Information regarding our operations in different segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	$ 170,303	$ 142,271	$ 313,524	$ 262,900
Less sales incentives	(3,967)	(3,279)	(7,689)	(6,514)
Net sales	166,336	138,992	305,835	256,386
Avocados [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	95,203	76,958	169,285	141,078
Tomatoes [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	12,375	8,946	19,336	11,146
Papayas [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	3,146	3,142	6,380	6,635
Pineapples [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	2,152	1,964	3,171	3,217
Other Fresh Products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	150	909	213	1,193
Food service [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	10,578	8,916	20,502	17,322
Retail and club [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	46,699	41,436	94,637	82,309
Fresh products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	113,026	91,919	198,385	163,269
Less sales incentives	(538)	(187)	(830)	(401)
Net sales	112,488	91,732	197,555	162,868
Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	95,203	76,958	169,285	141,078
Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	12,375	8,946	19,336	11,146
Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	3,146	3,142	6,380	6,635
Fresh products [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	2,152	1,964	3,171	3,217
Fresh products [Member] \| Other Fresh Products [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	150	909	213	1,193
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	14,889	13,538	29,473	27,089
Less sales incentives	(2,685)	(2,336)	(5,339)	(4,608)
Net sales	12,204	11,202	24,134	22,481
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	10,578	8,916	20,502	17,322
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	4,311	4,622	8,971	9,767
RFG [Member]
Sales by product category, by segment
Total gross sales	42,388	36,814	85,666	72,542
Less sales incentives	(744)	(756)	(1,520)	(1,505)
Net sales	41,644	36,058	84,146	71,037
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	$ 42,388	$ 36,814	$ 85,666	$ 72,542