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Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]    
Intangibles, net $ 5,270us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill $ 5,925us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Grower advances 494us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate 642us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate
Notes receivable from San Rafael 1,273us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet 1,343us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Other 771us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent 733us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Other assets 8,954us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 9,784us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Agricola Belher [Member]    
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]    
Loan to related parties 845us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= cvgw_BelherMember
845us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= cvgw_BelherMember
FreshRealm [Member]    
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]    
Loan to related parties $ 301us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= cvgw_FreshRealmMember
$ 296us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= cvgw_FreshRealmMember