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Deconsolidation of FreshRealm, LLC - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | May 02, 2014 FreshRealm [Member] | May 01, 2014 FreshRealm [Member] | Apr. 01, 2014 FreshRealm [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 FreshRealm [Member] | May 02, 2014 FreshRealm [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash contribution by minority interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000
Ownership percentage by minority stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.60%
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  | 50.80% | 71.10% |  | 50.00% |
New member contribution to noncontrolling ownership |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |
Losses attributed to noncontrolling members |  |  |  |  | (10,000,000) |  |
Participating rights description |  |  |  |  |  | Even though Calavo controlled greater than 50% of the outstanding units of FreshRealm as of May 2, 2014, the minority/non-Calavo unit-holders held substantive participating rights. These rights existed primarily in two forms: (1) two out of a total of four board of director seats and (2) a provision in the Agreement that states that for situations for which the approval of the Members, as defined, (rather than the approval of the board of directors on behalf of the Members) is required by the Agreement, the Members shall act by Super-Majority Vote. Super-Majority Vote is defined in the Agreement as the affirmative vote of the holders of at least seventy percent of the outstanding units that are held by the Members. |
Gain on deconsolidation of FreshRealm | $ 12,622,000 | $ 12,622,000 | $ 12,622,000 |  |  |  |

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