Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 8,058,000	$ 7,082,000	$ 6,991,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,339,000	4,184,000	3,516,000
Impairments of real estate development assets	0	0	435,000
Loss on disposals/sales of assets	125,000	365,000	505,000
Stock compensation expense	1,309,000	1,077,000	1,116,000
Equity in earnings of investments	(634,000)	(243,000)	(263,000)
Cash distributions from equity investments	642,000	843,000	183,000
Deferred income taxes	6,195,000	(350,000)	(129,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	49,000	47,000	44,000
Accrued interest on note receivable	(23,000)	(40,000)	(60,000)
Gain on sale of stock in Calavo Growers. Inc.	(3,419,000)	(5,033,000)	0
Gain on sale of conservation easement	(995,000)	0	0
Gain on sale of Wilson Ranch	0	(935,000)	0
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration	(300,000)	0	0
Donation of common stock	0	100,000	100,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Account receivable, net	(1,880,000)	(184,000)	(810,000)
Cultural costs	72,000	(225,000)	433,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	78,000	224,000	(370,000)
Income taxes receivable	(2,810,000)	1,143,000	(1,143,000)
Other assets	312,000	(286,000)	344,000
Accounts payable and growers payable	808,000	(873,000)	4,125,000
Accrued liabilities	1,249,000	(1,678,000)	912,000
Other long-term liabilities	129,000	2,477,000	163,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,304,000	7,695,000	16,092,000
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(16,252,000)	(31,254,000)	(25,866,000)
Proceeds from sale of LLC Interest	18,000,000	0	0
Agriculture property acquisitions	(15,098,000)	(3,389,000)	0
Net proceeds from sale of Wilson Ranch	0	2,712,000	0
Business combination	0	0	(700,000)
Net proceeds from sale of stock in Calavo Growers, Inc.	4,019,000	6,433,000	0
Net proceeds from sale of conservation easement	995,000	0	0
Equity investment contributions	(2,890,000)	(9,000)	(1,758,000)
Investments in mutual water companies and water rights	(296,000)	(300,000)	(299,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,522,000)	(25,807,000)	(28,623,000)
Financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	157,423,000	120,484,000	117,765,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(156,403,000)	(99,014,000)	(111,543,000)
Dividends paid-common	(2,834,000)	(2,539,000)	(2,321,000)
Dividends paid-preferred	(628,000)	(635,000)	(430,000)
Exchange of common stock	(190,000)	(275,000)	(176,000)
Issuance of preferred stock	0	0	9,300,000
Payments of debt financing costs	(65,000)	0	(106,000)
Tax (provision) benefit of stock grant vesting	(86,000)	38,000	52,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,783,000)	18,059,000	12,541,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(1,000)	(53,000)	10,000
Cash at beginning of year	39,000	92,000	82,000
Cash at end of year	38,000	39,000	92,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	1,405,000	55,000	(51,000)
Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds received	2,125,000	2,963,000	6,495,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized holding gain on Calavo investment	(2,668,000)	(487,000)	(9,425,000)
Increase in real estate development and sale-leaseback deferral	3,349,000	0	0
Reclassification of real estate development to property plant and equipment	26,779,000	0	0
Settlement of lease obligation related to agriculture property acquisition	(739,000)	0	0
Capital expenditures accrued but not paid at year-end	594,000	1,270,000	1,134,000
Accrued equity investment contribution	325,000	0	0
Non-cash reduction of note receivable	0	1,535,000	0
Accrued interest on note receivable	23,000	40,000	60,000
Donation of common stock	0	100,000	100,000
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 0