Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	$ 39,050,000	$ 38,430,000	$ 101,236,000	$ 87,943,000
Rental operations revenues	1,345,000	1,454,000	4,144,000	4,273,000
Real estate development revenues	0	19,000	0	39,000
Total net revenues	40,395,000	39,903,000	105,380,000	92,255,000
Lemon operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	29,995,000	26,209,000	82,154,000	68,852,000
Other agribusiness [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	9,055,000	12,221,000	19,082,000	19,091,000
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	7,490,000	9,571,000	9,519,000	10,759,000
Navel and Valencia oranges [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	1,118,000	1,891,000	6,539,000	5,576,000
Specialty citrus and other crops [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	447,000	759,000	3,024,000	2,756,000
Residential And Commercial Rentals [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Rental operations revenues	906,000	903,000	2,688,000	2,655,000
Leased Land [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Rental operations revenues	372,000	441,000	1,114,000	1,386,000
Organic recycling [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Rental operations revenues	$ 67,000	$ 110,000	$ 342,000	$ 232,000

The total amount of lease revenue recognized for the period for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue.

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