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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Revenue, Net	$ 856,824	$ 782,510	$ 691,451
Fresh products and RFG [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	(1,500)	(2,200)	(1,900)
Calavo Foods and RFG [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, Net	(1,900)	(1,700)	(800)
Outside United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to customer outside United States	$ 26,700	$ 32,800	$ 37,200

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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