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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) item director | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from Limoneira |  | $ 500 | $ 500 | $ 400 |
Additional investment in unconsolidated entities | $ 19,720 | 19,720 | 18,380 |  |
Net sales |  | 856,824 | 782,510 | 691,451 |
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Advances to supplier | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |  |
Infrastructure advances due | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,600 |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Infrastructure advances due | 1,000 | 1,000 | 800 |  |
Other Long Term Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Infrastructure advances due | $ 800 | $ 800 | 800 |  |
Avocados de Jalisco |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 80.00% | 80.00% |  |  |
Preseason advances | $ 300 | $ 300 |  |  |
FreshRealm |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional investment in unconsolidated entities | $ 800 | $ 800 |  |  |
Number of officers | item | 2 |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 49.00% | 49.00% |  |  |
Number of board of directors | director | 3 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 500 | 200 |  |
Belo |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00%
Amount in exchange for ownership interest |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Percentage of management fee equal to EBIT |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Officer | FreshRealm |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional investment in unconsolidated entities | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800 |  |  |
Ownership interest | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |  |
Director |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties |  |  | 100 |  |
Director | FreshRealm |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional investment in unconsolidated entities | $ 300 | $ 300 |  |  |
Ownership interest | 0.44% | 0.44% |  |  |
Limoneira |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from Limoneira |  | $ 300 | 300 | 300 |
Rent paid |  | 300 | 300 | 300 |
LIG |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  | 522 | 518 |  |
THNC |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  | 304 | 304 |  |
Third Coast |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties |  |  | 17 |  |
Purchases from related parties |  | 195 | 357 |  |
Sales made to related parties |  | $ 270 | 1,013 |  |
Amounts due from Third Coast |  |  | 407 |  |
Calavo Sub |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
Amount in exchange for ownership interest |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Percentage of commission entitled |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Agricola Don Memo |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan | $ 4,000 | $ 4,000 |  |  |
Advances to supplier | $ 1,800 | 1,800 |  |  |
Avocados [Member] | Director |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of avocados procured from entities owned or controlled by members of our Board of Directors |  | 16,400 | 10,500 | $ 20,900 |
Tomatoes [Member] | Agricola Belher |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  | 14,200 | $ 17,400 |  |
Tomatoes [Member] | Agricola Don Memo |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |

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