Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Sales by Product Category, by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 172,142	$ 143,221
Less sales incentives	(3,977)	(3,722)
Net sales	168,165	139,499
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	89,364	74,082
Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	6,506	6,961
Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	3,285	3,234
Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	897	1,019
Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	64	63
Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	9,971	9,924
Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	62,055	47,938
Fresh Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	100,116	85,359
Less sales incentives	(394)	(292)
Net sales	99,722	85,067
Fresh Products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	89,364	74,082
Fresh Products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	6,506	6,961
Fresh Products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	3,285	3,234
Fresh Products [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	897	1,019
Fresh Products [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	64	63
Fresh Products [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Fresh Products [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	15,493	14,584
Less sales incentives	(2,637)	(2,654)
Net sales	12,856	11,930
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	9,971	9,924
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	5,522	4,660
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	56,533	43,278
Less sales incentives	(946)	(776)
Net sales	55,587	42,502
RFG [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales
RFG [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 56,533	$ 43,278