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Noncontrolling interest (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Reconciles Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
|  | Three months |  | Three months |
|  | ended |  | ended |
Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2016 |  | July 31, 2015 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 285 |  | $ | 270 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Salsa Lisa |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 285 |  | $ | 270 |
|  | Nine months |  | Nine months |
|  | ended |  | ended |
Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2016 |  | July 31, 2015 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 285 |  | $ | 270 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Salsa Lisa |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 285 |  | $ | 270 |
|  | Three months |  | Three months |
|  |  | ended |  |  | ended |
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2016 |  | July 31, 2015 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 1,025 |  | $ | — |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco |  |  | (36) |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 989 |  | $ | — |
|  | Nine months |  | Nine months |
|  | ended |  | ended |
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2016 |  | July 31, 2015 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 1,011 |  | $ | — |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco |  |  | (22) |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 989 |  | $ | — |

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