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Segment Information - Sales by Product Category, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 870,828 | $ 797,521 | $ 707,499
Less sales incentives | (14,004) | (15,011) | (16,048)
Net sales | 856,824 | 782,510 | 691,451
Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 471,178 | 433,581 | 407,678
Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 18,681 | 19,705 | 22,623
Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 9,485 | 12,619 | 13,077
Pineapples [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 2,397 | 5,086 | 5,739
Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 442 | 1,037 | 601
Food service [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 49,212 | 48,085 | 43,616
Retail and club [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 319,433 | 277,408 | 214,165
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 502,183 | 472,028 | 449,718
Less sales incentives | (1,472) | (1,079) | (1,349)
Net sales | 500,711 | 470,949 | 448,369
Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 471,178 | 433,581 | 407,678
Fresh products [Member] | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 18,681 | 19,705 | 22,623
Fresh products [Member] | Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 9,485 | 12,619 | 13,077
Fresh products [Member] | Pineapples [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 2,397 | 5,086 | 5,739
Fresh products [Member] | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 442 | 1,037 | 601
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 71,948 | 70,419 | 62,405
Less sales incentives | (9,792) | (11,140) | (10,791)
Net sales | 62,156 | 59,279 | 51,614
Calavo Foods [Member] | Food service [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 49,212 | 48,085 | 43,616
Calavo Foods [Member] | Retail and club [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 22,736 | 22,334 | 18,789
RFG |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 296,697 | 255,074 | 195,376
Less sales incentives | (2,740) | (2,792) | (3,908)
Net sales | 293,957 | 252,282 | 191,468
RFG | Retail and club [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 296,697 | $ 255,074 | $ 195,376

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