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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	$ 204,575	$ 194,791
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	113,146	111,649
Fresh products [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	200	100
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	15,488	14,623
Calavo Foods [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	$ 700	$ 300

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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