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Fair value measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Non-Recurring Basis | The following table sets forth our financial assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2015 that are measured on a recurring basis during the period, segregated by level within the fair value hierarchy:
|  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |
|  | (All amounts are pres e nted in thousands) |
Assets at Fair Value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Limoneira Company(1) |  | $ | 27,415 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  | $ | 27,415 |
Total assets at fair value |  | $ | 27,415 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 27,415 |
| (1) |  | The investment in Limoneira Company consists of marketable securities in the Limoneira Company stock. We currently own approximately 12% of Limoneira’s outstanding common stock. These securities are measured at fair value by quoted market prices. Limoneira’s stock price at October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 equaled $15.86 per share and $25.66 per share. Unrealized gains and losses are recognized through other comprehensive income. Unrealized investment holding losses arising during the year ended October 31, 2015 and 2014 was $16.9 million and $1.2 million. Unrealized investment holding gains arising during the year ended October 31, 2013 was $6.7 million.
Reconciliation of Contingent Consideration |
|  | Balance at |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
|  | October 31, |  |  |  | Revalue |  |  |  |  | October 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | Interest |  | Adjustment |  | Settled |  | 2014 |
|  | (All amounts are pres e nted in thousands) |
RFG contingent consideration |  | $ | 15,602 |  | — |  | $ | 53,611 |  | $ | (69,213) |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 15,602 |  | — |  | $ | 53,611 |  | $ | (69,213) |  | — |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value, including those classified in shareholders' equity measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements, level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized and transfers between levels 1 and 2. Nonrecurring fair value measurements are those that are required or permitted in the statement of financial position in particular circumstances. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19279-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a,b,bb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=SL7498348-110258 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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