Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Net revenues:
Agribusiness	$ 39,050,000	$ 38,430,000	$ 101,236,000	$ 87,943,000
Rental operations	1,345,000	1,454,000	4,144,000	4,273,000
Real estate development	0	19,000	0	39,000
Total net revenues	40,395,000	39,903,000	105,380,000	92,255,000
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness	23,022,000	21,151,000	75,821,000	67,861,000
Rental operations	929,000	889,000	2,934,000	2,711,000
Real estate development	47,000	249,000	172,000	1,880,000
Impairment of real estate development assets	0	0	120,000	0
Selling, general and administrative	3,229,000	3,420,000	10,192,000	9,728,000
Total costs and expenses	27,227,000	25,709,000	89,239,000	82,180,000
Operating income	13,168,000	14,194,000	16,141,000	10,075,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(521,000)	(473,000)	(1,372,000)	(1,036,000)
Gain on sale of stock in Calavo Growers, Inc.	0	3,419,000	0	3,419,000
Equity in earnings of investments	76,000	235,000	9,000	206,000
Other income, net	37,000	47,000	364,000	463,000
Total other income (expense)	(408,000)	3,228,000	(999,000)	3,052,000
Income before income tax provision	12,760,000	17,422,000	15,142,000	13,127,000
Income tax provision	(5,017,000)	(6,693,000)	(5,935,000)	(5,088,000)
Net income	7,743,000	10,729,000	9,207,000	8,039,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	34,000	0	38,000	0
Net income attributable to Limoneira Company	7,777,000	10,729,000	9,245,000	8,039,000
Preferred dividends	(125,000)	(156,000)	(435,000)	(471,000)
Net income attributable to common stock	$ 7,652,000	$ 10,573,000	$ 8,810,000	$ 7,568,000
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.53	$ 0.75	$ 0.62	$ 0.53
Diluted net income per common share	0.52	0.71	0.62	0.53
Dividends per common share	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.15
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic	14,396,000	14,178,000	14,287,000	14,165,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	14,989,000	15,066,000	14,570,000	15,053,000