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Segment Information - Sales by Product Category, Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 951,452 | $ 870,828 | $ 797,521
Less sales incentives | (15,773) | (14,004) | (15,011)
Net sales | 935,679 | 856,824 | 782,510
Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 493,440 | 471,178 | 433,581
Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 35,981 | 18,681 | 19,705
Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 9,514 | 9,485 | 12,619
Pineapples [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 1,060 | 2,397 | 5,086
Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 536 | 442 | 1,037
Food service [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 50,716 | 49,212 | 48,085
Retail and club [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 360,205 | 319,433 | 277,408
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 540,531 | 502,183 | 472,028
Less sales incentives | (1,844) | (1,472) | (1,079)
Net sales | 538,687 | 500,711 | 470,949
Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 493,440 | 471,178 | 433,581
Fresh products [Member] | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 35,981 | 18,681 | 19,705
Fresh products [Member] | Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 9,514 | 9,485 | 12,619
Fresh products [Member] | Pineapples [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 1,060 | 2,397 | 5,086
Fresh products [Member] | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 536 | 442 | 1,037
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 73,932 | 71,948 | 70,419
Less sales incentives | (10,438) | (9,792) | (11,140)
Net sales | 63,494 | 62,156 | 59,279
Calavo Foods [Member] | Food service [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 50,716 | 49,212 | 48,085
Calavo Foods [Member] | Retail and club [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 23,216 | 22,736 | 22,334
RFG |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 336,989 | 296,697 | 255,074
Less sales incentives | (3,491) | (2,740) | (2,792)
Net sales | 333,498 | 293,957 | 252,282
RFG | Retail and club [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 336,989 | $ 296,697 | $ 255,074

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