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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable to related parties	$ 0.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember		$ 0.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember
Limoneira [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend income from Limoneira	0.1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_LimoneiraMember	0.1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_LimoneiraMember
LIG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent paid	0.1us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_LigMember	0.1us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_LigMember
THNC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent paid	0.1us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThncMember	0.1us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThncMember
Third Coast [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of avocados procured from entities owned or controlled by members of our Board of Directors	0.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember	0.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember
Sales made to Third Coast	0.1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember	0.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember
Amounts due from Third Coast	0.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember		0.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember
Third Coast [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable to related parties	0.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember		0.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_ThirdCoastMember
Avocados [Member] | Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of avocados procured from entities owned or controlled by members of our Board of Directors	$ 0.6us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember	$ 0.4us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember

X

- Definition

Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

+ References

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- Definition

Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

+ References

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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