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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Supply Agreement With Belher [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Supply Agreement With Belher [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Supply Agreement With Belher [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Other long-term assets [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Other long-term assets [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Limoneira [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Limoneira [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Limoneira [Member]
Apr. 10, 2013
Limoneira [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Equipment [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Information Systems Hardware and Software [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Equipment [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Information Systems Hardware and Software [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Calavo Salsa Lisa [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
FreshRealm [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                                            
Joint venture interest                           12.00%                             65.00% 71.50%
Non-trade receivables $ 8,300,000 $ 8,300,000 $ 5,200,000                                                      
Prepaid expenses 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,200,000                                                      
Useful lives                                     7 years 7 years 7 years 3 years       50 years 25 years 15 years    
Impairment of goodwill   615,000 87,000                                                      
Impairment of long-lived assets   600,000                                                        
Ownership interest of voting stock of investee                                   20.00%         50.00%              
Property purchase price 1,000,000 (1,000,000)                                                        
Area of property purchased 60                                                          
Percentage of outstanding shares of Limoneira's shares                           12.00%                                
Estimated fair value of investment 45,500,000 45,500,000 38,800,000                                                      
Estimated cost of investment 23,500,000 23,500,000 23,500,000                                                      
Estimated gross unrealized gain related to such investment   22,000,000 15,300,000                                                      
Allowance from advance to supplier         0 0                                                
Advances to supplier           3,000,000 2,000,000                                              
Advances for operating purpose         3,000,000                                                  
Total advance to supplier 3,213,000 3,213,000 2,369,000   3,000,000 2,100,000                                                
Advances incur interest               4.70% 4.70%                                          
Advances to suppliers during fiscal year                 3,000,000                                          
Aggregate advance               2,500,000 2,500,000 800,000 800,000 1,700,000 1,700,000                                  
Repay these advances in no less than period               2016-07                                            
Repay these advances in no less than               20.00%                                            
Accrued expenses 20,939,000 20,939,000 22,237,000                                                      
Advertising costs   100,000 200,000 100,000                                                    
Research and development costs   1,500,000                                           100,000 100,000          
Dividend income included in other income   400,000 400,000 300,000                   4,000,000 5,500,000 3,000,000                            
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding   14,856,000 14,795,000 14,743,000                                                    
Dilutive effect of stock options   7,000 13,000 8,000                                                    
Anti-dilutive options   0 0 0                                                    
Recognized compensation expense   377,000 417,000 188,000                                                    
Foreign currency gains/losses net of losses/gains   400,000 100,000 100,000                                                    
Fixed rate long term obligation fair value 13,300,000 13,300,000                                                        
Fixed rate long term obligation carrying value $ 13,100,000 $ 13,100,000                                                        
Limoneira's stock price                           $ 26.34 $ 22.47 $ 17.35 $ 29.02