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Real Estate Development - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) Property | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 10, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2005 a property
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan balance |  |  | $ 129,602,000 |  |  | $ 108,915,000 |  |  |
Real estate, gross |  |  | 2,543,000 |  |  | 2,543,000 |  |  |
Sevilla |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, gross |  |  | 2,543,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sevilla | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales price |  |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of real estate |  |  | 2,550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
East Areas I and II |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Number of acres | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550
Retained Property - East Area I |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated costs incurred by and reimbursable to the joint venture |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders, LLC Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment |  |  | 2,800,000 | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Centennial Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment |  | $ 3,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, gross |  | 2,983,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of note |  |  | $ 2,670,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of residential units sold | Property |  |  | 244 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lewis Group of Companies | East Area I |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Equity method investment, aggregate cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount loaned to joint venture |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |
Limoneira Lewis Community Builders | Lewis Group of Companies | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount loaned to joint venture |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Centennial Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |
Unsecured Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated value of the guarantee obligation |  |  | $ 1,080,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note | Limoneira Lewis Community Builders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of loan | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note | LIBOR | Limoneira Lewis Community Builders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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