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Fair Value Measurements - Reconciliation of Contingent Consideration (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 15,602us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Interest	0cvgw_ContingentConsiderationInterest
Revalue Adjustment	16,442cvgw_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationNoncashCompensationExpense
Ending Balance	32,044us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
RFG [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	15,602us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Interest	0cvgw_ContingentConsiderationInterest / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Revalue Adjustment	16,442cvgw_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationNoncashCompensationExpense / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_RfgMember
Ending Balance	$ 32,044us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvgw_RfgMember

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 25

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