Segment Information - Sales by Product Category, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
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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Aggregate revenue during the period from sale of goods in the normal course of business, before deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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