Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Sales by Product Category, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 236,318	$ 222,638	$ 659,916	$ 593,706
Less sales incentives	(3,868)	(3,936)	(11,086)	(11,945)
Net sales	232,450	218,702	648,830	581,761
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	132,165	124,429	360,334	320,506
Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	1,154	610	16,813	19,706
Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,559	3,369	6,977	9,793
Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	535	1,658	2,165	4,413
Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	72	265	406	409
Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	13,575	13,748	37,223	36,393
Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	86,258	78,559	235,998	202,486
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	136,485	130,331	386,695	354,827
Less sales incentives	(715)	(499)	(1,423)	(1,321)
Net sales	135,770	129,832	385,272	353,506
Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	132,165	124,429	360,334	320,506
Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	1,154	610	16,813	19,706
Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,559	3,369	6,977	9,793
Fresh products [Member] \| Pineapples [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	535	1,658	2,165	4,413
Fresh products [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	72	265	406	409
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	19,906	19,830	54,674	53,530
Less sales incentives	(2,421)	(2,737)	(7,673)	(8,464)
Net sales	17,485	17,093	47,001	45,066
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	13,575	13,748	37,223	36,393
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	6,331	6,082	17,451	17,137
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	79,927	72,477	218,547	185,349
Less sales incentives	(732)	(700)	(1,990)	(2,160)
Net sales	79,195	71,777	216,557	183,189
RFG [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 79,927	$ 72,477	$ 218,547	$ 185,349

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