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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		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 225,042us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross	$ 198,926us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross	$ 423,598us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross	$ 371,068us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross
Less sales incentives	(3,453)cvgw_SalesIncentives	(4,032)cvgw_SalesIncentives	(7,218)cvgw_SalesIncentives	(8,009)cvgw_SalesIncentives
Net sales	221,589us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	194,894us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	416,380us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	363,059us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	125,744us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember	106,713us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember	228,169us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember	196,077us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember
Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	9,606us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember	12,590us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember	15,659us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember	19,096us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember
Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	1,898us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember	3,139us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember	4,418us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember	6,424us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember
Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	635us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember	1,858us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember	1,630us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember	2,755us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember
Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	107us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember	80us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember	334us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember	144us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember
Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	12,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember	12,674us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember	23,648us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember	22,645us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember
Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	74,926us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember	61,872us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember	149,740us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember	123,927us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	137,990us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	124,380us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	250,210us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	224,496us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Less sales incentives	(137)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	(428)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	(708)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	(822)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Net sales	137,853us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	123,952us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	249,502us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	223,674us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	125,744us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	106,713us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	228,169us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_AvocadosMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	196,077us-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	9,606us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	12,590us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	15,659us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_TomatoesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	19,096us-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	1,898us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	3,139us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	4,418us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PapayasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	6,424us-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	635us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	1,858us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	1,630us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_PineapplesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	2,755us-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	107us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	80us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	334us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember	144us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_OtherFreshProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_FreshProductsMember
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	17,584us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	18,207us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	34,768us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	33,700us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Less sales incentives	(2,691)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	(3,090)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	(5,252)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	(5,727)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Net sales	14,893us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	15,117us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	29,516us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	27,973us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
Calavo Foods [Member] | Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	12,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	12,674us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	23,648us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_FoodServiceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	22,645us-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	5,458us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	5,533us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	11,120us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember	11,055us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_CalavoFoodsMember
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	69,468us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	56,339us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	138,620us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	112,872us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Less sales incentives	(625)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	(514)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	(1,258)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	(1,460)cvgw_SalesIncentives / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Net sales	68,843us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	55,825us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	137,362us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	111,412us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
RFG [Member] | Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 69,468us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	$ 56,339us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	$ 138,620us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember	$ 112,872us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = cvgw_RetailAndClubMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cvgw_RfgMember

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