Segment Information - Sales by Product Category, Gross Margin (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,075,565	$ 935,679	$ 856,824
Cost of sales	961,021	828,145	771,597
Gross profit	114,544	107,534	85,227
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	582,662	538,687	500,711
Cost of sales	510,286	480,690	463,647
Gross profit	72,376	57,997	37,064
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	74,395	63,494	62,156
Cost of sales	61,042	41,046	41,645
Gross profit	13,353	22,448	20,511
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	418,508	333,498	293,957
Cost of sales	389,693	306,409	266,305
Gross profit	28,815	27,089	27,652
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,080,063	942,682	860,244
Cost of sales	965,519	835,148	775,017
Operating Segments [Member] \| Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	583,976	542,996	502,208
Cost of sales	511,410	484,982	465,123
Operating Segments [Member] \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	77,579	66,188	64,079
Cost of sales	63,751	42,829	43,382
Operating Segments [Member] \| RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	418,508	333,498	293,957
Cost of sales	390,358	307,337	266,512
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(4,498)	(7,003)	(3,420)
Cost of 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)
Cost of sales	(1,124)	(4,292)	(1,476)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(3,184)	(2,694)	(1,923)
Cost of sales	(2,709)	(1,783)	(1,737)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	(665)	(928)	(207)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Fresh products and RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,300)	(4,300)	(1,500)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Calavo Foods and RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (3,200)	$ (2,700)	$ (1,900)

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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