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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated in consolidation	$ 9.9cvgw_InterSegmentSalesAndCostOfSalesEliminatedInConsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	$ 9.0cvgw_InterSegmentSalesAndCostOfSalesEliminatedInConsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated in consolidation	$ 3.7cvgw_InterSegmentSalesAndCostOfSalesEliminatedInConsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	$ 3.7cvgw_InterSegmentSalesAndCostOfSalesEliminatedInConsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember

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