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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Sales by Product Category, by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 198,557us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross	$ 172,142us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Less sales incentives	(3,766)cvgw_SalesIncentives	(3,977)cvgw_SalesIncentives
Net sales	194,791us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	168,165us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	102,426us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember	89,364us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember
Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	6,053us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember	6,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember
Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember	3,285us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember
Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	995us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember	897us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember
Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	229us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember	64us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember
Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	11,522us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember	9,971us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember
Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	74,813us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember	62,055us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	112,222us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	100,116us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Less sales incentives	(573)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	(394)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Net sales	111,649us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	99,722us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	102,426us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	89,364us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Fresh products [Member] | Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	6,053us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	6,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Fresh products [Member] | Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	3,285us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Fresh products [Member] | Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	995us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	897us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Fresh products [Member] | Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	229us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	64us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	17,184us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	15,493us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Less sales incentives	(2,561)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	(2,637)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Net sales	14,623us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	12,856us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Calavo Foods [Member] | Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	11,522us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	9,971us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Calavo Foods [Member] | Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	5,662us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	5,522us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	69,151us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	56,533us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Less sales incentives	(632)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	(946)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Net sales	68,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	55,587us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
RFG [Member] | Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 69,151us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	$ 56,533us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember

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