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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Assets at Fair Value:
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ 6,326	$ 6,621	$ (16,940)
Limoneira [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Limoneira's stock price	$ 23.35	$ 19.69	$ 15.86
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ 3,900	$ 4,100	$ 10,300
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	40,362
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Limoneira [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	$ 40,362
Percentage of outstanding shares of Limoneira's shares owned	12.00%
Limoneira's stock price	$ 23.35	$ 19.69
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ (6,300)	$ (6,600)	$ (16,900)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	40,362
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Limoneira [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	$ 40,362

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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