Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Legal Entity [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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Trading Symbol Statement [Table] Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Statement [Line Items] Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash Cash Cash at beginning of year Cash at end of year Accounts Receivable, Net, Current, Total Accounts receivable, net Inventory, Real Estate, Total 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 Total current assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total Property, plant and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total Real Estate Under Development Noncurrent Real estate development Real estate under development noncurrent. Equity Method Investments Equity in investments Investment balance Investment balance Other Long-term Investments Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. 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Gain on sale of stock in Calavo Growers. Inc. Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest, Total Income before income taxes Available-for-sale Securities, Total Available- for -sale securities Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax provision Income tax provision Total income tax provision Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Liabilities at fair value: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total Net income Net income Net income Dividends, Preferred Stock, Total Preferred dividends Derivative Liability Derivative Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic, Total Net income applicable to common stock Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Basic net income per common share Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Diluted net income per common share Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividends per common share Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax Minimum pension liability adjustments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax Unrealized holding gains on security available for sale Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), Total Reclassification of unrealized gain on security sold Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Unrealized gains from derivative instruments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Other comprehensive loss, net of tax 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] 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 to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total Depreciation and amortization Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties Gain on sale of Wilson Ranch Gain on sale of Wilson Ranch Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property Loss on disposals/sales of assets Share-based Compensation, Total Stock compensation expense Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Equity in (earnings) losses of investments Equity in earnings (losses) of investments Equity earnings (losses) Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable, net 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, Total Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Investing activities Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross Agriculture property acquisitions Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock Net proceeds from sale of Wilson Ranch Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total Business combinations, net of cash acquired Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Net proceeds from sale of stock in Calavo Growers, Inc. 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 Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Net proceeds from sale of HM East Ridge, LLC property Proceeds from Issuance of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Issuance of preferred stock Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Issuance of common stock Net proceeds from issuance of common stock through public offering Cash, Period Increase (Decrease), Total Net (decrease) increase in cash Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Interest Paid, Total Cash paid during the year for interest (net of amounts capitalized) Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds received Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Non-cash investing and financing activities: Supplemental Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax Unrealized holding gain on Calavo investment Supplemental Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) On Securities Arising During Period, Net Of Tax. Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid Capital expenditures accrued but not paid at year-end Notes Reduction Non-cash reduction of note receivable Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total Accrued interest on note receivable Noncash Contribution Expense Donation of common stock Donation of common stock Donation of common stock, expense Real Estate [Abstract] Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block] Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table] Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis] Real Estate Properties [Line Items] Real Estate Properties [Domain] East Areas One And Two [Member] East Areas 1 and 2 [Member] Templeton Santa Barbara Limited Liability Company [Member] Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member] Wind fall Investors Limited Liability Company [Member] Windfall Investors, LLC [Member] Business Acquisition [Axis] East Area One [Member] East Area 1 [Member] Centennial Square [Member] Pacific Crest [Member]