CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Net revenues:
Agribusiness	$ 51,092	$ 57,594	$ 134,296	$ 141,046
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Product and Service [Extensible Enumeration]	Agribusiness	Agribusiness
Other operations	$ 1,405	$ 1,329	4,172	3,901
Total net revenues	52,497	58,923	138,468	144,947
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness	$ 46,845	$ 41,463	126,275	120,306
Cost, Product and Service [Extensible List]	Agribusiness	Agribusiness
Other operations	$ 1,034	$ 1,127	3,281	3,294
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	1,545	242	(29,199)	503
Gain on legal settlement	0	0	(2,269)	0
Selling, general and administrative	4,622	5,031	19,907	16,756
Total costs and expenses	54,046	47,863	117,995	140,859
Operating (loss) income	(1,549)	11,060	20,473	4,088
Other (expense) income:
Interest income	178	6	248	54
Interest expense, net of patronage dividends	(241)	(772)	(417)	(1,253)
Equity in earnings of investments, net	199	331	514	681
Other (expense) income, net	(215)	13	(2,627)	106
Total other expense	(79)	(422)	(2,282)	(412)
(Loss) income before income tax benefit (provision)	(1,628)	10,638	18,191	3,676
Income tax benefit (provision)	378	(3,313)	(5,537)	(1,385)
Net (loss) income	(1,250)	7,325	12,654	2,291
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	87	52	201	129
Net (loss) income attributable to Limoneira Company	(1,163)	7,377	12,855	2,420
Preferred dividends	(125)	(125)	(376)	(376)
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock	$ (1,288)	$ 7,252	$ 12,479	$ 2,044
Basic net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.41	$ 0.70	$ 0.11
Diluted net (loss) income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.40	$ 0.69	$ 0.11
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	17,621	17,529	17,597	17,481
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	17,621	18,334	18,381	17,481

Interest Expense, Net of Patronage Dividends

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- Definition

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.