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Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 BusinessSegments | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 551,119,000 | 551,119,000 | $ 522,529,000 | $ 398,351,000
Gross margin |  | 60,666,000 | 42,308,000 | 51,530,000
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated in consolidation |  | 33,800,000 | 27,000,000 | 21,100,000
Sales to customer outside United States |  | 28,800,000 | 24,300,000 | 24,300,000
Renaissance Food Group, LLC (RFG) [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 56,700,000 |  |
Gross margin |  | 4,300,000 |  |
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 350,582,000 | 420,658,000 | 348,052,000
Gross margin |  | 34,295,000 | 31,287,000 | 38,443,000
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated in consolidation |  | 22,200,000 | 15,800,000 | 11,700,000
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 46,424,000 | 45,151,000 | 50,299,000
Gross margin |  | 14,002,000 | 6,748,000 | 13,087,000
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated in consolidation |  | 11,600,000 | $ 11,200,000 | $ 9,450,000

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