marketing partners (Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) due to the time between when the product is delivered by the Company and the closing of the pools for such fruits at the end of each month. Calavo and other third-party packinghouses are agricultural cooperatives or function in a similar manner as an agricultural cooperative. As such, the Company applies specific authoritative agriculture revenue recognition guidance related to transactions between patrons and agriculture marketing cooperatives to record revenue at time of delivery to the packinghouses relating to fruits that are in pools that have not yet closed at month end if (a) the related fruits have been delivered to and accepted by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (i.e. title has transferred to Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) and (b) sales price information has been provided by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (based on the marketplace activity for the related fruit) to estimate with reasonable certainty the final selling price for the fruit upon the closing of the pools. Historically, the revenue that is recorded based on the sales price information provided to the Company by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses at the time of delivery, have not materially differed from the actual amounts that are paid after the monthly pools are closed.
	The Company's avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are packed and sold by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses. Specifically, the Company delivers all of its avocado production from its orchards to Calavo. These avocados are then packed by Calavo at its packinghouse, and sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company's arrangements with other third-party packinghouses related to its oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are similar to its arrangement with Calavo.
	The Company's arrangements with its third-party packinghouses are such that the Company is the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are the Company's customers.  The revenues the Company recognizes related to the fruits sold to the third-party packinghouses are based on the volume and quality of the fruits delivered, the market price for such fruit, less the packinghouses' charges to pack and market the fruit. Such packinghouse charges include the grading, sizing, packing, cooling, ripening and marketing of the related fruit.   The Company bears inventory risk until product is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time title and inventory risk to the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized. Such third-party packinghouse charges are recorded as a reduction of revenue based on the application of specific authoritative revenue recognition guidance entitled "Vendor's Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Given to a Customer".  The identifiable benefit the Company receives from the third-party packinghouses for packaging and marketing services cannot be sufficiently separated from the third-party packinghouses' purchase of the Company's products.  In addition, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received from the third-party packinghouses for such services and as such, these costs are characterized as a reduction of revenue in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.
	Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount of and the right to receive the payment can be reasonably determined. The Company recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds of $36,000 related to cherries in fiscal year 2013 and $64,000 and $551,000 related to avocados in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Rental operations revenue - Minimum rental revenues are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective initial lease term. Contingent rental revenues are contractually defined as to the percentage of rent received by the Company and are based on fees collected by the lessee. Such revenues are recognized when actual results, based on collected fees reported by the tenant, are received. The Company's rental arrangements generally require payment on a monthly or quarterly basis.
	Real estate development revenue - The Company recognizes revenue on real estate development projects in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, which provides for profit to be recognized in full when real estate is sold provided that, a sale has been consummated and profit is determinable, collection of sales proceeds is estimable with the seller's receivable not subject to subordination, risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the earnings process is substantially complete with no significant seller activities or obligations required after the date of sale. To the extent the above conditions are not met, a portion or all of the profit is deferred.
	Incidental operations may occur during the holding or development period of real estate development projects to reduce holding or development costs. Incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess of incremental costs from incidental operations is accounted for as a reduction of development costs. Incremental costs from incidental operations in excess of incremental revenue from incidental operations are charged to operations.
	Advertising Expense
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $315,000, $167,000 and $127,000, respectively.
	Leases
	The Company records rent expense for its operating leases on a straight-line basis from the lease commencement date as defined in the lease agreement until the end of the base lease term.
	Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share
	Basic net income per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of share-based compensation. Diluted net income per common share is calculated using the diluted weighted-average number of common shares. Diluted weighted-average common shares include weighted-average common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method of zero, zero and 3,000 for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Series B convertible preferred shares (see Note 21) are anti-dilutive.
Reclassifications
There were no significant reclassifications to the prior years' consolidated financial statements to conform to the October 31, 2013 presentation.
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
The Company sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits have been accrued to participants subsequent to that time.  Ongoing accounting for this plan under FASB ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, provides guidance as to, among other things, future estimated pension expense, minimum pension liability and future minimum funding requirements.  This information is provided to the Company by third-party actuarial consultants.  In developing this data, certain estimates and assumptions are used, including among other things, discount rate, long-term rates of return and mortality tables. Changes in any of these estimates could materially affect the amounts recorded that are related to our defined benefit retirement plan.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).
In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company's adoption of this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 only impacted the presentation of the Company's financial statements and had no effect on the reported results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)", to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASC update No. 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (ASC 2013-02). The objective of this update requires companies to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, a company is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this update will only impact the presentation of the Company's consolidated financial statements and will have no impact on the reported results of operations.
FASB ASC 2012-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASC update No. 2012-02, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment" (ASC 2012-02). Under the amendments in this update, a company has the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-live intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the qualitative impairment test in accordance with Topic 350. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likely-hood of more that 50 percent. If after assessing the qualitative factors, a company determines it does not meet the more likely than not threshold, a company is required to perform the quantitative impairment test by calculating the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the asset. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (early adoption permitted). The adoption of this update had no impact on the reported results of operations.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	3. Acquisitions
	Agriculture Property Acquisitions
	In April 2013, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $375,000 cash. The acquisition was for approximately 25 acres of agricultural property located adjacent to the Sheldon Ranch, which is leased by the Company. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2013.
	In August 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $1,363,000. The acquisition was for 230 acres of agricultural property adjacent to the Company's leased orchards in Lindsay, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2013 and 2012.
	In April 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $433,000. The acquisition was for 60 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to the Company's existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Business Combinations
	On October 11, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 760 acres of agricultural property in the town of Porterville in Tulare County, California ("Lemons 400") for $8,750,000 cash. This property consists of approximately 400 acres of productive lemon orchards and 360 acres primarily utilized for cattle grazing. The acquisition also included water assets and agricultural equipment and supplies.
	The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired based on a third-party valuation on the date of the acquisition:
	Cultural costs	$	1,130,000
	Land		5,180,000
	Land improvements		309,000
	Buildings and building improvements		60,000
	Equipment		150,000
	Orchards		601,000
	Investment in mutual water company		1,320,000
	Fair value of assets acquired	$	8,750,000
	Results of operations are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition but are not significant due to the short time period from the acquisition date to the Company's fiscal year end of October 31, 2013.
	The unaudited, pro forma consolidated statement of operations as if the acquisition had been included in the consolidated results of the Company for the entire year ended October 31, 2013, results in revenue of $88,900,000 and net income of $5,879,000. The unaudited, pro forma consolidated statement of operations as if the acquisition had been included in the consolidated results of the Company for the entire year ended October 31, 2012 results in revenue of $70,140,000 and net income of $4,562,000.
	On September 6, 2013 the Company acquired of all of the outstanding stock of Associated, a privately owned Arizona corporation, for $18,580,000. The purchase price consisted of the issuance of 705,000 unregistered shares of the Company's common stock with an aggregate value of $15,959,000 based on the Company's stock price on the acquisition date, $1,041,000 in cash and the repayment of $1,580,000 in Associated's long term debt. The acquisition was structured as a tax-free reorganization under section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code. The acquisition provides for a potential purchase price adjustment based on the net assets acquired and for a holdback from payment of 5% ($850,000) of the stock and cash purchase price for a period of one year in support of potential indemnification claims as defined in the merger agreement. Upon completion of the acquisition, Associated became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Associated owns approximately 1,300 acres of property in Yuma County, Arizona, comprised of 950 acres of productive lemon orchards, 350 acres of other crops and agriculture equipment and facilities. Transactions costs incurred in connection with the acquisition were approximately $270,000, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense. The results of operations of Associated have been included in the consolidated results of operations from the acquisition date.
	The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a third-party valuation as of the date of the acquisition:
	Cultural costs	$	1,456,000
	Other current assets		814,000
	Land		15,035,000
	Land improvements		1,103,000
	Buildings and building improvements		355,000
	Equipment		1,751,000
	Orchards		4,382,000
	Other assets		491,000
	Goodwill		680,000
	Total assets acquired		26,067,000
	Current liabilities		(216,000	)
	Long-term debt		(24,000	)
	Deferred income taxes		(7,247,000	)
	Total liabilities assumed		(7,487,000	)
	Fair value of net assets acquired	$	18,580,000
	Of the $491,000 of acquired other assets, $486,000 was assigned to trade names and trademarks that are subject to amortization over an estimated life of 8 years.
	Revenue of $2,809,000 and net income of $276,000 of Associated are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date to the period ended October 31, 2013.
	The unaudited, pro forma consolidated statement of operations as if Associated had been included in the consolidated results of the Company for the entire year ended October 31, 2013 results in revenue of $86,667,000 and net income of $4,973,000. The unaudited, pro forma consolidated statement of operations as if Associated had been included in the consolidated results of the Company for the entire year ended October 31, 2012 results in revenue of $69,632,000 and net income of $2,072,000.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	4. Fair Value Measurements
	Under the FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, a fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-tiered hierarchy draws distinctions between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3).
	The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2013, that are measured on a recurring basis during the period, segregated by level within the fair value hierarchy:
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets at fair value:
	Available- for -sale securities	$	14,845,000	$	-	$	-	$	14,845,000
	Liabilities at fair value:
	Derivatives	$	-	$	2,240,000	$	-	$	2,240,000
	Available-for-sale securities consist of marketable securities in Calavo Growers, Inc. common stock. The Company currently owns 500,000 shares, representing approximately 3.2% of Calavo's outstanding common stock. These securities are measured at fair value by quoted market prices. Calavo's stock price at October 31, 2013 and 2012 was $29.69 and $23.61 per share, respectively.
	The derivative consists of an interest rate swap (see Note 14); the fair value is estimated using industry-standard valuation models. Such models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	'
	5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at October 31:
		2013		2012
	Prepaid insurance	$	557,000	$	505,000
	Prepaid supplies		909,000		736,000
	Net current deferred income tax assets		508,000		395,000
	Deposits and Other		998,000		480,000
		$	2,972,000	$	2,116,000

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	6. Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at October 31:
		2013			2012
	Land	$	47,008,000		$	26,464,000
	Land improvements		14,803,000			12,114,000
	Buildings and building improvements		12,446,000			12,625,000
	Equipment		25,965,000			23,224,000
	Orchards		25,703,000			20,900,000
	Construction in progress		6,118,000			2,054,000
			132,043,000			97,381,000
	Less accumulated depreciation		(45,833,000	)		(44,001,000	)
		$	86,210,000		$	53,380,000
	Depreciation expense was $2,380,000, $2,118,000 and $2,195,000 for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Real_Estate_Development

Real Estate Development	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Real Estate Development [Abstract]	'
Real Estate Development	'
	7. Real Estate Development
	Real estate development assets are comprised primarily of land and land development costs and consist of the following at October 31:
		2013		2012
	East Areas 1 and 2	$	51,538,000	$	47,384,000
	Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC		11,276,000		10,532,000
	Windfall Investors, LLC		20,605,000		19,856,000
		$	83,419,000	$	77,772,000
	East Areas 1 and 2
	In fiscal year 2005, the Company began capitalizing the costs of two real estate development projects east of Santa Paula, California, for the development of 550 acres of land into residential units, commercial buildings and civic facilities. During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, the Company capitalized $4,154,000 and $2,953,000, respectively, of costs related to these real estate development projects. Additionally, in connection with these projects, the Company incurred expenses of $11,000, $63,000 and $82,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	On August 24, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to a Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement (the "Consultant Agreement") with Parkstone Companies, Inc. (the "Consultant") dated April 1, 2004, that includes provisions for the Consultant to earn a success fee (the "Success Fee") upon the annexation by the City of Santa Paula, California of East Area I. Under the terms of the Amendment, the Company agrees to pay the Success Fee in an amount equal to 4% of the incremental Property Value under a formula defined in the Amendment.  The Success Fee is due and payable 120 days following the earlier to occur of (a) the sale of all or any portion of East Area I, including any unrelated third party material investment in the property, (b) the determination of an appraised value of the East Area I or (c) the second anniversary of the property annexation (each a "Success Fee Event").
	The Success Fee, if any, shall be paid in cash, shares of the Company's common stock, or any combination of the forgoing at the sole discretion of the Company.  The Success Fee is based on the calculated value of the property, which can vary over time until the settlement date. Accordingly, the Success Fee will be "marked to market" periodically to recognize the potential variability in the property value. Changes in the value, if any, will be recorded to capitalized development costs and additional paid in capital ("APIC"). To the extent that it becomes probable that cash will be used in the settlement rather than stock, such amount of cash will be classified as a liability rather than APIC.
	If the Success Fee is paid in shares of common stock, deemed to be an equity award, the amount of common stock paid will be determined using a price per share equal to the average of closing prices of the common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market for the 20 trading days ending on the last trading day prior to the earliest occurring Success Fee Event; provided, however, that the price per share shall be no less than $16.00 per share. Previously recognized capitalized development costs will be adjusted to reflect the calculated value of the property upon settlement. The related APIC amount will be adjusted to common stock to reflect the issuance of common stock. To the extent that it becomes probable that cash will be used in the settlement rather than stock, such amount of cash will be classified as a liability rather than APIC / common stock. As of October 31, 2013, the estimated amount of the Success Fee was zero.
	In connection with facilitating the annexation of East Area 1 into the City of Santa Paula, during February 2013, the Company entered into a Capital Improvement Cost Sharing Agreement for Improvements to Santa Paula Creek Channel (the "Cost Sharing Agreement") with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District (the "District"). The Cost Sharing Agreement requires the Company to reimburse the District 28.5% of the costs of the improvements, up to a maximum of $5,000,000. Additionally, the Company is required to pay the cost of preparing a study to determine a feasible scope of work and budget for the improvements. As of October 31, 2013, $150,000 has been accrued for the cost of the study.
	On May 8, 2013, the Company amended the mitigation agreement it has with the Santa Paula Union High School District, which is associated with the East Area 1 development agreement. In exchange for the release of approximately 7 acres of property previously reserved for school facilities within East Area 1, subject to certain conditions, the amendment requires the Company to pay a total of $1,750,000 comprised of $1,000,000 that was paid in June of 2013 and in increase in school facility fees of $1,500 per unit for each of the first 500 certificates of occupancy issued in connection with the residential development of East Area 1. Such costs have and will be capitalized as real estate development costs.
	In May 2013, the Ventura Local Area Formation Commission unanimously approved the annexation of the East Area 2 real estate development project into the City of Santa Paula. The annexation was recorded during August 2013.
	Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC
	The four real estate development parcels within the Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC project ("Templeton Project") are described as Centennial Square ("Centennial"), The Terraces at Pacific Crest ("Pacific Crest"), Sevilla and East Ridge. The carrying values of Centennial, Pacific Crest and Sevilla at October 31, 2013 were $3,220,000, $3,370,000 and $4,686,000, respectively. East Ridge is described in Note 8.
	During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, the Company capitalized $744,000 and $1,207,000, respectively, of costs related to these real estate development projects. Additionally, in relation to these projects, the Company has incurred net expenses of $32,000, $20,000 and $242,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In February 2010, the Company and HM Manager, LLC formed a limited liability company, HM East Ridge, LLC ("East Ridge") for the purpose of developing the East Ridge parcel. The Company's initial capital contribution into East Ridge was the land parcel with a net carrying value of $7,207,000. Since the Company has significant influence over, but less than a controlling interest in, East Ridge, the Company accounted for its investment in East Ridge using the equity method of accounting and the investment was included in equity in investments in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012. See Note 8.
	On November 29, 2013, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions to sell Sevilla for approximately $4.8 million. The purchase price includes (i) a deposit of $250,000 paid in cash as escrow upon entry of the agreement, and (ii) a promissory note with a simple interest of 5% per annum, payable monthly, for the balance of the purchase price, secured by a first deed of trust on the Sevilla property. The final due date of the promissory note is the earlier of: (i) 30 days following final city approval of a tentative tract map for the Sevilla property, or (ii) October 24, 2014. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and expected to close within 90 days after entry of the agreement, is estimated to generate net proceeds of approximately $4.7 million. The Company recognized an impairment charge of approximately $32,000 for the difference in estimated net proceeds and the book value at October 31, 2013.
	On November 29, 2013, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions to sell Pacific Crest for approximately $3.5 million. The purchase price includes (i) a deposit of $250,000 paid in cash as escrow upon entry of the agreement, and (ii) a promissory note with a simple interest of 5% per annum, payable monthly, for the balance of the purchase price, secured by a first deed of trust on the Pacific Crest property. The final due date of the promissory note is the earlier of: (i) 30 days following final city approval of a tentative tract map for the Pacific Crest property, or (ii) October 24, 2014. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and expected to close within 90 days after entry of the agreement, is estimated to generate net proceeds of approximately $3.4 million. The Company recognized an impairment charge of approximately $63,000 for the difference in estimated net proceeds and the book value at October 31, 2013.
	Windfall Investors, LLC
	On November 15, 2009, the Company acquired Windfall Investors, LLC, which included $16,842,000 of real estate development assets. During 2013 and 2012, the Company capitalized $749,000 and $989,000, respectively, of costs related to this real estate development project. Additionally, in relation to this project, the Company has incurred net expenses of $644,000, $702,000 and $737,000, in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Impairments of Real Estate Assets
	During fiscal years 2013 and 2011, the Company recorded impairment charges as a result of the decline in demand and market prices within our real estate markets. The following table summarizes the impairments of real estate development assets for the years ended October 31:
		2013		2012		2011
	Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC	$	95,000	$	-	$	993,000
	Arizona Development Projects		-		-		203,000
		$	95,000	$	-	$	1,196,000

Equity_Investments

Equity Investments	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Equity Investments [Abstract]	'
Equity Investments	'
	8. Equity Investments
	Limco Del Mar, Ltd.
	The Company has a 1.3% interest in Limco Del Mar, Ltd. ("Del Mar") as a general partner and a 22.1% interest as a limited partner. Based on the terms of the partnership agreement, the Company may be removed without cause from the partnership upon the vote of the limited partners owning an aggregate of 50% or more interest in the partnership. Since the Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company's investment in Del Mar is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
	The Company provided Del Mar with farm management, orchard land development and accounting services, which resulted in cash receipts of $141,000, $136,000 and $123,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also performed contract lemon packing services for Del Mar and recognized revenues of $733,000, $569,000 and $439,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Fruit proceeds due to Del Mar were $342,000 and $176,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in growers payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Romney Property Partnership
	In May 2007, the Company and an individual formed the Romney Property Partnership ("Romney") for the purpose of owning and leasing an office building and adjacent lot in Santa Paula, California. The Company paid $489,000 in 2007 for 75% interest in Romney, and contributed $34,000, $9,000 and zero to the partnership in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The terms of the partnership agreement affirm the status of the Company as a non-controlling investor in the partnership since the Company cannot exercise unilateral control over the partnership. Since the Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company's investment in Romney is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Net profits, losses and cash flows of Romney are shared by the Company, which receives 75% and the individual, who receives 25%.
	HM East Ridge, LLC
	In February 2010, the Company and HM Manager, LLC formed HM East Ridge, LLC, for the purpose of developing one of the four Templeton Project parcels. The Company and HM Manager each have a 50% interest in the East Ridge.  HM Manager is responsible to direct and manage the day to day affairs of East Ridge.  The Company's initial capital contribution into East Ridge was the land parcel with a net carrying value of $7,207,000. The Company contributed an additional $91,000 and $89,000 to East Ridge in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Since the Company has significant influence of, but less than a controlling interest in, East Ridge, the Company accounted for its investment in East Ridge using the equity method of accounting and the investment was included in equity in investments in the Company's October 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet.
	On April 8, 2013 the Company and HM East Ridge, LLC entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell its East Ridge parcel of property for $6,000,000. The transaction closed in June 2013 and generated net proceeds of $5,713,000. The Company recognized a loss of $1,754,000, which is included in equity (losses) earnings of investments in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
	The following is financial information of the equity method investees for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively:
	2013	Del Mar			Romney			East Ridge			Total
	Assets	$	2,286,000		$	712,000		$	-		$	2,998,000
	Liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
	Equity		2,286,000			712,000			-			2,998,000
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,286,000		$	712,000		$	-		$	2,998,000
	Revenues	$	2,218,000		$	9,000		$	6,000,000		$	8,227,000
	Expenses		862,000			25,000			7,754,000			8,641,000
	Net income (loss)	$	1,356,000		$	(16,000	)	$	(1,754,000	)	$	(414,000	)
	2012	Del Mar			Romney			East Ridge			Total
	Assets	$	1,399,000		$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
	Liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
	Equity		1,399,000			675,000			8,255,000			10,329,000
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,399,000		$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
	Revenues	$	1,508,000		$	7,000		$	-		$	1,515,000
	Expenses		726,000			21,000			1,000			748,000
	Net income (loss)	$	782,000		$	(14,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	767,000
	2011	Del Mar			Romney			East Ridge			Total
	Assets	$	1,555,000		$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
	Liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
	Equity		1,555,000			688,000			8,165,000			10,408,000
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,555,000		$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
	Revenues	$	1,059,000		$	10,000		$	-		$	1,069,000
	Expenses		686,000			17,000			2,000			705,000
	Net income (loss)	$	373,000		$	(7,000	)	$	(2,000	)	$	364,000
	The Company's investment and equity in earnings (losses) of the equity method investees are as follows:
								East
		Del Mar			Romney			Ridge			Total
	Investment balance October 31, 2010	$	1,338,000		$	519,000		$	7,200,000		$	9,057,000
	Equity earnings (losses)		87,000			(5,000	)		(1,000	)		81,000
	Cash distribution		(330,000	)		-			-			(330,000	)
	Investment contributions		-			-			88,000			88,000
	Investment balance October 31, 2011		1,095,000			514,000			7,287,000			8,896,000
	Equity earnings (losses)		183,000			(10,000	)		-			173,000
	Cash distribution		(220,000	)		-			-			(220,000	)
	Investment contributions		-			9,000			89,000			98,000
	Investment balance October 31, 2012		1,058,000			513,000			7,376,000			8,947,000
	Equity earnings (losses)		317,000			(12,000	)		(1,754,000	)		(1,449,000	)
	Cash distribution		(110,000	)		-			(5,713,000	)		(5,823,000	)
	Investment contributions		-			34,000			91,000			125,000
	Investment balance October 31, 2013	$	1,265,000		$	535,000		$	-		$	1,800,000

Investment_in_Calavo_Growers_I

Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. [Abstract]	'
Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.	'
	9. Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.
	In June 2005, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Calavo. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares, or approximately 6.9%, of Calavo's common stock for $10,000,000 and Calavo purchased 1,728,570 shares, or approximately 15.1%, of the Company's common stock for $23,450,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received net cash consideration of $13,450,000. The Company has classified its Calavo investment as available-for-sale. In fiscal year 2009, the Company sold 335,000 shares of Calavo stock for a total of $6,079,000, recognizing a gain of $2,729,000.
	On April 11, 2013, the Company sold 165,000 shares of Calavo stock at a price of $29.02 per share (the closing price on April 10, 2013). Calavo repurchased the shares pursuant to the 2005 stock repurchase agreement between the companies. Following the sale, the Company continues to own 500,000 shares of Calavo common stock. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale were $4,788,000 and the Company recognized a gain of $3,138,000, which is included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Additionally, changes in the fair value of the available-for-sale securities result in unrealized holding gains or losses for the remaining shares held by the Company. The Company recorded unrealized holding gains of $795,000 ($479,000 net of tax), $692,000 ($417,000 net of tax) and $445,000 ($267,000 net of tax) for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Notes_Receivable

Notes Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Notes Receivable [Abstract]	'
Notes Receivable	'
	10. Notes Receivable
	In fiscal year 2004, the Company sold a parcel of land in Morro Bay, California. The sale was recognized under the installment method and the resulting gain on the sale of $161,000 was deferred. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a note receivable of $4,263,000. Principal of $2,963,000 and interest was paid in April 2005 and $112,000 of the deferred gain was recognized as income at that time. The remaining $49,000 balance of the deferred gain is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The remaining principal balance of $1,300,000 and the related accrued interest was initially payable in April 2009; however, the Company and the buyer of the Morro Bay land executed a note extension agreement in March 2009. Based on the terms of the note extension agreement, the remaining principal balance of $1,300,000 and the related accrued interest was to be paid in full on April 1, 2014. During July 2011, the Company and the buyer agreed to extend the due date for the note from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2020 and to convert the interest rate from a fixed rate of 7.0% to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% with a floor of 6.0%. On April 1, 2014 the rate will convert to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% with no floor. The note is subordinate to bank financing and provides for repayment that is based on a percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying avocado orchard as defined in the note, ranging from 35% through 2014 and 50% until fully repaid or any unpaid balance due and payable on the due date. The note and accrued interest is recorded in noncurrent notes receivable in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2013 and 2012. Interest continues to accrue on the principal balance of the note and was $78,000, $78,000 and $84,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In February 2013, the Company received $350,000 from the lessee of a retail facility owned by the Company for payment in full of a note receivable issued in connection with tenant improvements made to the property.
	In connection with the Company's stock grant program, the Company has notes receivable and accrued interest from certain employees of $17,000 and $58,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Interest income recognized on employee notes receivable was $1,000, $2,000 and $2,000 for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In fiscal year 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to loan an unrelated California limited liability company up to $115,000 for the purpose of establishing and operating an internet television station in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County, California, featuring events and historical items of interest from the Santa Paula area. The interest rate is 6% per annum, compounded monthly, with monthly principal and interest payments beginning January 1, 2012 and the balance due on or before June 1, 2014. The Company had loaned $100,000 under this agreement as of October 31, 2011 and loaned the remaining $15,000 in November 2011. The Company determined that the note was uncollectable and wrote off the $115,000 balance in March 2012.
	In June 2008, the Company sold a discontinued business unit in Modesto, California. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a note receivable for $150,000. The note is unsecured and bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.00%, payable monthly. This note matured in June 2011 and the Company and the buyer agreed to extend the due date an additional three years. The Company determined that the note was uncollectable and wrote off the $150,000 balance in October 2012.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	11. Other Assets
	Other assets consist of the following at October 31:
		2013		2012
	Investments in mutual water companies	$	3,430,000	$	1,791,000
	Acquired water and mineral rights		1,536,000		1,536,000
	Deferred lease assets and other		1,522,000		1,437,000
	Revolving funds and memberships		358,000		359,000
	Acquired trade names and trademarks		476,000		-
	Goodwill		680,000		-
		$	8,002,000	$	5,123,000
	Investments in Mutual Water Companies
	The Company's investments in various not-for-profit mutual water companies provide the Company with the right to receive a proportionate share of water from each of the not-for-profit mutual water companies that have been invested in and do not constitute voting shares and/or rights.
	Acquired Water and Mineral Rights
	Acquired water and mineral rights are indefinite-life intangible assets not subject to amortization.
	Deferred Lease Assets and Other
	Finite-lived intangible assets include a patent for an agricultural variety with a carrying value of $136,000 at October 31, 2013, net of accumulated amortization of $86,000. Amortization expense associated with the patent was $13,000 for each of the fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011. The Company will amortize $13,000 each year for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 related to its patent.
	With the acquisition of Associated in September 2013, the Company acquired $680,000 of goodwill and $486,000 of trade names and trademarks. The Company will amortize $60,000 each year for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 related to trade names and trademarks.
	The remaining amounts in finite-lived intangibles and other assets at October 31, 2013 consist primarily of $1,034,000 of deferred rent assets, $142,000 of deferred borrowing costs and $103,000 of prepaid lease amounts on pollination equipment. See Notes 13 and 20.
	Revolving Funds and Memberships
	Revolving funds and memberships represent the Company's investments in various cooperative associations.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	12. Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following at October 31:
		2013		2012
	Accrued compensation	$	1,979,000	$	1,609,000
	Accrued property taxes		469,000		439,000
	Accrued income taxes		1,732,000		-
	Accrued interest		208,000		336,000
	Deferred income		298,000		260,000
	Accrued lease expense		546,000		551,000
	Other		1,048,000		822,000
		$	6,280,000	$	4,017,000

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	13. Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt is comprised of the following:
		October 31,
		2013		2012
	Rabobank revolving credit facility secured by property with a net book value of $12,260,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012. The interest rate is variable based on the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which was 0.18% at October 31, 2013, plus 1.80%. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in June 2018.	$	54,380 ,000	$	61,261 ,000
	Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,615,000 at October 31, 2013 and $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012. The interest rate is variable and was 2.75% at October 31, 2013. The loan is payable in quarterly installments through November 2022.		5,262,000		5,743,000
	Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012. The loan was paid in full in February 2013.		-		861,000
	Farm Credit West non-revolving line of credit secured by property with a net book value of $3,890,000 at October 31, 2013 and $3,864,000 at October 31, 2012. The interest rate is variable and was 2.75% at October 31, 2013. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in May 2018.		492,000		13,000,000
	Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $20,605,000 at October 31, 2013 and $19,856,000 at October 31, 2012. The interest rate is fixed at 3.65% until November 2014, becoming variable for the remainder of the loan. The loan is payable in monthly installments through October 2035.		1,975,000		8,770,000
	CNH Capital loans secured by property with a net book value of $11,000 at October 31, 2013. The interest rate is zero and the loans are payable in monthly installments through May and July 2015.		23,000		-
	Subtotal		62,132,000		89,635,000
	Less current portion		569,000		760,000
	Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	61,563,000	$	88,875,000
	In November 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2008, between the Company and Rabobank in order to (i) increase the revolving line of credit from $80,000,000 to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 60% of the appraised value of any real estate pledged as collateral, which was $89,000,000 at October 31, 2013, (ii) amend the interest rate such that the line of credit bears interest equal to LIBOR plus 1.80% and (iii) extend the maturity date from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2018. The Company is subject to an annual financial covenant and certain other restrictions measured at its fiscal year-end.
	The Company incurs certain loan fees and costs associated with its new or amended credit arrangements. Such costs are capitalized as deferred borrowing costs and amortized as interest expense using the straight-line method over the terms of the credit agreements. The balance of deferred borrowing costs is $142,000, net of amortization of $141,000, and is included in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2013.
	Principal payments on the Company's long-term debt are due as follows:
	2014	$	569,000
	2015		608,000
	2016		602,000
	2017		620,000
	2018		55,509,000
	Thereafter		4,224,000
		$	62,132,000

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
	14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	Derivative financial instruments consist of the following at October 31:
		Notional Amount				Fair Value Liability
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate interest rate swap, matured June 2013	$	-	$	42,000,000	$	-	$	1,072,000
	Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate forward interest rate swap, beginning July 2013 until June 2018	$	40,000,000	$	40,000,000	$	2,240,000	$	2,768,000
	In April 2010, the Company cancelled two interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $10,000,000 each and amended the remaining interest rate swap from a notional amount of $22,000,000 to a notional amount of $42,000,000. This remaining interest rate swap was also amended to a pay-fixed rate of 3.63%, which is 62 basis points lower than the original pay-fixed rate. The floating-rate and maturity date of the amended interest rate swap remain unchanged. The Company did not incur any out-of-pocket fees related to the cancellation or amendment of these interest rate swaps.
	These interest rate swaps previously qualified as cash flow hedges and were accounted for as hedges under the short-cut method. On the amendment date of the swap agreements, the fair value liability and the related accumulated other comprehensive loss balance was $2,015,000. The accumulated other comprehensive loss balance was amortized and included in interest income from derivative instruments over the remaining period of the original swap agreements. Amortization for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $361,000, $541,000 and $561,000, respectively. The accumulated other comprehensive loss balance was fully amortized at October 31, 2013.
	As a result of the re-negotiated terms of the derivatives above, the remaining interest rate swap with a notional amount of $42,000,000 no longer qualified for hedge accounting as of April 30, 2010. Therefore, mark to market adjustments to the underlying fair value liability were recorded in interest income from derivative instruments and the liability balance was recorded in fair value of derivative instruments and other long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The mark to market adjustments recognized by the Company during the years ended October 31, 2013, 2011 and 2011 resulted in non-cash interest income of $1,072,000, $1,280,000 and $1,098,000, respectively. This swap matured in June 2013
	In November 2011, the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with Rabobank International, Utrecht to fix the interest rate at 4.30% on $40,000,000 of its outstanding borrowings under the Rabobank line of credit beginning July 2013 until June 2018. This interest rate swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge and is accounted for as a hedge under the short-cut method. Therefore, the fair value liability is included in fair value of derivative instruments, other long-term liabilities and related accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at October 31, 2013.

RelatedParty_Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Related-Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related-Party Transactions	'
	15. Related-Party Transactions
	The Company rents certain of its residential housing assets to employees on a month-to-month basis. The Company recorded $534,000, $528,000 and $522,000 of rental income from employees in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There were no rental payments due from employees at October 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Company has representation on the boards of directors of the mutual water companies in which the Company has investments. The Company recorded capital contributions and purchased water and water delivery services from such mutual water companies, in aggregate, of $1,135,000, $989,000 and $700,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Capital contributions are included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets and purchased water and water delivery services are included in agribusiness expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, the Company purchased a $1,320,000 investment in a mutual water company with the acquisition of Lemons 400 in October 2013, which is included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2013. Water payments due to the mutual water companies were, in aggregate, $78,000 and $20,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The Company has representation on the board of directors of a non-profit cooperative association that provides pest control services for the agricultural industry. The Company purchased services and supplies of $1,266,000, $1,410,000 and $1,316,000 from the association in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Such amounts are included in agribusiness expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Payments due to the cooperative were $26,000 and $72,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The Company recorded dividend income of $432,000, $366,000 and $366,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, on its investment in Calavo, which is included in other income, net, in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company had $11,683,000, $9,456,000 and $7,539,000 in avocado sales to Calavo in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Additionally, the Company had $242,000, $189,000 and $557,000 in lemon sales to Calavo in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Such amounts are included in agribusiness revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company leases office space to Calavo and received rental income of $271,000, $265,000, and $252,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Such amounts are included in rental revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. No amounts were receivable by the Company from Calavo at October 31, 2013 or 2012. The Company purchased $2,418,000, $1,316,000 and $71,000 of packed avocados and lemons to sell from Calavo in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. No amounts were due to Calavo at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Certain members of the Company's Board of Directors market lemons through Limoneira Company pursuant to its customary marketing agreements. During fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 the aggregate amount of lemons procured from entities owned or controlled by members of the Board of Directors was $1,101,000, $1,815,000 and $1,335,000, respectively, which is included in agribusiness expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Payments due to these Board members were $240,000, $705,000 and $125,000 at October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	On July 1, 2013, the Company and Cadiz Real Estate, LLC ("Cadiz"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadiz, Inc., entered into a long-term lease agreement (the "Lease") for a minimum of 320 acres, with an option to lease up to an additional 640 acres, located within 9,600 zoned agricultural acres owned by Cadiz in eastern San Bernardino County, California. The initial term of the Lease runs for 20 years and the annual base rental will be equal to the sum of $200 per planted acre and 20% of gross revenues from the sale of harvested lemons (less operating expenses) and will not exceed $1,200 per acre per year. As of October 31, 2013, no acres have been planted on the leased property; therefore no lease expense has been incurred. A member of the Company's Board of Directors serves as the CEO, President and a member of the board of directors of Cadiz, Inc.
	As of the September 6, 2013 acquisition of Associated, the Company has had representation on the board of directors of Colorado River Growers, Inc. ("CRG"), a non-profit cooperative association of fruit growers engaged in the agricultural harvesting and marketing business in Yuma County, Arizona. The Company paid harvest advances to CRG of $1,320,000 from the acquisition date to October 31, 2013. Such amounts are included in agribusiness expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, Associated provided harvest management and administrative services to CRG in the amount of $112,000 from the acquisition date to October 31, 2013. Such amounts are included in agribusiness revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. There was $194,000 due to Associated from CRG at October 31, 2013, which is included in accounts receivable in the Company's October 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company has representation on the board of directors of Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District. The Company purchased water in the amount of $59,000 during fiscal year 2013 and this amount is included in agribusiness expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no amounts that were due to the district at October 31, 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	16. Income Taxes
	The components of the provisions for income taxes for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	(3,589,000	)	$	(535,000	)	$	653,000
	State		(856,000	)		(327,000	)		139,000
	Total current (provision) benefit		(4,445,000	)		(862,000	)		792,000
	Deferred:
	Federal		1,084,000			(968,000	)		(1,171,000	)
	State		126,000			(148,000	)		(328,000	)
	Total deferred provision		1,210,000			(1,116,000	)		(1,499,000	)
	Total provision	$	(3,235,000	)	$	(1,978,000	)	$	(707,000	)
	The income tax provision differs from the amount which would result from the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of dividend exclusions, the domestic production activities deduction and state income taxes.
	Deferred income taxes reflect the net of temporary differences between the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. In connection with the acquisition of Associated on September 6, 2013, the Company assumed noncurrent deferred tax liabilities of $7,247,000. The components of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) at October 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		2013			2012
	Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
	Labor accruals	$	211,000		$	188,000
	Property taxes		(176,000	)		(175,000	)
	State income taxes		240,000			110,000
	Prepaid insurance and other		233,000			272,000
	Net current deferred income tax assets		508,000			395,000
	Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
	Depreciation		(5,878,000	)		(3,297,000	)
	Amortization		366,000			604,000
	Impairments of real estate development assets		3,019,000			3,379,000
	Derivative instruments		892,000			871,000
	Minimum pension liability adjustment		1,707,000			1,590,000
	Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment		(3,918,000	)		(3,602,000	)
	Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets		(14,180,000	)		(9,865,000	)
	Other		(548,000	)		(168,000	)
	Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities		(18,540,000	)		(10,488,000	)
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(18,032,000	)	$	(10,093,000	)
	The net current deferred income tax assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2013 and 2012.
	At October 31, 2013, the Company had federal and state operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $190,000 and $970,000, respectively. The federal and state tax loss carry-forwards will begin to expire in 2033 and 2017, respectively, unless previously utilized.
	The income tax provision differs from that computed using the federal statutory rate applied to income before taxes as follows for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		2013						2012						2011
		Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
	Provision at statutory rates	$	(2,768,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(1,744,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(775,000	)		(34.0	)%
	State income tax, net of federal benefit		(509,000	)		(6.2	)%		(314,000	)		(6.1	)%		(137,000	)		(6.0	)%
	Dividend exclusion		103,000			1.3	%		87,000			1.7	%		87,000			3.8	%
	Production deduction		175,000			2.1	%		161,000			3.1	%		42,000			1.8	%
	Officer's compensation		-			-			-			-			-			-
	Change in unrecognized tax benefits		-			-			-			-			-			-
	Other permanent items		(236,000	)		(2.9	)%		(168,000	)		(3.3	)%		76,000			3.3	%
	Total income tax provision	$	(3,235,000	)		(39.7	)%	$	(1,978,000	)		(38.6	)%	$	(707,000	)		(31.1	)%
	In connection with the acquisition of Associated on September 6, 2013 as described in Note 3, the Company recognized goodwill in the amount of $680,000, which is non-deductible for income tax purposes because of the tax-deferred nature of the transaction under IRS section 368.
	At October 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company reports accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., California and Arizona. The Company is no longer subject to significant U.S. and state income tax examinations for years prior to the statutory periods of three years for federal and four years for state tax jurisdictions. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. There was no accrued interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of October 31, 2013.

Retirement_Plans

Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Retirement Plans [Abstract]	'
Retirement Plans	'
	17. Retirement Plans
	The Limoneira Company Retirement Plan (the "Plan") is a noncontributory, defined benefit, single employer pension plan, which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Benefits paid by the Plan are calculated based on years of service, highest five-year average earnings, primary Social Security benefit and retirement age. Effective June 2004, the Company froze the Plan and no additional benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that date. The Plan is administered by City National Bank and Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
	The Plan is funded consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations. There were funding contributions of $1,252,000 and $1,275,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Plan assets are invested in a group trust consisting primarily of stocks (domestic and international), bonds, real estate trust funds, short-term investment funds and cash.
	The investment policy and strategy has been established to provide a total investment return that will, over time, maintain purchasing power parity for the Plan's variable benefits and keep the Plan funding at a reasonable level. The long-term target asset allocation ranges are as follows: Global Equity 40%-80%; Alternative Investments 0%-30%; Fixed Income 20%-60% and Cash 0%-30%. Alternative Investments may include Hedge Funds, Real Estate and Private Equity.
	The following tables set forth the Plan's net periodic cost, changes in benefit obligation and Plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, additional year-end information and assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.
	The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Plan for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		2013			2012
	Service cost	$	166,000		$	146,000
	Interest cost		721,000			804,000
	Expected return on plan assets		(959,000	)		(990,000	)
	Recognized actuarial loss		1,030,000			818,000
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	958,000		$	778,000
	Following is a summary of the Plan's funded status as of October 31:
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
	Service cost		166,000			146,000
	Interest cost		721,000			804,000
	Benefits paid		(1,058,000	)		(983,000	)
	Actuarial (gain) loss		(1,239,000	)		2,264,000
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	19,280,000		$	20,690,000
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
	Actual return on plan assets		1,621,000			1,283,000
	Employer contributions		1,252,000			1,275,000
	Benefits paid		(1,058,000	)		(983,000	)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	16,375,000		$	14,560,000
	Reconciliation of funded status:
	Fair value of plan assets	$	16,375,000		$	14,560,000
	Benefit obligations		19,280,000			20,690,000
	Net plan obligations	$	(2,905,000	)	$	(6,130,000	)
	Amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
	Noncurrent assets	$	-		$	-
	Current liabilities		-			-
	Noncurrent liabilities		(2,905,000	)		(6,130,000	)
	Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	$	(2,905,000	)	$	(6,130,000	)
	Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(7,191,000	)	$	(10,123,00	)
	Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		4,286,000			3,993,000
	Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	$	(2,905,000	)	$	(6,130,000	)
	Presented below are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax, in the Plan as of October 31:
		2013			2012
	Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
	Net loss (gain) arising during the year	$	(1,901,000	)	$	1,971,000
	Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss		(1,030,000	)		(818,000	)
	Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	(2,931,000	)	$	1,153,000
	Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	$	(1,973,000	)	$	1,931,000
	Presented below is the October 31 year-ended estimated amount that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next fiscal year:
		2013
	Initial net asset (obligation)	$	-
	Prior service credit (cost)		-
	Net loss		(781,000	)
	Total	$	(781,000	)
	The following assumptions as of October 31 were used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost:
		2013			2012
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
	Discount rate		4.4	%		3.6	%
	Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
	Discount rate		3.6	%		4.5	%
	Expected return on plan assets		7	%		7.5	%
	Additional year-end information:
	Projected benefit obligation	$	19,280,000		$	20,690,000
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	19,280,000		$	20,690,000
Fair value of plan assets	$	16,375,000		$	14,560,000
The Company expects to contribute $500,000 to the Plan in fiscal year 2014. Additionally, benefit payments are expected to be paid during the following fiscal years:
2014	$	1,031,000
2015		1,068,000
2016		1,102,000
2017		1,150,000
2018		1,179,000
2019-2023		6,037,000
	$	11,567,000
The following table sets forth the Plan's assets as of October 31, 2013, segregated by level using the hierarchy established by FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures:
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	483,000		$	-		$	-	$	483,000
Mutual funds		2,381,000			-			-		2,381,000
Common stocks		6,249,000			-			-		6,249,000
U.S. government & agency issues		-			2,891,000			-		2,891,000
Corporate bonds		-			4,300,000			-		4,300,000
Estimated accrued income		-			71,000			-		71,000
	$	9,113,000			7,262,000		$	-	$	16,375,000
The Company has a 401(k) plan in which it contributes an amount equal to 4% of an eligible employee's annual earnings beginning after one year of employment. Employees may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual earnings subject to Internal Revenue Code limits. The Company makes an additional matching contribution on these deferrals up to 4% of the employee's annual earnings. Employees are 100% vested in the Company's contribution after six years of employment. Participants vest in any matching contribution at a rate of 20% per year beginning after one year of employment. During fiscal years 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company contributed to the plan and recognized expenses of $615,000, $517,000, and $488,000, respectively.

Other_LongTerm_Liabilities

Other Long-Term Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities	'
	18. Other Long-Term Liabilities
	Other long-term liabilities consist of the following at October 31:
		2013		2012
	Minimum pension liability	$	2,905,000	$	6,130,000
	Fair value of derivative instrument		1,523,000		2,768,000
	Other		55,000		55,000
		$	4,483,000	$	8,953,000

Operating_Lease_Income

Operating Lease Income	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Operating Lease Income [Abstract]	'
Operating Lease Income	'
	19. Operating Lease Income
	The Company rents certain of its assets under net operating lease agreements ranging from one month to 20 years. The cost of land subject to agricultural land leases was $1,861,000 at October 31, 2013. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of buildings, equipment and building improvements subject to leases was $9,352,000 and $4,635,000, respectively, at October 31, 2013. The Company's rental operations revenue includes contingent rental revenue of $119,000, $165,000 and $206,000 for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company related to these net operating lease agreements as of October 31, 2013, are as follows:
	2014	$	2,019,000
	2015		1,747,000
	2016		1,685,000
	2017		1,211,000
	2018		1,078,000
	Thereafter		1,483,000
		$	9,223,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	20. Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Leases
	The Company has operating leases for agricultural land, pollinating equipment, packinghouse equipment, and photovoltaic generators. Total lease expense for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2,316,000, $1,972,000 and $1,480,000, respectively, which is included in agribusiness costs and expenses in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.
	During fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into a contract with Perpetual Power, LLC ("Perpetual") to install a 1,000 KW photovoltaic generator in order to provide electrical power for the Company's lemon packinghouse operations. The facility became operational in October 2008. Farm Credit West provided financing for the generator and upon completion of the construction Perpetual sold the generator to Farm Credit West. The Company then signed a 10-year operating lease agreement with Farm Credit West. At the end of the 10-year lease term, the Company will have an option to purchase the generator from Farm Credit West for $1,125,000.
	Additionally in fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into a contract with Perpetual to install a second 1,000 KW photovoltaic generator in order to provide electrical power for the Company's farming operations in Ducor, California. Farm Credit West provided the financing for the generator and when construction was completed, Perpetual sold the generator to Farm Credit West. The Company then signed a 10-year operating lease agreement with Farm Credit West for this facility. At the end of the 10-year lease term, the Company will have an option to purchase the generator from Farm Credit West for $1,275,000. The generator in Ducor, California became operational in December 2008. Included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is $1,112,000 and $872,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively of deferred rent assets related to the Company's Ducor solar lease as the minimum lease payments exceed the straight-line rent expense during the earlier terms of the lease.
	Additionally, we have agreements with an electric utility through the California Solar Initiative which entitle us to receive rebates for energy produced by our solar arrays. These rebates, which are scheduled to expire in fiscal year 2014, were $992,000, $1,006,000 and $911,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In January 2012, the Company entered into six operating leases for approximately 1,000 acres of lemon, orange, specialty citrus and other crop orchards in Lindsay, California. Each of the leases is for a ten-year term and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. The leases also contain profit share arrangements with the lessors as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by the Company in the future. In accordance with the terms of the lease agreements, the Company did not share in the citrus crop revenue in its fiscal year ending October 31, 2012. The Company incurred $724,000 and $456,000 of net lease expense in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Minimum future lease payments are as follows:
	2014	$	1,740,000
	2015		1,698,000
	2016		1,720,000
	2017		1,732,000
	2018		1,699,000
	Thereafter		4,279,000
		$	12,868,000
	Letters of Credit
	The Company utilizes standby letters of credit to satisfy workers' compensation insurance security deposit requirements. At October 31, 2013, these outstanding letters of credit totaled $193,000.
	Other Commitments
	In December 2013 the Company entered into a construction contract that includes design and construction services for the expansion of the Company's lemon packing facilities.  The contract is subject to a guaranteed maximum price of approximately $9,300,000, which may be revised based on design modifications and finalization of construction costs.  The project is expected to commence in March 2014 and be substantially complete in the spring of 2015.
	Litigation
	The Company is from time to time involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. At this time, the Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against it that it expects will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity, or operating results. Legal claims are inherently uncertain, however, and it is possible that the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity and/or operating results could be adversely affected in the future by legal proceedings.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	21. Stockholders' Equity
	Series B Convertible, Redeemable Preferred Stock
	In 1997, in connection with the acquisition of Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc., the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at $100 par value (the "Series B Stock").
	Dividends: The holders of shares of Series B Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8.75% of par value. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing July 1, 1997.
	Voting Rights: Each shareholder of Series B Stock is entitled to ten votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.
	Redemption: The Company, at the option of the Board of Directors, may redeem the Series B Stock, as a whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027, at a redemption price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption.
	Conversion: The holders of Series B Stock have the right, at their option, to convert such shares into shares of Common Stock of the Company at any time prior to redemption. The conversion price is $8.00 per share of Common Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series B Stock, the conversion price shall be adjusted to reflect any dividends paid in Common Stock of the Company, the subdivision of the Common Stock of the Company into a greater number of shares of Common Stock of the Company or upon the advice of legal counsel.
	Put: The holders of Series B Stock may at any time after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027 cause the Company to repurchase such shares at a repurchase price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for repurchase.
	The Company is not mandatorily required to redeem the Series B Stock and the redemption of the Series B Stock is within the control of the Company. The Series B Stock is not redeemable at a fixed date or at the option of the Series B Stock shareholders. In addition, the Series B Stock is redeemable upon the occurrence of an event that is solely within the control of the Company. Lastly, any potential settlement of the Series B Stock between the Company and the Series B Stock shareholders would be required to be settled in cash. As such, the Company has recorded its $3,000,000 equity contribution related to its Series B Stock in stockholders' equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Shareholder Rights Agreement
	During fiscal 2007, the Company entered into a shareholder rights agreement with the Bank of New York acting as rights agent. In connection with this agreement, on October 31, 2006, the Company designated 20,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at $.01 par value (the "Series A Stock"). Additionally, on October 31, 2006, the Company declared a dividend to be distributed on December 20, 2006, to each holder of record of the Company's common stock the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Stock. If a triggering event occurs, the Board of Directors has the option to allow rights holders to exercise their rights.
	Dividends: The holders of shares of Series A Stock shall be entitled to receive cash dividends in an amount per share equal to the greater of (a) $1.00 or (b) 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 100 times the aggregate per share amounts of all non-cash dividends, other than a dividend payable in common stock, declared on the common stock. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing on the first quarterly dividend payment date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of shares of the Series A Stock.
	Voting Rights: Each share of Series A Stock shall be entitled to one hundred votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.
	Redemption: The shares of Series A Stock shall not be redeemable.
	Conversion: The shares of Series A Stock shall not be convertible.
	Stock-based compensation
	The Company has a stock-based compensation plan (the "Stock Plan") that allows for the grant of common stock of the Company to members of management based on achievement of certain annual financial performance and other criteria. The number of shares granted is based on a percentage of the employee's base salary divided by the stock price on the grant date. Shares granted under the Stock Plan generally vest over a three year period. During December 2013, 26,708 shares of common stock were granted to management under the Stock Plan for fiscal year 2013 performance, resulting in total compensation expense of approximately $727,000, with $253,000 recognized in the year ended December 31, 2013 and the balance to be recognized over the next two years as the shares vest.  During December 2012, 34,721 shares of common stock were granted to management under the Stock Plan for fiscal year 2012 performance, resulting in total compensation expense of approximately $657,000, with $216,000 recognized in the year ended October 31, 2012 and the balance to be recognized over the next two years as the shares vest. No shares were granted for fiscal year 2011 performance. Stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense and is recognized over the performance and vesting periods as summarized below:
	Performance	Shares		Year Ended October 31,
	Year	Granted		2013		2012		2011
	2008		11,962	$	-	$	-	$	80,000
	2010		62,287		91,000		546,000		535,000
	2012		34,721		209,000		216,000		-
	2013		26,708		253,000		-		-
				$	553,000	$	762,000	$	615,000
	During January 2013, members of management exchanged 9,642 and 214 shares of common stock with fair market values of $21.40 and $18.92 per share (at the date of the exchanges), respectively, for the payment of payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company's stock-based compensation programs.
	During January 2013, 9,040 shares of common stock were granted to the Company's non-employee directors under the Company's stock-based compensation plans. The Company recognized $200,000, $185,000 and $180,000 of stock-based compensation to non-employee directors during fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	During February 2013, members of management exchanged 1,154 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $21.75 per share (at the date of the exchange) for the repayment of notes issued in relation to payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company's stock-based compensation programs.
	During February 2013, the Company sold 2,070,000 shares of common stock at a price of $18.50 per share in a public offering. See Note 24.
	In connection with the acquisition of Associated described in Note 3, the Company issued 705,221 shares of unregistered common stock with a per share value of $22.63, which comprised $15,959,000 of the $18,580,000 purchase price.
	Donation of Common Stock
	During each June of 2013, 2012 and 2011 the Company donated $100,000 of unregistered common stock to the Museum of Ventura County ("the Museum"), a California non-profit corporation. The number of shares of common stock issued was 4,859, 6,165 and 4,427 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was based on the market value of Limoneira common stock on the date of the donation. The Company recognized expense of $100,000 each year, which is included in selling, general and administrative expense. The donations are to be used by the Museum to establish and operate an agriculture museum in Santa Paula, California depicting the history of agriculture in Ventura County.

Fruit_Growers_Supply_Cooperati

Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative [Abstract]	'
Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative	'
	22. Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative
	The Company is a member of Fruit Growers Supply ("FGS"), a cooperative supply corporation. FGS is the manufacturing and supply affiliate of Sunkist. FGS allocates after-tax earnings derived from non-member business to members. The allocations may then be disbursed to members as dividends no less than five years after allocation. As of October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, the Company has been allocated $863,000 and $981,000 respectively; however, the declaration of dividends is subject to approval by the FGS Board of Directors and members may receive amounts less than those originally allocated. The Company records allocations disbursed by FGS as reductions of agribusiness expenses. The Company received dividends of $59,000, $113,000 and $96,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	During September 2011, the Company settled a claim with Sunkist in which Sunkist requested a refund of $586,000 of fiscal year 2010 lemon by-products revenue. The Company assigned 50% of future dividends it receives from FGS up to the amount of claim in the unconditional settlement of the claim. The balance of the claim as of October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $318,000, $377,000 and $490,000, respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	23. Segment Information
	The Company operates in three reportable operating segments; agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development. The reportable operating segments of the Company are strategic business units with different products and services, distribution processes and customer bases. The agribusiness segment includes farming and lemon packing operations. The rental operations segment includes housing and commercial rental operations, leased land and organic recycling. The real estate development segment includes real estate development operations. No asset information is provided for reportable segments as these specified amounts are not included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker. The Company measures operating performance, including revenues and earnings, of its operating segments and allocates resources based on its evaluation. The Company does not allocate selling, general and administrative expense, other income (expense), interest expense and income tax expense, or specifically identify them to its operating segments.
	Segment information for year ended October 31, 2013:
		Agribusiness		Rental		Real Estate			Corporate and			Total
				Operations		Development			Other
	Revenues	$	79,990,000	$	4,250,000	$	644,000		$	-		$	84,884,000
	Costs and expenses		61,850,000		2,213,000		1,266,000			11,659,000			76,988,000
	Depreciation and amortization		1,757,000		388,000		67,000			191,000			2,403,000
	Impairment charges		-		-		95,000			-			95,000
	Operating income (loss)	$	16,383,000	$	1,649,000	$	(784,000	)	$	(11,850,000	)	$	5,398,000
	Segment information for year ended October 31, 2012:
		Agribusiness		Rental		Real Estate			Corporate and			Total
				Operations		Development			Other
	Revenues	$	61,553,000	$	4,023,000	$	252,000		$	-		$	65,828,000
	Costs and expenses		45,811,000		2,045,000		981,000			10,304,000			59,141,000
	Depreciation and amortization		1,489,000		373,000		56,000			213,000			2,131,000
	Impairment charges		-		-		-			-			-
	Operating income (loss)	$	14,253,000	$	1,605,000	$	(785,000	)	$	(10,517,000	)	$	4,556,000
	Segment information for year ended October 31, 2011:
		Agribusiness		Rental		Real Estate			Corporate and			Total
				Operations		Development			Other
	Revenues	$	46,085,000	$	3,948,000	$	2,462,000		$	-		$	52,495,000
	Costs and expenses		33,645,000		1,865,000		3,483,000			9,089,000			48,082,000
	Depreciation and amortization		1,535,000		365,000		68,000			239,000			2,207,000
	Impairment charges		-		-		1,196,000			-			1,196,000
	Operating income (loss)	$	10,905,000	$	1,718,000	$	(2,285,000	)	$	(9,328,000	)	$	1,010,000
	The following table sets forth revenues by category, by segment for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		Year Ended October 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Lemons	$	58,137,000	$	44,162,000	$	31,243,000
	Avocados		11,683,000		9,546,000		7,539,000
	Navel and Valencia oranges		5,528,000		4,066,000		3,789,000
	Specialty citrus and other crops		4,642,000		3,779,000		3,514,000
	Agribusiness revenues		79,990,000		61,553,000		46,085,000
	Rental operations		2,385,000		2,293,000		2,235,000
	Leased land		1,746,000		1,565,000		1,507,000
	Organic recycling		119,000		165,000		206,000
	Rental operations revenues		4,250,000		4,023,000		3,948,000
	Real estate sales		-		-		2,275,000
	Real estate operations		644,000		252,000		187,000
	Real estate revenues		644,000		252,000		2,462,000
	Total revenues	$	84,884,000	$	65,828,000	$	52,495,000

Public_Offering_of_Common_Stoc

Public Offering of Common Stock	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Public Offering of Common Stock [Abstract]	'
Public Offering of Common Stock	'
	24. Public Offering of Common Stock
	During February 2013, the Company completed the sale of 2,070,000 shares of common stock, at a price of $18.50 per share, to institutional and other investors in a registered offering under the shelf registration statement. The offering represented 16% of the Company's outstanding common stock on an after-issued basis. Upon completion of the offering and issuance of common stock, the Company had 13,307,085 shares of common stock outstanding. The gross proceeds of the offering totaled $38,295,000 and after an underwriting discount of $2,106,000 and other offering expenses of $292,000, the net proceeds were $35,897,000. During February 2013, the Company used the net offering proceeds to repay long-term debt.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	25. Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated events subsequent to October 31, 2013, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based upon this evaluation, except as disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements, it was determined that no subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all the subsidiaries and investments in which a controlling interest is held by the Company. The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Limoneira Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company's subsidiaries include: Limoneira Company International Division, LLC, Limoneira Mercantile, LLC, Windfall Investors, LLC, Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC, and Associated Citrus Packers, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the criteria established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Accounting Standards Code ("FASB ASC") 810, Consolidations and the effect of variable interest entities, in its consolidation process.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") 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.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	The Company grants credit in the course of its operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of the Company's facilities. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company provides allowances on its receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and other factors. At October 31, 2013 and 2012 the allowances totaled $85,000 and $109,000, respectively. For fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 credit losses were insignificant.
Concentrations	'
	Concentrations
	The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo. Sales of avocados to Calavo were $11,683,000, $9,546,000 and $7,539,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Lemons procured from third-party growers were approximately 52%, 46% and 33%, of lemon supply in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, of which two third-party growers were 18% and 11%, respectively, of lemon supply in 2013.
	The Company maintains its cash in federally insured financial institutions. The account balances at these institutions periodically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.
Cultural Costs	'
	Cultural Costs
	Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.
	Lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops such as pistachio nuts, cherries and olives are grown in the Company's San Joaquin Valley orchards. Additionally, lemons are grown in the Company's Yuma County, Arizona orchards.  These crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts approximately four to six months.  During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period.  During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.
	The Company grows lemons and avocados in its Ventura County orchards. Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, the Ventura County orchards may be harvested and sold on a more year round basis.  Accordingly, the Company does not capitalize cultural costs associated with its Ventura County orchards and therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with the Ventura County orchards, are expensed to operations when incurred as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.
	Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor including farm supervision and management and irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
	Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment is stated at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows (in years):
	Land improvements	20-Oct
	Buildings and building improvements	Oct-50
	Equipment	5 - 20
	Orchards	20 - 40
	Costs of planting and developing orchards are capitalized until the orchards become commercially productive. Planting costs consist primarily of the costs to purchase and plant nursery stock. Orchard development costs consist primarily of maintenance costs of orchards such as cultivation, pruning, irrigation, labor, spraying and fertilization, and interest costs during the development period. The Company ceases the capitalization of costs and commences depreciation when the orchards become commercially productive and orchard maintenance costs are accounted for as Cultural Costs as described above.
Capitalized Interest	'
	Capitalized Interest
	Interest is capitalized on real estate development projects and significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year. Interest of $2,451,000 and $2,901,000 was capitalized during the years ended October 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively, and is included in property, plant, and equipment and real estate development assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Real Estate Development Costs	'
	Real Estate Development Costs
	The Company capitalizes the planning, entitlement, construction, development costs and interest associated with its various real estate projects. Costs that are not capitalized, which include property maintenance and repairs, general and administrative and marketing expenses, are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalized costs related to its real estate projects of $5,647,000, $5,149,000 and $5,204,000 in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Equity in Investments	'
	Equity in Investments
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has significant influence but less than a controlling interest, or is not the primary beneficiary if the joint venture is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"), are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, are adjusted for capital contributions, distributions and the Company's equity in net earnings or loss of the respective joint venture.
Marketable Securities	'
	Marketable Securities
	The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. The Company's investments in marketable securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains (losses), net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company's consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. At October 31, 2013 and 2012, marketable securities are comprised of the Company's investment in Calavo.
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired water and mineral rights, a patent and certain trade names and trademarks. Certain of the Company's trade names and trademarks are being amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated lives of 8 years. The Company evaluates its indefinite-life intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment of the assets' value may exist.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including its definite-life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.
	Based on results from independent appraisals and other factors which indicated that the fair values of certain real estate development assets were less than the carry values, the Company recognized impairment losses in fiscal years 2013 and 2011. See Note 7.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The fair values of financial instruments are based on level-one indicators or quoted market prices, where available, or are estimated using the present value or other valuation techniques. Estimated fair values are significantly affected by the assumptions used.
	Accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, growers payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
	Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt is approximately equal to its carrying amount as of October 31, 2013 and 2012.
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) represents all changes in a company's net assets, except changes resulting from transactions with shareholders, and is reported as a component of the Company's stockholders' equity.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue and related costs are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) selling price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company records a sales allowance in the period revenue is recognized as a provision for estimated customer discounts and concessions.
	Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized FOB shipping point when the customer takes possession of the fruit from the Company's packing house. Revenue from the sales of certain of the Company's agricultural products is recorded based on estimated proceeds provided by certain of the Company's sales and marketing partners (Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) due to the time between when the product is delivered by the Company and the closing of the pools for such fruits at the end of each month. Calavo and other third-party packinghouses are agricultural cooperatives or function in a similar manner as an agricultural cooperative. As such, the Company applies specific authoritative agriculture revenue recognition guidance related to transactions between patrons and agriculture marketing cooperatives to record revenue at time of delivery to the packinghouses relating to fruits that are in pools that have not yet closed at month end if (a) the related fruits have been delivered to and accepted by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (i.e. title has transferred to Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) and (b) sales price information has been provided by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (based on the marketplace activity for the related fruit) to estimate with reasonable certainty the final selling price for the fruit upon the closing of the pools. Historically, the revenue that is recorded based on the sales price information provided to the Company by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses at the time of delivery, have not materially differed from the actual amounts that are paid after the monthly pools are closed.
	The Company's avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are packed and sold by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses. Specifically, the Company delivers all of its avocado production from its orchards to Calavo. These avocados are then packed by Calavo at its packinghouse, and sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company's arrangements with other third-party packinghouses related to its oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are similar to its arrangement with Calavo.
	The Company's arrangements with its third-party packinghouses are such that the Company is the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are the Company's customers.  The revenues the Company recognizes related to the fruits sold to the third-party packinghouses are based on the volume and quality of the fruits delivered, the market price for such fruit, less the packinghouses' charges to pack and market the fruit. Such packinghouse charges include the grading, sizing, packing, cooling, ripening and marketing of the related fruit.   The Company bears inventory risk until product is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time title and inventory risk to the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized. Such third-party packinghouse charges are recorded as a reduction of revenue based on the application of specific authoritative revenue recognition guidance entitled "Vendor's Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Given to a Customer".  The identifiable benefit the Company receives from the third-party packinghouses for packaging and marketing services cannot be sufficiently separated from the third-party packinghouses' purchase of the Company's products.  In addition, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received from the third-party packinghouses for such services and as such, these costs are characterized as a reduction of revenue in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.
	Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount of and the right to receive the payment can be reasonably determined. The Company recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds of $36,000 related to cherries in fiscal year 2013 and $64,000 and $551,000 related to avocados in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Rental operations revenue - Minimum rental revenues are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective initial lease term. Contingent rental revenues are contractually defined as to the percentage of rent received by the Company and are based on fees collected by the lessee. Such revenues are recognized when actual results, based on collected fees reported by the tenant, are received. The Company's rental arrangements generally require payment on a monthly or quarterly basis.
	Real estate development revenue - The Company recognizes revenue on real estate development projects in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, which provides for profit to be recognized in full when real estate is sold provided that, a sale has been consummated and profit is determinable, collection of sales proceeds is estimable with the seller's receivable not subject to subordination, risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the earnings process is substantially complete with no significant seller activities or obligations required after the date of sale. To the extent the above conditions are not met, a portion or all of the profit is deferred.
	Incidental operations may occur during the holding or development period of real estate development projects to reduce holding or development costs. Incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess of incremental costs from incidental operations is accounted for as a reduction of development costs. Incremental costs from incidental operations in excess of incremental revenue from incidental operations are charged to operations.
Advertising Expense	'
	Advertising Expense
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $315,000, $167,000 and $127,000, respectively.
Leases	'
	Leases
	The Company records rent expense for its operating leases on a straight-line basis from the lease commencement date as defined in the lease agreement until the end of the base lease term.
Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share	'
	Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share
	Basic net income per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of share-based compensation. Diluted net income per common share is calculated using the diluted weighted-average number of common shares. Diluted weighted-average common shares include weighted-average common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method of zero, zero and 3,000 for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Series B convertible preferred shares (see Note 21) are anti-dilutive.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	There were no significant reclassifications to the prior years' consolidated financial statements to conform to the October 31, 2013 presentation.
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan	'
	Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
	The Company sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits have been accrued to participants subsequent to that time.  Ongoing accounting for this plan under FASB ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, provides guidance as to, among other things, future estimated pension expense, minimum pension liability and future minimum funding requirements.  This information is provided to the Company by third-party actuarial consultants.  In developing this data, certain estimates and assumptions are used, including among other things, discount rate, long-term rates of return and mortality tables. Changes in any of these estimates could materially affect the amounts recorded that are related to our defined benefit retirement plan.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	FASB ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).
	In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company's adoption of this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 only impacted the presentation of the Company's financial statements and had no effect on the reported results of operations.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)", to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASC update No. 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (ASC 2013-02). The objective of this update requires companies to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, a company is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this update will only impact the presentation of the Company's consolidated financial statements and will have no impact on the reported results of operations.
	FASB ASC 2012-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASC update No. 2012-02, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment" (ASC 2012-02). Under the amendments in this update, a company has the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-live intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the qualitative impairment test in accordance with Topic 350. The more likely than not threshold is defined as having a likely-hood of more that 50 percent. If after assessing the qualitative factors, a company determines it does not meet the more likely than not threshold, a company is required to perform the quantitative impairment test by calculating the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the asset. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (early adoption permitted). The adoption of this update had no impact on the reported results of operations.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	'
	Land improvements	20-Oct
	Buildings and building improvements	Oct-50
	Equipment	5 - 20
	Orchards	20 - 40

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Lemons 400 [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Acquisition Date	'
	Cultural costs	$	1,130,000
	Land		5,180,000
	Land improvements		309,000
	Buildings and building improvements		60,000
	Equipment		150,000
	Orchards		601,000
	Investment in mutual water company		1,320,000
	Fair value of assets acquired	$	8,750,000
Associated [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Acquisition Date	'
	Cultural costs	$	1,456,000
	Other current assets		814,000
	Land		15,035,000
	Land improvements		1,103,000
	Buildings and building improvements		355,000
	Equipment		1,751,000
	Orchards		4,382,000
	Other assets		491,000
	Goodwill		680,000
	Total assets acquired		26,067,000
	Current liabilities		(216,000	)
	Long-term debt		(24,000	)
	Deferred income taxes		(7,247,000	)
	Total liabilities assumed		(7,487,000	)
	Fair value of net assets acquired	$	18,580,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Assets at fair value:
	Available- for -sale securities	$	14,845,000		$	-		$	-		$	14,845,000
	Liabilities at fair value:
	Derivatives	$	-		$	2,240,000		$	-		$	2,240,000

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	'
		2013		2012
	Prepaid insurance	$	557,000	$	505,000
	Prepaid supplies		909,000		736,000
	Net current deferred income tax assets		508,000		395,000
	Deposits and Other		998,000		480,000
		$	2,972,000	$	2,116,000

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	'
		2013			2012
	Land	$	47,008,000		$	26,464,000
	Land improvements		14,803,000			12,114,000
	Buildings and building improvements		12,446,000			12,625,000
	Equipment		25,965,000			23,224,000
	Orchards		25,703,000			20,900,000
	Construction in progress		6,118,000			2,054,000
			132,043,000			97,381,000
	Less accumulated depreciation		(45,833,000	)		(44,001,000	)
		$	86,210,000		$	53,380,000

Real_Estate_Development_Tables

Real Estate Development (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Real Estate Development [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Real Estate Developments	'
	2013				2012
	East Areas 1 and 2		$	51,538,000			$	47,384,000
	Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC			11,276,000				10,532,000
	Windfall Investors, LLC			20,605,000				19,856,000
			$	83,419,000			$	77,772,000
Schedule of Impaired Real Estate Assets	'
		2013				2012			2011
	Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC		$	95,000			$	-		$	993,000
	Arizona Development Projects			-				-			203,000
			$	95,000			$	-		$	1,196,000

Equity_Investments_Tables

Equity Investments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Equity Investments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments	'
	2013	Del Mar			Romney			East Ridge			Total
	Assets	$	2,286,000		$	712,000		$	-		$	2,998,000
	Liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
	Equity		2,286,000			712,000			-			2,998,000
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,286,000		$	712,000		$	-		$	2,998,000
	Revenues	$	2,218,000		$	9,000		$	6,000,000		$	8,227,000
	Expenses		862,000			25,000			7,754,000			8,641,000
	Net income (loss)	$	1,356,000		$	(16,000	)	$	(1,754,000	)	$	(414,000	)
	2012	Del Mar			Romney			East Ridge			Total
	Assets	$	1,399,000		$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
	Liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
	Equity		1,399,000			675,000			8,255,000			10,329,000
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,399,000		$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
	Revenues	$	1,508,000		$	7,000		$	-		$	1,515,000
	Expenses		726,000			21,000			1,000			748,000
	Net income (loss)	$	782,000		$	(14,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	767,000
	2011	Del Mar			Romney			East Ridge			Total
	Assets	$	1,555,000		$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
	Liabilities	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
	Equity		1,555,000			688,000			8,165,000			10,408,000
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,555,000		$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
	Revenues	$	1,059,000		$	10,000		$	-		$	1,069,000
	Expenses		686,000			17,000			2,000			705,000
	Net income (loss)	$	373,000		$	(7,000	)	$	(2,000	)	$	364,000
Schedule of Earnings and Losses of Equity Method Investees	'
								East
		Del Mar			Romney			Ridge			Total
	Investment balance October 31, 2010	$	1,338,000		$	519,000		$	7,200,000		$	9,057,000
	Equity earnings (losses)		87,000			(5,000	)		(1,000	)		81,000
	Cash distribution		(330,000	)		-			-			(330,000	)
	Investment contributions		-			-			88,000			88,000
	Investment balance October 31, 2011		1,095,000			514,000			7,287,000			8,896,000
	Equity earnings (losses)		183,000			(10,000	)		-			173,000
	Cash distribution		(220,000	)		-			-			(220,000	)
	Investment contributions		-			9,000			89,000			98,000
	Investment balance October 31, 2012		1,058,000			513,000			7,376,000			8,947,000
	Equity earnings (losses)		317,000			(12,000	)		(1,754,000	)		(1,449,000	)
	Cash distribution		(110,000	)		-			(5,713,000	)		(5,823,000	)
	Investment contributions		-			34,000			91,000			125,000
	Investment balance October 31, 2013	$	1,265,000		$	535,000		$	-		$	1,800,000

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Assets	'
		2013		2012
	Investments in mutual water companies	$	3,430,000	$	1,791,000
	Acquired water and mineral rights		1,536,000		1,536,000
	Deferred lease assets and other		1,522,000		1,437,000
	Revolving funds and memberships		358,000		359,000
	Acquired trade names and trademarks		476,000		-
	Goodwill		680,000		-
		$	8,002,000	$	5,123,000

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	'
		2013		2012
	Accrued compensation	$	1,979,000	$	1,609,000
	Accrued property taxes		469,000		439,000
	Accrued income taxes		1,732,000		-
	Accrued interest		208,000		336,000
	Deferred income		298,000		260,000
	Accrued lease expense		546,000		551,000
	Other		1,048,000		822,000
		$	6,280,000	$	4,017,000

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	'
		October 31,
		2013		2012
	Rabobank revolving credit facility secured by property with a net book value of $12,260,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012. The interest rate is variable based on the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which was 0.18% at October 31, 2013, plus 1.80%. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in June 2018.	$	54,380 ,000	$	61,261 ,000
	Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,615,000 at October 31, 2013 and $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012. The interest rate is variable and was 2.75% at October 31, 2013. The loan is payable in quarterly installments through November 2022.		5,262,000		5,743,000
	Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012. The loan was paid in full in February 2013.		-		861,000
	Farm Credit West non-revolving line of credit secured by property with a net book value of $3,890,000 at October 31, 2013 and $3,864,000 at October 31, 2012. The interest rate is variable and was 2.75% at October 31, 2013. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in May 2018.		492,000		13,000,000
	Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $20,605,000 at October 31, 2013 and $19,856,000 at October 31, 2012. The interest rate is fixed at 3.65% until November 2014, becoming variable for the remainder of the loan. The loan is payable in monthly installments through October 2035.		1,975,000		8,770,000
	CNH Capital loans secured by property with a net book value of $11,000 at October 31, 2013. The interest rate is zero and the loans are payable in monthly installments through May and July 2015.		23,000		-
	Subtotal		62,132,000		89,635,000
	Less current portion		569,000		760,000
	Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	61,563,000	$	88,875,000
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt	'
	2014	$	569,000
	2015		608,000
	2016		602,000
	2017		620,000
	2018		55,509,000
	Thereafter		4,224,000
		$	62,132,000

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed1

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
	Notional Amount					Fair Value Liability
		2013		2012			2013		2012
	Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate interest rate swap, matured June 2013	$	-	$	42,000,000		$	-	$	1,072,000
	Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate forward interest rate swap, beginning July 2013 until June 2018	$	40,000,000	$	40,000,000		$	2,240,000	$	2,768,000

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Income Tax Provisions	'
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	(3,589,000	)	$	(535,000	)	$	653,000
	State		(856,000	)		(327,000	)		139,000
	Total current (provision) benefit		(4,445,000	)		(862,000	)		792,000
	Deferred:
	Federal		1,084,000			(968,000	)		(1,171,000	)
	State		126,000			(148,000	)		(328,000	)
	Total deferred provision		1,210,000			(1,116,000	)		(1,499,000	)
	Total provision	$	(3,235,000	)	$	(1,978,000	)	$	(707,000	)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Benefit and Liability	'
		2013			2012
	Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
	Labor accruals	$	211,000		$	188,000
	Property taxes		(176,000	)		(175,000	)
	State income taxes		240,000			110,000
	Prepaid insurance and other		233,000			272,000
	Net current deferred income tax assets		508,000			395,000
	Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
	Depreciation		(5,878,000	)		(3,297,000	)
	Amortization		366,000			604,000
	Impairments of real estate development assets		3,019,000			3,379,000
	Derivative instruments		892,000			871,000
	Minimum pension liability adjustment		1,707,000			1,590,000
	Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment		(3,918,000	)		(3,602,000	)
	Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets		(14,180,000	)		(9,865,000	)
	Other		(548,000	)		(168,000	)
	Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities		(18,540,000	)		(10,488,000	)
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(18,032,000	)	$	(10,093,000	)
Schedule of Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate	'
		2013						2012						2011
		Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
	Provision at statutory rates	$	(2,768,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(1,744,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(775,000	)		(34.0	)%
	State income tax, net of federal benefit		(509,000	)		(6.2	)%		(314,000	)		(6.1	)%		(137,000	)		(6.0	)%
	Dividend exclusion		103,000			1.3	%		87,000			1.7	%		87,000			3.8	%
	Production deduction		175,000			2.1	%		161,000			3.1	%		42,000			1.8	%
	Officer's compensation		-			-			-			-			-			-
	Change in unrecognized tax benefits		-			-			-			-			-			-
	Other permanent items		(236,000	)		(2.9	)%		(168,000	)		(3.3	)%		76,000			3.3	%
	Total income tax provision	$	(3,235,000	)		(39.7	)%	$	(1,978,000	)		(38.6	)%	$	(707,000	)		(31.1	)%

Retirement_Plans_Tables

Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Retirement Plans [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
		2013			2012
	Service cost	$	166,000		$	146,000
	Interest cost		721,000			804,000
	Expected return on plan assets		(959,000	)		(990,000	)
	Recognized actuarial loss		1,030,000			818,000
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	958,000		$	778,000
Schedule of Plan's Funded Status	'
		2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
	Service cost		166,000			146,000
	Interest cost		721,000			804,000
	Benefits paid		(1,058,000	)		(983,000	)
	Actuarial (gain) loss		(1,239,000	)		2,264,000
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	19,280,000		$	20,690,000
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
	Actual return on plan assets		1,621,000			1,283,000
	Employer contributions		1,252,000			1,275,000
	Benefits paid		(1,058,000	)		(983,000	)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	16,375,000		$	14,560,000
	Reconciliation of funded status:
	Fair value of plan assets	$	16,375,000		$	14,560,000
	Benefit obligations		19,280,000			20,690,000
	Net plan obligations	$	(2,905,000	)	$	(6,130,000	)
	Amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
	Noncurrent assets	$	-		$	-
	Current liabilities		-			-
	Noncurrent liabilities		(2,905,000	)		(6,130,000	)
	Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	$	(2,905,000	)	$	(6,130,000	)
	Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(7,191,000	)	$	(10,123,00	)
	Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		4,286,000			3,993,000
	Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	$	(2,905,000	)	$	(6,130,000	)
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax In Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plan	'
	2013			2012
	Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
	Net loss (gain) arising during the year	$	(1,901,000	)	$	1,971,000
	Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss		(1,030,000	)		(818,000	)
	Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	(2,931,000	)	$	1,153,000
	Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	$	(1,973,000	)	$	1,931,000
Schedule of Estimated Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to be Recognized over the Next Fiscal Year	'
		2013
	Initial net asset (obligation)	$	-
	Prior service credit (cost)		-
	Net loss		(781,000	)
	Total	$	(781,000	)
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Calculate Benefit Obligation and Net Pension Expense	'
		2013			2012
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
	Discount rate		4.4	%		3.6	%
	Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
	Discount rate		3.6	%		4.5	%
	Expected return on plan assets		7	%		7.5	%
	Additional year-end information:
	Projected benefit obligation	$	19,280,000		$	20,690,000
	Accumulated benefit obligation	$	19,280,000		$	20,690,000
	Fair value of plan assets	$	16,375,000		$	14,560,000
Schedule of Future Benefit Payments	'
	2014	$	1,031,000
	2015		1,068,000
	2016		1,102,000
	2017		1,150,000
	2018		1,179,000
	2019-2023		6,037,000
		$	11,567,000
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets	'
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	483,000		$	-		$	-	$	483,000
	Mutual funds		2,381,000			-			-		2,381,000
	Common stocks		6,249,000			-			-		6,249,000
	U.S. government & agency issues		-			2,891,000			-		2,891,000
	Corporate bonds		-			4,300,000			-		4,300,000
	Estimated accrued income		-			71,000			-		71,000
		$	9,113,000			7,262,000		$	-	$	16,375,000

Other_LongTerm_Liabilities_Tab

Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities	'
		2013		2012
	Minimum pension liability	$	2,905,000	$	6,130,000
	Fair value of derivative instrument		1,523,000		2,768,000
	Other		55,000		55,000
		$	4,483,000	$	8,953,000

Operating_Lease_Income_Tables

Operating Lease Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Operating Lease Income [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received by Company Related to Operating Lease Agreements	'
	2014	$	2,019,000
	2015		1,747,000
	2016		1,685,000
	2017		1,211,000
	2018		1,078,000
	Thereafter		1,483,000
		$	9,223,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments under Operating Leases	'
	2014	$	1,740,000
	2015		1,698,000
	2016		1,720,000
	2017		1,732,000
	2018		1,699,000
	Thereafter		4,279,000
		$	12,868,000

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Stock Compensation Expense	'
	Performance	Shares		Year Ended October 31,
	Year	Granted		2013		2012		2011
	2008		11,962	$	-	$	-	$	80,000
	2010		62,287		91,000		546,000		535,000
	2012		34,721		209,000		216,000		-
	2013		26,708		253,000		-		-
				$	553,000	$	762,000	$	615,000

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting	'
	Segment information for year ended October 31, 2013:
		Agribusiness		Rental		Real Estate			Corporate and			Total
				Operations		Development			Other
	Revenues	$	79,990,000	$	4,250,000	$	644,000		$	-		$	84,884,000
	Costs and expenses		61,850,000		2,213,000		1,266,000			11,659,000			76,988,000
	Depreciation and amortization		1,757,000		388,000		67,000			191,000			2,403,000
	Impairment charges		-		-		95,000			-			95,000
	Operating income (loss)	$	16,383,000	$	1,649,000	$	(784,000	)	$	(11,850,000	)	$	5,398,000
	Segment information for year ended October 31, 2012:
		Agribusiness		Rental		Real Estate			Corporate and			Total
				Operations		Development			Other
	Revenues	$	61,553,000	$	4,023,000	$	252,000		$	-		$	65,828,000
	Costs and expenses		45,811,000		2,045,000		981,000			10,304,000			59,141,000
	Depreciation and amortization		1,489,000		373,000		56,000			213,000			2,131,000
	Impairment charges		-		-		-			-			-
	Operating income (loss)	$	14,253,000	$	1,605,000	$	(785,000	)	$	(10,517,000	)	$	4,556,000
	Segment information for year ended October 31, 2011:
		Agribusiness		Rental		Real Estate			Corporate and			Total
				Operations		Development			Other
	Revenues	$	46,085,000	$	3,948,000	$	2,462,000		$	-		$	52,495,000
	Costs and expenses		33,645,000		1,865,000		3,483,000			9,089,000			48,082,000
	Depreciation and amortization		1,535,000		365,000		68,000			239,000			2,207,000
	Impairment charges		-		-		1,196,000			-			1,196,000
	Operating income (loss)	$	10,905,000	$	1,718,000	$	(2,285,000	)	$	(9,328,000	)	$	1,010,000
	The following table sets forth revenues by category, by segment for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		Year Ended October 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Lemons	$	58,137,000	$	44,162,000	$	31,243,000
	Avocados		11,683,000		9,546,000		7,539,000
	Navel and Valencia oranges		5,528,000		4,066,000		3,789,000
	Specialty citrus and other crops		4,642,000		3,779,000		3,514,000
	Agribusiness revenues		79,990,000		61,553,000		46,085,000
	Rental operations		2,385,000		2,293,000		2,235,000
	Leased land		1,746,000		1,565,000		1,507,000
	Organic recycling		119,000		165,000		206,000
	Rental operations revenues		4,250,000		4,023,000		3,948,000
	Real estate sales		-		-		2,275,000
	Real estate operations		644,000		252,000		187,000
	Real estate revenues		644,000		252,000		2,462,000
	Total revenues	$	84,884,000	$	65,828,000	$	52,495,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$85,000	$109,000	'
Agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds	36,000	64,000	551,000
Capitalized interest costs	2,451,000	2,901,000	'
Real estate development, interest costs capitalized during period	5,647,000	5,149,000	5,204,000
Advertising expense	315,000	167,000	127,000
Diluted weighted-average shares	0	0	3,000
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness	79,990,000	61,553,000	46,085,000
Avacodo [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness	11,683,000	9,546,000	7,539,000
Lemon [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness	58,137,000	44,162,000	31,243,000
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Avacodo [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness	$11,683,000	$9,546,000	$7,539,000
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Lemon [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage	52.00%	46.00%	33.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Lemon [Member] | Supplier One [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage	18.00%	'	'
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Lemon [Member] | Supplier Two [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage	11.00%	'	'
Land Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'10 years	'	'
Land Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'20 years	'	'
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'10 years	'	'
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'50 years	'	'
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'5 years	'	'
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'20 years	'	'
Orchards [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'20 years	'	'
Orchards [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	'40 years	'	'

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)

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Sep. 06, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 11, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Sep. 06, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

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acre

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Lemons 400 [Member]

Lemons 400 [Member]

Lemons 400 [Member]

Associated [Member]

Associated [Member]

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acre

acre

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Land purchased for use

'

$375,000

$1,363,000

$433,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Areas of land purchased

'

25

230

60

'

'

'

760

'

'

1,300

'

'

Purchase price of acquired entity

18,580,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,580,000

'

'

Shares issued in business acquisition

705,221

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

705,000

'

'

Value of shares issued in business acquisition

15,959,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,959,000

'

'

Cash paid for acquisition

'

'

'

'

375,000

1,796,000

'

8,750,000

'

'

1,041,000

'

'

Repayment of long term debt from business acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,580,000

'

'

Holdback for indemnification claims

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

850,000

'

'

Transaction related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

270,000

'

'

Assets acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cultural costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,130,000

'

'

1,456,000

'

'

Other current assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

814,000

'

'

Land

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,180,000

'

'

15,035,000

'

'

Land improvements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

309,000

'

'

1,103,000

'

'

Buildings and building improvements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000

'

'

355,000

'

'

Equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000

'

'

1,751,000

'

'

Orchards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

601,000

'

'

4,382,000

'

'

Other assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

491,000

'

'

Investment in mutual water company

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,320,000

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

'

'

'

'

680,000

'

'

'

'

'

680,000

'

'

Total assets acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,750,000

'

'

26,067,000

'

'

Liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-216,000

'

'

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-24,000

'

'

Deferred income taxes

'

'

'

'

-7,247,000

'

'

'

'

'

-7,247,000

'

'

Total liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,487,000

'

'

Net assets acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,580,000

'

'

Acquired trade names and trademarks

'

'

'

'

486,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

486,000

'

Acquired intangible asset useful life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'8 years

'

Revenue

'

'

'

'

84,884,000

65,828,000

52,495,000

'

'

'

'

2,809,000

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

4,906,000

3,150,000

1,598,000

'

'

'

'

276,000

'

Revenue, pro forma

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

88,900,000

70,140,000

'

86,667,000

69,632,000

Net income, pro forma

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5,879,000

$4,562,000

'

$4,973,000

$2,072,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 10, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2005
Calavo Growers, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Liabilities at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Calavo's common stock, shares owned	500,000	'	'	1,000,000
Ownership percentage of common stock	3.20%	'	'	6.90%
Price per share	$29.69	$29.02	$23.61	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	$14,845,000	'	'	'
Liabilities at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Derivatives	2,240,000	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	14,845,000	'	'	'
Liabilities at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	'	'	'	'
Liabilities at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Derivatives	2,240,000	'	'	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	'	'	'	'
Liabilities at fair value:	'	'	'	'
Derivatives	'	'	'	'

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid insurance	$557,000	$505,000
Prepaid supplies	909,000	736,000
Net current deferred income tax assets	508,000	395,000
Deposits and Other	998,000	480,000
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$2,972,000	$2,116,000

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	$132,043,000	$97,381,000	'
Less accumulated depreciation	-45,833,000	-44,001,000	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	86,210,000	53,380,000	'
Depreciation expense	2,380,000	2,118,000	2,195,000
Land [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	47,008,000	26,464,000	'
Land Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	14,803,000	12,114,000	'
Building and Building Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	12,446,000	12,625,000	'
Equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	25,965,000	23,224,000	'
Orchards [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	25,703,000	20,900,000	'
Construction in progress [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment gross	$6,118,000	$2,054,000	'

Real_Estate_Development_Schedu

Real Estate Development (Schedule of Real Estate Development Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate development	$83,419,000	$77,772,000
East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate development	51,538,000	47,384,000
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate development	11,276,000	10,532,000
Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'
Real estate development	$20,605,000	$19,856,000

Real_Estate_Development_Narrat

Real Estate Development (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Nov. 15, 2009

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Nov. 29, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Nov. 29, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]

Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]

Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]

Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]

East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]

East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]

East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]

East Area 1 [Member]

East Area 1 [Member]

Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]

Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]

Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]

Centennial Square [Member]

Pacific Crest [Member]

Pacific Crest [Member]

Sevilla [Member]

Sevilla [Member]

East Ridge [Member]

Arizona Development Projects [Member]

Arizona Development Projects [Member]

Arizona Development Projects [Member]

acre

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate development projects, number of projects

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate development projects, acres of land under development

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

550

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate development projects, capitalized costs

'

'

'

$749,000

$989,000

'

'

$4,154,000

$2,953,000

'

'

'

$744,000

$1,207,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate development projects, net expenses

'

'

'

644,000

702,000

737,000

'

11,000

63,000

82,000

'

'

32,000

20,000

242,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate development projects, carrying value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,220,000

3,370,000

'

4,686,000

'

7,207,000

'

'

'

Real estate development assets, total

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,842,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate development

83,419,000

77,772,000

'

'

'

'

'

51,538,000

47,384,000

'

'

'

11,276,000

10,532,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prorata share percentage of improvement costs required to be paid relating to annexation of real estate property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum improvement costs required to be paid relating to annexation of real estate property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Improvements study, accrued costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross sales price of parcel of property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,500,000

'

4,800,000

'

'

'

'

Escrow deposit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

250,000

'

250,000

'

'

'

'

Debt fixed interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from sale of parcel of property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,400,000

'

4,700,000

'

'

'

'

Number of acres to be released to the company

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total payment for property released to the company

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,750,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Initial payment made for property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fee increase per unit for first 500 certificates of residency

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment charges

$95,000

'

$1,196,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$95,000

'

$993,000

'

$63,000

'

$32,000

'

'

'

'

$203,000

Equity_Investments_Narrative_D

Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2007

Feb. 28, 2010

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]

Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]

Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]

Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]

Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]

Romney Property Partnership [Member]

Romney Property Partnership [Member]

Romney Property Partnership [Member]

Romney Property Partnership [Member]

East Ridge [Member]

East Ridge [Member]

East Ridge [Member]

General Partner [Member]

Limited Partner [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.30%

22.10%

75.00%

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

Cash receipts from farm management, orchard land development and accounting services

'

'

'

$141,000

$136,000

$123,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Recognized revenues from lemon packing services

'

'

'

733,000

569,000

439,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Growers payable

2,325,000

2,085,000

'

342,000

176,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to acquire equity method investments

125,000

98,000

88,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

489,000

'

'

'

Capital contributions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

34,000

9,000

0

'

7,207,000

91,000

89,000

Investment sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,000,000

'

Net proceeds from sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,713,000

'

Loss on sale of investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,754,000

'

Equity_Investments_Schedule_of

Equity Investments (Schedule of Financial Information of Equity Method Investees) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	$2,998,000	$10,329,000	$10,408,000
Liabilities	'	'	'
Equity	2,998,000	10,329,000	10,408,000
Total liabilities and equity	2,998,000	10,329,000	10,408,000
Revenues	8,227,000	1,515,000	1,069,000
Expenses	8,641,000	748,000	705,000
Net income (loss)	-414,000	767,000	364,000
Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	2,286,000	1,399,000	1,555,000
Liabilities	'	'	'
Equity	2,286,000	1,399,000	1,555,000
Total liabilities and equity	2,286,000	1,399,000	1,555,000
Revenues	2,218,000	1,508,000	1,059,000
Expenses	862,000	726,000	686,000
Net income (loss)	1,356,000	782,000	373,000
Romney Property Partnership [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	712,000	675,000	688,000
Liabilities	'	'	'
Equity	712,000	675,000	688,000
Total liabilities and equity	712,000	675,000	688,000
Revenues	9,000	7,000	10,000
Expenses	25,000	21,000	17,000
Net income (loss)	-16,000	-14,000	-7,000
East Ridge [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	'	8,255,000	8,165,000
Liabilities	'	'	'
Equity	'	8,255,000	8,165,000
Total liabilities and equity	'	8,255,000	8,165,000
Revenues	6,000,000	'	'
Expenses	7,754,000	1,000	2,000
Net income (loss)	($1,754,000)	($1,000)	($2,000)

Equity_Investments_Schedule_of1

Equity Investments (Schedule of Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Equity Method Investees) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment balance	$8,947,000	$8,896,000	$9,057,000
Equity earnings (losses)	-1,449,000	173,000	81,000
Cash distribution	-5,823,000	-220,000	-330,000
Investment contributions	125,000	98,000	88,000
Investment balance	1,800,000	8,947,000	8,896,000
Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment balance	1,058,000	1,095,000	1,338,000
Equity earnings (losses)	317,000	183,000	87,000
Cash distribution	-110,000	-220,000	-330,000
Investment contributions	'	'	'
Investment balance	1,265,000	1,058,000	1,095,000
Romney Property Partnership [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment balance	513,000	514,000	519,000
Equity earnings (losses)	-12,000	-10,000	-5,000
Cash distribution	'	'	'
Investment contributions	34,000	9,000	'
Investment balance	535,000	513,000	514,000
East Ridge [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment balance	7,376,000	7,287,000	7,200,000
Equity earnings (losses)	-1,754,000	'	-1,000
Cash distribution	-5,713,000	'	'
Investment contributions	91,000	89,000	88,000
Investment balance	'	$7,376,000	$7,287,000

Investment_in_Calavo_Growers_I1

Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2005	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2009	Apr. 10, 2013
						Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Calavo's common stock, shares owned	'	'	'	'	'	1,000,000	500,000	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage of common stock	'	'	'	'	'	6.90%	3.20%	'	'	'	'
Equity in investments	'	$1,800,000	$8,947,000	$8,896,000	$9,057,000	$10,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, shares	2,070,000	'	'	'	'	1,728,570	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage sold to Calavo	'	'	'	'	'	15.10%	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	'	51,857,000	'	'	'	23,450,000	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash consideration received from stock purchase agreement	'	'	'	'	'	13,450,000	'	'	'	'	'
Calavo stock sold, shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	165,000	'	'	335,000	'
Calavo stock sold, value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,079,000	'
Gain recognized on sale of Calavo stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,138,000	'	'	2,729,000	'
Available-for-sale securities total unrealized holding gains (losses), pre tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	795,000	692,000	445,000	'	'
Available-for-sale securities total unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	479,000	417,000	267,000	'	'
Net proceeds from sale of stock in Calavo Growers, Inc.	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4,788,000	'	'	'	'
Price per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	$29.69	$23.61	'	'	$29.02

Notes_Receivable_Details

Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2005

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2004

Feb. 28, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2012

Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California

Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California

Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California

Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California

Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California

Notes Receivable - Tenant Improvements [Member]

Notes Receivable - Employees [Member]

Notes Receivable - Employees [Member]

Notes Receivable - Employees [Member]

Notes Receivable - California Limited Liability Company [Member]

Notes Receivable - California Limited Liability Company [Member]

Notes Receivable - Discontinued Operations [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred gain on sale of property

'

'

'

'

'

'

$161,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes receivable, original amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,263,000

'

'

'

'

'

115,000

'

Payments received on notes receivable

'

'

2,963,000

'

'

'

'

350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

The portion of the deferred gain recognized in income

'

'

112,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other long-term liabilities

4,483,000

8,953,000

49,000

49,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes receivable, current portion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

Note receivable, non-current portion

2,024,000

2,296,000

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes receivable, original interest rate

'

'

'

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes receivable, basis spread over fixed rate

'

'

'

3.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

The percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying orchard, owed as payment on notes receivable through 2014

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

The percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying orchard, owed as payment on notes receivable after 2014

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest accrued during the period on notes receivable

'

'

'

78,000

78,000

84,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes receivable from related parties, current portion

'

42,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,000

58,000

'

'

'

'

Notes receivable from related parties, noncurrent portion

17,000

16,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income recognized during period from notes receivable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000

2,000

2,000

'

'

'

Amount of reserve recorded for notes receivable balance due to uncertainty of collection

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$115,000

'

$150,000

Other_Assets_Schedule_of_Other

Other Assets (Schedule of Other Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Investments in mutual water companies	$3,430,000	$1,791,000
Acquired water and mineral rights	1,536,000	1,536,000
Deferred lease assets and other	1,522,000	1,437,000
Revolving funds and memberships	358,000	359,000
Acquired trade names and trademarks	476,000	'
Goodwill	680,000	'
Total other assets	$8,002,000	$5,123,000

Other_Assets_Narrative_Details

Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$136,000	'	'
Definite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	86,000	'	'
Definite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense	13,000	13,000	13,000
Goodwill	680,000	'	'
Acquired trade names and trademarks	486,000	'	'
Deferred rent assets	1,034,000	'	'
Deferred borrowing costs	142,000	'	'
Prepaid lease on equipment	103,000	'	'
Patent [Member]	'	'	'
Future amortization expense:	'	'	'
2014	13,000	'	'
2015	13,000	'	'
2016	13,000	'	'
2017	13,000	'	'
2018	13,000	'	'
Trade names and trademarks [Member]	'	'	'
Future amortization expense:	'	'	'
2014	60,000	'	'
2015	60,000	'	'
2016	60,000	'	'
2017	60,000	'	'
2018	$60,000	'	'

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued compensation	$1,979,000	$1,609,000
Accrued property taxes	469,000	439,000
Accrued income taxes	1,732,000	'
Accrued interest	208,000	336,000
Deferred income	298,000	260,000
Accrued lease expense	546,000	551,000
Other	1,048,000	822,000
Accrued liabilities	$6,280,000	$4,017,000

LongTerm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred borrowing costs	$142,000	'
Accumulated amortization of deferred finance costs	141,000	'
Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	100,000,000	80,000,000
Current borrowing capacity	$89,000,000	'
Borrowing capacity restriction, percent of collateral	60.00%	'
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.80%	'
Debt maturity date	30-Jun-18	'

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Long

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$62,132,000	$89,635,000
Current portion of long-term debt	569,000	760,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	61,563,000	88,875,000
Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	54,380,000	61,261,000
Farm Credit West Term Loan One [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	5,262,000	5,743,000
Farm Credit West Term Loan Two [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	'	861,000
Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	492,000	13,000,000
Farm Credit West Term Loan Three [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	1,975,000	8,770,000
CNH Capital Loans [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$23,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Long1

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Collateral	$12,260,000	$12,260,000
LIBOR rate	0.18%	'
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.80%	'
Debt maturity date	30-Jun-18	'
Farm Credit West Term Loan One [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Collateral	11,615,000	11,626,000
Debt interest rate at period end	2.75%	'
Debt maturity date	30-Nov-22	'
Farm Credit West Term Loan Two [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Collateral	'	11,626,000
Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Collateral	3,890,000	3,864,000
Debt interest rate at period end	2.75%	'
Debt maturity date	30-May-18	'
Farm Credit West Term Loan Three [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Collateral	20,605,000	19,856,000
Debt fixed interest rate	3.65%	'
Debt fixed interest rate expiration date	'2014-11	'
Debt maturity date	31-Oct-35	'
CNH Capital Loans [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Collateral	$11,000	'
Debt fixed interest rate	0.00%	'
Debt fixed interest rate expiration date	'2015-07	'

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Matu

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]	'	'
2014	$569,000	'
2015	608,000	'
2016	602,000	'
2017	620,000	'
2018	55,509,000	'
Thereafter	4,224,000	'
Long-term debt	$62,132,000	$89,635,000

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Debt Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	$255,000	($2,522,000)	'
Non-cash interest income	'	711,000	739,000	537,000
Interest Rate Swap Cancelled One [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of interest rate swaps cancelled	10,000,000	'	'	'
Interest Rate Swap Cancelled Two [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of interest rate swaps cancelled	10,000,000	'	'	'
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of interest rate swaps cancelled	2	'	'	'
Notional Amount	22,000,000	'	42,000,000	'
Preferred stock, coupon rate	3.63%	'	'	'
Interest rate reduction basis points	0.62%	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	2,015,000	'	'
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	361,000	541,000	561,000
Non-cash interest income	'	1,072,000	1,280,000	1,098,000
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Notional Amount	'	$40,000,000	$40,000,000	'
Preferred stock, coupon rate	'	4.30%	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Derivative Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2010
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Notional Amount	'	$42,000,000	$22,000,000
Fair Value Liability	'	1,072,000	'
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Notional Amount	40,000,000	40,000,000	'
Fair Value Liability	$2,240,000	$2,768,000	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Derivative Financial Instruments Parenthetical) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Derivative instrument maturity date	'2013-06
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Derivative instrument maturity date	'2018-07

RelatedParty_Transactions_Deta

Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Employee [Member]

Employee [Member]

Employee [Member]

Mutual Water Companies [Member]

Mutual Water Companies [Member]

Mutual Water Companies [Member]

Cooperative Association [Member]

Cooperative Association [Member]

Cooperative Association [Member]

Board of Directors [Member]

Board of Directors [Member]

Board of Directors [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]

Cadiz [Member]

Cadiz [Member]

Cadiz [Member]

Colorado River Growers [Member]

Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District [Member]

Lemon [Member]

Lemon [Member]

Lemon [Member]

Avacodo [Member]

Avacodo [Member]

Avacodo [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Rental income

'

'

$534,000

$528,000

$522,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$271,000

$265,000

$252,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase from related party

'

'

'

'

'

1,135,000

989,000

700,000

1,266,000

1,410,000

1,316,000

1,101,000

1,815,000

1,335,000

2,418,000

1,316,000

71,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

59,000

Due to related party

'

'

'

'

'

78,000

20,000

'

26,000

72,000

'

240,000

705,000

125,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment in mutual water company

'

'

'

'

'

1,320,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

432,000

366,000

366,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue from related party

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

242,000

189,000

557,000

11,683,000

9,456,000

7,539,000

'

'

'

112,000

'

Receivable from related party

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

194,000

'

Advance payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,320,000

'

Lease term

'1 month

'20 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'20 years

'

'

'

'

Lease expense per acre

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200

$1,200

'

'

Addtional lease expense, percentage of harvest revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Compo

Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Provisions for Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'
Federal	($3,589,000)	($535,000)	$653,000
State	-856,000	-327,000	139,000
Total current (provision) benefit	-4,445,000	-862,000	792,000
Deferred:	'	'	'
Federal	1,084,000	-968,000	-1,171,000
State	126,000	-148,000	-328,000
Total deferred provision	1,210,000	-1,116,000	-1,499,000
Total income tax provision	($3,235,000)	($1,978,000)	($707,000)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):	'	'
Labor accruals	$211,000	$188,000
Property taxes	-176,000	-175,000
State income taxes	240,000	110,000
Prepaid insurance and other	233,000	272,000
Net current deferred income tax assets	508,000	395,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:	'	'
Depreciation	-5,878,000	-3,297,000
Amortization	366,000	604,000
Impairments of real estate development assets	3,019,000	3,379,000
Derivative instruments	892,000	871,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment	1,707,000	1,590,000
Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment	-3,918,000	-3,602,000
Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets	-14,180,000	-9,865,000
Other	-548,000	-168,000
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	-18,540,000	-10,488,000
Net deferred income tax liabilities	($18,032,000)	($10,093,000)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Amount	'	'	'
Provision at statutory rates	($2,768,000)	($1,744,000)	($775,000)
State income tax, net of federal benefit	-509,000	-314,000	-137,000
Dividend exclusion	103,000	87,000	87,000
Production deduction	175,000	161,000	42,000
Officer's compensation	'	'	'
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	'
Other permanent items	-236,000	-168,000	76,000
Total income tax provision	($3,235,000)	($1,978,000)	($707,000)
Percent	'	'	'
Provision at statutory rates	-34.00%	-34.00%	-34.00%
State income tax, net of federal benefit	-6.20%	-6.10%	-6.00%
Dividend exclusion	1.30%	1.70%	3.80%
Production deduction	2.10%	3.10%	1.80%
Officer's compensation	'	'	'
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	'
Other permanent items	-2.90%	-3.30%	3.30%
Total income tax provision	-39.70%	-38.60%	-31.10%

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Assumed noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	$7,247,000	'
Goodwill, non-deductible for income tax purposes	680,000	'
Federal [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carry-forwards	190,000	'
State [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating loss carry-forwards	$970,000	'

Retirement_Plans_Narrative_Det

Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Global Equity [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target allocation, minimum	40.00%	'	'
Target allocation, maximum	80.00%	'	'
Alternative Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target allocation, minimum	0.00%	'	'
Target allocation, maximum	30.00%	'	'
Fixed Income Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target allocation, minimum	20.00%	'	'
Target allocation, maximum	60.00%	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target allocation, minimum	0.00%	'	'
Target allocation, maximum	30.00%	'	'
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, funding contributions	$1,252,000	$1,275,000	'
401(K) Plan [Member]	'	'	'
401(K) Plan:	'	'	'
Employer match percentage	4.00%	'	'
Requisite service period for plan	'1 year	'	'
Percentage of annual earnings employee can defer	100.00%	'	'
Matching opportunity of eligible contribution provided by company	4.00%	'	'
Annual vesting rate	20.00%	'	'
Number of years until employee is fully invested under plan	'6 years	'	'
Contributions to employee benefits plan	$615,000	$517,000	$488,000

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_C

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST:	'	'
Service cost	$166,000	$146,000
Interest cost	721,000	804,000
Expected return on plan assets	-959,000	-990,000
Recognized actuarial loss	1,030,000	818,000
Net periodic benefit cost	$958,000	$778,000

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_S

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Summary of Plan's Funded Status) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Change in benefit obligation:	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$20,690,000	$18,459,000
Service cost	166,000	146,000
Interest cost	721,000	804,000
Benefits paid	-1,058,000	-983,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	-1,239,000	2,264,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	19,280,000	20,690,000
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	14,560,000	12,985,000
Actual return on plan assets	1,621,000	1,283,000
Employer contributions	1,252,000	1,275,000
Benefits paid	-1,058,000	-983,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	16,375,000	14,560,000
Reconciliation of funded status:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	16,375,000	14,560,000
Benefit obligations	19,280,000	20,690,000
Funded status at end of year (plan assets less benefit obligations)	-2,905,000	-6,130,000
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position:	'	'
Noncurrent assets	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	-2,905,000	-6,130,000
Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	-2,905,000	-6,130,000
Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-7,191,000	-10,123,000
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost	4,286,000	3,993,000
Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	($2,905,000)	($6,130,000)

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_O

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Other Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Before Tax) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:	'	'
Net loss (gain) arising during the year	($1,901,000)	$1,971,000
Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss	-1,030,000	-818,000
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	-2,931,000	1,153,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	($1,973,000)	$1,931,000

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_E

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Estimated Amounts That Will Be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Over the Next Fiscal Year) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Initial net asset (obligation)	'
Prior service cost (credit)	'
Net loss	-781,000
Total	($781,000)

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_A

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Assumptions Used in Developing Benefit Obligation and Net Pension Expense) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.40%	3.60%	'
Assumption used to determine net periodic benefit cost:	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.60%	4.50%	'
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.50%	'
Additional year-end information:	'	'	'
Projected benefit obligation	$19,280,000	$20,690,000	$18,459,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	19,280,000	20,690,000	'
Fair value of plan assets	$16,375,000	$14,560,000	$12,985,000

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_E1

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Benefit payments expected to be paid during the following fiscal years:	'
2014	$1,031,000
2015	1,068,000
2016	1,102,000
2017	1,150,000
2018	1,179,000
2019- 2023	6,037,000
Total	11,567,000
Expected contribution cost in 2014	$500,000

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_A1

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	$16,375,000	$14,560,000	$12,985,000
Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	9,113,000	'	'
Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	7,262,000	'	'
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	483,000	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	483,000	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Common stocks [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	6,249,000	'	'
Common stocks [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	6,249,000	'	'
Common stocks [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Common stocks [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Mutual funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	2,381,000	'	'
Mutual funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	2,381,000	'	'
Mutual funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Mutual funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
U.S. government & agency issues [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	2,891,000	'	'
U.S. government & agency issues [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
U.S. government & agency issues [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	2,891,000	'	'
U.S. government & agency issues [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Corporate bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	4,300,000	'	'
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	4,300,000	'	'
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Estimated accrued income [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	71,000	'	'
Estimated accrued income [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'
Estimated accrued income [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	71,000	'	'
Estimated accrued income [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	'	'

Other_LongTerm_Liabilities_Det

Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Minimum pension liability	$2,905,000	$6,130,000
Fair value of derivative instrument	1,523,000	2,768,000
Other	55,000	55,000
Other long-term liabilities	$4,483,000	$8,953,000

Operating_Lease_Income_Details

Operating Lease Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contingent rental revenue	$119,000	$165,000	$206,000
Future minimum lease payments to be received from net operating lease agreements:	'	'	'
2014	2,019,000	'	'
2015	1,747,000	'	'
2016	1,685,000	'	'
2017	1,211,000	'	'
2018	1,078,000	'	'
Thereafter	1,483,000	'	'
Total	9,223,000	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lease term	'1 month	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lease term	'20 years	'	'
Land [Member]	'	'	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property subject to operating leases, gross	1,861,000	'	'
Buildings, Equipment and Building Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property subject to operating leases, gross	9,352,000	'	'
Property subject to operating leases, accumulated depreciation	$4,635,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
				Subsequent Event [Member]	Photovoltaic Generator One [Member]	Photovoltaic Generator Two [Member]	Photovoltaic Generator Two [Member]	Lindsay, California Property [Member]	Lindsay, California Property [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of credit, amount outstanding	$193,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lease expense	2,316,000	1,972,000	1,480,000	'	'	'	'	724,000	456,000
Base rent per year	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	500,000	'
Number of leases	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6	'
Lease term	'	'	'	'	'10 years	'10 years	'	'10 years	'
Number of renewal options	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	'
Lease term, renewal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'
Purchase option, purchase price	'	'	'	'	1,125,000	1,275,000	'	'	'
Deferred rent assets	1,034,000	'	'	'	'	1,112,000	872,000	'	'
Utility rebate from solar arrays	992,000	1,006,000	911,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future minimum payments, operating leases:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
2014	1,740,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
2015	1,698,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
2016	1,720,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
2017	1,732,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
2018	1,699,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Thereafter	4,279,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total	12,868,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Construction contract	'	'	'	$9,300,000	'	'	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Preferred_

Stockholders' Equity (Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2007	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2006
			Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	'	'	50,000	50,000	'	20,000	20,000	20,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'	'	30,000	30,000	'	0	0	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	'	'	'	$100	$100	'	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Dividend rate, percentage	'	'	8.75%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion price	'	'	'	$8	'	'	'	'	'
Voting rights per share	'	'	'	10	'	'	100	'	'
Value of preferred stock issued	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	'	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	'	'	'	'
Dividend declared, declaration date	'	'	'	'	'	31-Oct-06	'	'	'
Dividend declared, payment date	'	'	'	'	'	20-Dec-06	'	'	'
Dividend, right to purchase shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.01

Stockholders_Equity_Stockbased

Stockholders' Equity (Stock-based Compensation and Donation of Common Stock) (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 06, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Feb. 28, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2011

Management [Member]

Management [Member]

Management [Member]

Management [Member]

Management [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Stock Compensation Plan [Member]

Shares Exchanged, Transaction One [Member]

Shares Exchanged, Transaction Two [Member]

Nonemployee Directors [Member]

Nonemployee Directors [Member]

Nonemployee Directors [Member]

Nonemployee Directors [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

Common stock granted during period

'

'

'

'

'

'

26,708

34,721

'

'

'

9,040

'

'

'

Cost from stock compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

$727,000

$657,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock compensation expense

'

'

553,000

762,000

615,000

'

253,000

216,000

'

'

'

'

200,000

185,000

180,000

Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares exchanged for payroll tax

'

'

'

'

'

1,154

'

'

9,642

214

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued, shares

'

2,070,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair market value per share

$22.63

$18.50

'

'

'

$21.75

'

'

$21.40

$18.92

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares issued in acquisition

705,221

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Value of shares issued in acquisition

15,959,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquistion purchase price

18,580,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Donation of common stock

'

'

100,000

100,000

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Donation of common stock, shares

'

'

4,859

6,165

4,427

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Donation of common stock, expense

'

'

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Expense by Performance Year) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock compensation expense	$553,000	$762,000	$615,000
2008 [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares granted	11,962	'	'
Stock compensation expense	'	'	80,000
2010 [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares granted	62,287	'	'
Stock compensation expense	91,000	546,000	535,000
2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares granted	34,721	'	'
Stock compensation expense	209,000	216,000	'
2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares granted	26,708	'	'
Stock compensation expense	$253,000	'	'

Fruit_Growers_Supply_Cooperati1

Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative [Abstract]	'	'	'
Total amount of allocated after tax earnings from cooperative supply corporation	$863,000	$981,000	'
Amount of dividends received from cooperative supply corporation, recorded as reductions against agribusiness expenses	59,000	113,000	96,000
Amount of refund being sought by cooperative supply corporation	586,000	'	'
Percent of dividends assigned to claim	50.00%	'	'
Remaining claim outstanding	$318,000	$377,000	$490,000

Segment_Information_Schedule_o

Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$84,884,000	$65,828,000	$52,495,000
Costs and expenses	76,988,000	59,141,000	48,082,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,403,000	2,131,000	2,207,000
Impairment charges	95,000	'	1,196,000
Operating income	5,398,000	4,556,000	1,010,000
Agribusiness [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	79,990,000	61,553,000	46,085,000
Costs and expenses	61,850,000	45,811,000	33,645,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,757,000	1,489,000	1,535,000
Impairment charges	'	'	'
Operating income	16,383,000	14,253,000	10,905,000
Rental Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	4,250,000	4,023,000	3,948,000
Costs and expenses	2,213,000	2,045,000	1,865,000
Depreciation and amortization	388,000	373,000	365,000
Impairment charges	'	'	'
Operating income	1,649,000	1,605,000	1,718,000
Real Estate Development [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	644,000	252,000	2,462,000
Costs and expenses	1,266,000	981,000	3,483,000
Depreciation and amortization	67,000	56,000	68,000
Impairment charges	95,000	'	1,196,000
Operating income	-784,000	-785,000	-2,285,000
Corporate and Other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'
Costs and expenses	11,659,000	10,304,000	9,089,000
Depreciation and amortization	191,000	213,000	239,000
Impairment charges	'	'	'
Operating income	($11,850,000)	($10,517,000)	($9,328,000)

Segment_Information_Schedule_o1

Segment Information (Schedule of Revenues by Category, by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness revenues	$79,990,000	$61,553,000	$46,085,000
Rental operations revenues	4,250,000	4,023,000	3,948,000
Real estate revenues	644,000	252,000	2,462,000
Total revenues	84,884,000	65,828,000	52,495,000
Lemon [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness revenues	58,137,000	44,162,000	31,243,000
Avacodo [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness revenues	11,683,000	9,546,000	7,539,000
Navel and Valencia oranges [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness revenues	5,528,000	4,066,000	3,789,000
Specialty citrus and other crops [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Agribusiness revenues	4,642,000	3,779,000	3,514,000
Residential And Commercial [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rental operations revenues	2,385,000	2,293,000	2,235,000
Leased Land [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rental operations revenues	1,746,000	1,565,000	1,507,000
Organic recycling and other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rental operations revenues	119,000	165,000	206,000
Real Estate Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Real estate revenues	'	'	2,275,000
Real Estate Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'
Real estate revenues	$644,000	$252,000	$187,000

Public_Offering_of_Common_Stoc1

Public Offering of Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Public Offering of Common Stock [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued, shares	2,070,000	'	'	'
Common stock, price per share	$18.50	'	$22.63	'
Percentage of common stock outstanding represented by shares issued in public offering	16.00%	'	'	'
Common stock, shares outstanding	13,307,085	14,016,011	'	11,203,180
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock made through pubic offering	$38,295,000	'	'	'
Underwriting discount for common stock issued in public offering	2,106,000	'	'	'
Equity issuance, other transaction costs	292,000	'	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock through public offering	$35,897,000	'	'	'