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Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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