Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Sales by Product Category, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 208,329	$ 198,557
Less sales incentives	(3,754)	(3,766)
Net sales	204,575	194,791
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	95,222	102,426
Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	16,030	6,053
Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,214	2,519
Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	121	1,224
Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	12,637	11,522
Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	82,105	74,813
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	113,587	112,222
Less sales incentives	(441)	(573)
Net sales	113,146	111,649
Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	95,222	102,426
Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	16,030	6,053
Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,214	2,519
Fresh products [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	121	1,224
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	17,959	17,184
Less sales incentives	(2,471)	(2,561)
Net sales	15,488	14,623
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Food service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	12,637	11,522
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	5,322	5,662
RFG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	76,783	69,151
Less sales incentives	(842)	(632)
Net sales	75,941	68,519
RFG \| Retail and club [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 76,783	$ 69,151

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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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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