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