Noncontrolling Interest - Reconciliation of Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$ (309)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(60)	(274)	(858)	(320)
Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	(104)	311	121	357
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(42)	(17)	(267)	(63)
Noncontrolling interest, ending	(146)	294	(146)	294
FreshRealm noncontrolling interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	4,031		(6)
New member contribution			4,610
Retroactive net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(257)		(257)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			(573)
Deconsolidation	(4,031)		(4,031)
Noncontrolling interest, ending		$ (257)		$ (257)

Cumulative Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

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Proceeds From Contributions From Members

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 27

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

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The amount of the reduction or elimination during the period of a noncontrolling interest resulting from the parent's loss of control and deconsolidation of the entity in which one or more outside parties had a noncontrolling interest.

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