Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Class of Stock [Axis] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Trading Symbol Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Class of Stock [Domain] Statement [Line Items] Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash Cash Cash at beginning of period Cash at end of period Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable, net Inventory, Real Estate Cultural costs Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Income Taxes Receivable, Current Income taxes receivable Assets, Current Total current assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, plant and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total Real Estate Under Development Noncurrent Real estate development Real estate development assets Real estate under development noncurrent. Equity Method Investments Equity in investments Investment balance Investment balance Other Long-term Investments Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Assets, Total Total Assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Other Liabilities, Current Growers payable Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability Fair value of derivative instrument Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total Current portion of long-term debt Less current portion Liabilities, Current, Total Total current liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term liabilities: Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total Long-term debt, less current portion Long-term debt, less current portion Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities Other long-term liabilities Other Liabilities Sale-leaseback deferral Liabilities, Total Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies Series B Preferred Stock [Member] Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Series b Two Preferred Stock [Member] Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Series B Two Preferred Stock [Member] Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Stockholders’ equity: Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred Stock Series A Preferred Stock [Member] Common Stock, Value, Issued Common Stock - $.01 par value (39,000,000 shares authorized: 14,532,952 and 14,405,031 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively) Additional Paid in Capital, Total Additional paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Retained earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total Accumulated other comprehensive income Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interest Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total stockholders’ equity Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage Cumulative cash dividend percentage Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Nature of Operations [Text Block] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference Per Share Liquidation preference per share Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Income Statement [Abstract] Revenues [Abstract] Net revenues: Revenue, Net, Total Agribusiness Agribusiness revenues Revenue, Net Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue Rental operations Rental operations revenues Retail Land Sales, Improvement Revenue, Prior Sales Real estate development Real estate development revenues Revenues, Total Total net revenues Revenues Total net revenues Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Costs and expenses: Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total Agribusiness Direct Costs of Leased and Rented Property or Equipment Rental operations Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] SEC Schedule III, Real Estate, Improvements Real estate development Measurement Frequency [Axis] Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total Selling, general and administrative Selling, general and administrative expenses Costs and Expenses, Total Total costs and expenses Operating Income (Loss), Total Operating loss Operating income (loss) Operating income Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Other income (expense): Interest Expense, Total Interest expense, net Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Assets at fair value: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest, Total Loss before income tax benefit Available-for-sale Securities, Total Available-for-sale securities Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Liabilities at fair value: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax benefit Total provision Income tax (provision) benefit Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Derivative Liability Derivative Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total Net income (loss) attributable to Limoneira Company Net loss Dividends, Preferred Stock, Total Preferred dividends Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic, Total Net income (loss) attributable to common stock Numerator: Net income (loss) applicable to common stock Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Basic net income (loss) per common share Basic net income (loss) per common share Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Diluted net income (loss) per common share Diluted net income (loss) per common share Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation adjustments Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $51 and $82 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax Unrealized holding gains on security available-for-sale, net of tax of $1,169 and $(458) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Unrealized gains from derivative instrument, net of tax of $42 and $150 Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Operating activities Investment, Name [Axis] Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis] Investment, Name [Domain] Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member] Calavo Growers, Inc. [Member] Equity Method Investment Investee Price Per Share Quoted market price per share of equity method investee shares. Investment Owned, Balance, Shares Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property Loss on disposals of assets Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate Gain on sales of real estate development assets Share-based Compensation, Total Stock compensation expense Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Equity in earnings of investments Equity in earnings of investments Equity earnings (losses) Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total Cultural costs Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Total Prepaid expenses and other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable Income taxes receivable Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Total Accounts payable and growers payable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities, Total Accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities, Total Other long-term liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash used in operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Investing activities Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Capital expenditures Proceeds from sale of real estate development assets Net proceeds from sales of real estate development assets The cash inflow from the sale of real estate development assets. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Financing activities Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total Borrowings of long-term debt Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total Repayments of long-term debt Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Dividends paid - common Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock Dividends paid - preferred Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation Exchange of common stock Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Effect of exchange rate changes in cash Cash, Period Increase (Decrease), Total Net increase in cash Interest Paid, Net Cash paid during the period for interest (net of amounts capitalized) Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of (refunds) Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Supplemental Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax Unrealized holding (gain) loss on Calavo investment Supplemental Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) On Securities Arising During Period, Net Of Tax. Increase In Real Estate Development And Financing Liability Increase in real estate development and sale-leaseback deferral The amount of increase in real estate development and financing liability during the reporting period. Notes Issued Non-cash issuance of note receivable Notes Reduction Non-cash reduction of note receivable Receivables [Abstract] Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Text Block] Accrued Interest Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]. Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Table] Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block] Concentration Risk [Table] Products and Services [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Products and Services [Domain] Product One [Member] Lemons [Member] Growers Payable [Member] Concentration Risk, Percentage Customer [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] Real Estate [Abstract] Real Estate Development Assets [Abstract] Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block] Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table] Real Estate Properties [Line Items] Real Estate Properties [Domain] Business Acquisition [Axis] East Area One And Two [Member] East Areas I and II [Member] East Area I and II [Member] East Area One [Member] East Area I [Member] Templeton Santa Barbara Limited Liability Company [Member] Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member] Centennial Square [Member] Pacific Crest [Member] Sevilla [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Number Of Acres Of Land For Real Estate Development Number of Acres of Land for Real Estate Development Real Estate Development Expense Real Estate Development Expense. Prorata Share Percentage Of Improvement Costs Required To Be Paid Relating To Annexation Pro rata Share Percentage Of Improvement Costs Required To Be Paid Relating To Annexation The pro rata share percentage of improvement costs required to be paid relating to annexation of real estate property.