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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment			3
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	$ 220,303	$ 221,589	$ 424,878	$ 416,380
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	125,989	137,853	239,135	249,502
Fresh products [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	1,300	500	1,400	700
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	15,353	14,893	30,841	29,516
Calavo Foods [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated	$ 600	$ 500	$ 1,300	$ 700

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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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