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Revolving Credit Facilities (Details)		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facilities (Details)	Jan. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jan. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 shares
Debt
Borrowings pursuant to credit facilities, long-term				$ 1,200,000		$ 37,700,000
Limoneira
Debt
Investment shares held (in shares) \| shares						1,677,299		1,677,299
Total Facility
Debt
Credit available under borrowing agreement	$ 150,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding				$ 3,200,000		$ 2,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Basis point increase	0.25%				50.00%
Credit agreement term	5 years
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity	$ 20,000,000
Fixed charge coverage ratio			1.20	1.00
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)				4.90%		2.20%
Borrowings pursuant to credit facilities, long-term				$ 1,200,000		$ 37,700,000
Credit available under borrowing agreement	100,000,000	$ 80,000,000					$ 80,000,000
Remaining credit available				$ 29,900,000
Commitment fee (as a percent)				0.15%
Dividend payment				$ 5,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt
Adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio				1.20
Quarterly consolidated leverage ratio				1.20%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt
Quarterly consolidated leverage ratio				2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| BSBY
Debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)		3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| BSBY \| Minimum
Debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)		1.25%		1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| BSBY \| Maximum
Debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)		1.75%		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt
Applicable margin (as a percent)				0.75%
Accordion Credit Facility
Debt
Credit available under borrowing agreement	$ 50,000,000						$ 130,000,000