Information regarding our operations in different segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	$ 143,221	$ 120,629
Less sales incentives	(3,722)	(3,235)
Net sales	139,499	117,394
Avocados [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	74,082	64,120
Tomatoes [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	6,961	2,200
Papayas [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	3,234	3,493
Pineapples [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	1,019	1,253
Other Fresh Products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	63	284
Food service [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	9,924	8,406
Retail and club [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	47,938	40,873
Fresh products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	85,359	71,350
Less sales incentives	(292)	(214)
Net sales	85,067	71,136
Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	74,082	64,120
Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	6,961	2,200
Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	3,234	3,493
Fresh products [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	1,019	1,253
Fresh products [Member] \| Other Fresh Products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	63	284
Fresh products [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Fresh products [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	14,584	13,551
Less sales incentives	(2,654)	(2,272)
Net sales	11,930	11,279
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Other Fresh Products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	9,924	8,406
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	4,660	5,145
RFG [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	43,278	35,728
Less sales incentives	(776)	(749)
Net sales	42,502	34,979
RFG [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Other Fresh Products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	$ 43,278	$ 35,728