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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Gross Margin (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]
Net sales	$ 232,450	$ 218,702	$ 648,830	$ 581,761
Cost of sales	208,172	198,526	583,772	529,052
Gross margin	24,278	20,176	65,058	52,709
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	135,770	129,832	385,272	353,506
Cost of sales	126,105	120,318	355,991	328,101
Gross margin	9,665	9,514	29,281	25,405
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	17,485	17,093	47,001	45,066
Cost of sales	11,415	13,253	31,725	34,811
Gross margin	6,070	3,840	15,276	10,255
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	79,195	71,777	216,557	183,189
Cost of sales	70,652	64,955	196,056	166,140
Gross margin	$ 8,543	$ 6,822	$ 20,501	$ 17,049

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