Segment Information - Sales by Product Category, Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
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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Aggregate revenue during the period from sale of goods in the normal course of business, before deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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