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Segment Information - Sales by Product Category, Net Sales (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) customer | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) customer | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 1,094,607 | $ 958,455 | $ 874,248
Less sales incentives | (14,544) | (15,773) | (14,004)
Less inter-company eliminations | (4,498) | (7,003) | (3,420)
Net sales | 1,075,565 | 935,679 | 856,824
Goodwill | 18,262 | 18,262 |
Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 546,433 | 493,440 | 471,178
Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 29,199 | 36,286 | 18,681
Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 9,402 | 9,514 | 9,485
Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 445 | 5,600 | 4,336
Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 85,204 | 73,009 | 51,135
Salsa [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 3,951 | 3,617 | 22,736
Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 419,973 | 336,989 | 296,697
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 585,479 | 544,840 | 503,680
Less sales incentives | (1,503) | (1,844) | (1,472)
Less inter-company eliminations | (1,314) | (4,309) | (1,497)
Net sales | 582,662 | 538,687 | 500,711
Goodwill | 3,900 |  |
Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 546,433 | 493,440 | 471,178
Fresh products [Member] | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 29,199 | 36,286 | 18,681
Fresh products [Member] | Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 9,402 | 9,514 | 9,485
Fresh products [Member] | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 445 | 5,600 | 4,336
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 89,155 | 76,626 | 73,871
Less sales incentives | (11,576) | (10,438) | (9,792)
Less inter-company eliminations | (3,184) | (2,694) | (1,923)
Net sales | 74,395 | 63,494 | 62,156
Calavo Foods [Member] | Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 85,204 | 73,009 | 51,135
Calavo Foods [Member] | Salsa [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 3,951 | 3,617 | 22,736
RFG [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | 419,973 | 336,989 | 296,697
Less sales incentives | (1,465) | (3,491) | (2,740)
Net sales | $ 418,508 | $ 333,498 | 293,957
Number of customers | customer | 1 | 1 |
Goodwill | $ 14,300 |  |
RFG [Member] | Sales revenue [Member] | Customer concentration [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Consolidated revenue (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00% |
RFG [Member] | Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 419,973 | $ 336,989 | 296,697
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | (4,498) | (7,003) | (3,420)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | (1,314) | (4,309) | (1,497)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3,184) | $ (2,694) | $ (1,923)

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