CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Net revenues:
Agribusiness	$ 47,954	$ 52,387	$ 129,080	$ 131,309
Other operations	1,171	1,172	3,452	3,477
Total net revenues	49,125	53,559	132,532	134,786
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness	40,691	46,826	114,071	125,318
Other operations	1,017	1,010	3,189	3,396
Selling, general and administrative	4,043	3,909	15,154	15,557
Total costs and expenses	45,751	51,745	132,414	144,271
Operating income (loss)	3,374	1,814	118	(9,485)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	211	0	279	0
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends	(574)	(92)	(1,062)	(1,089)
Equity in earnings of investments, net	1,462	832	2,471	341
Loss on stock in Calavo Growers, Inc.	0	0	0	(6,299)
Other income, net	32	11	83	246
Total other income (expense)	1,131	751	1,771	(6,801)
Income (loss) before income tax (provision) benefit	4,505	2,565	1,889	(16,286)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(1,335)	(765)	(1,122)	5,876
Net income (loss)	3,170	1,800	767	(10,410)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	535	509	663	1,409
Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company	3,705	2,309	1,430	(9,001)
Preferred dividends	(125)	(125)	(376)	(376)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock	$ 3,580	$ 2,184	$ 1,054	$ (9,377)
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.12	$ 0.06	$ (0.54)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.12	$ 0.06	$ (0.54)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	17,461,000	17,623,000	17,439,000	17,607,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	18,243,000	18,497,000	17,439,000	17,607,000
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service [Extensible Enumeration]	Agribusiness	Agribusiness	Agribusiness	Agribusiness
Cost, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Agribusiness	Agribusiness	Agribusiness	Agribusiness

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 924
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-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123367319&loc=SL114868664-224227