CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 226,554	$ 204,575
Cost of sales	204,630	183,577
Gross margin	21,924	20,998
Selling, general and administrative	13,826	10,921
Operating income (loss)	8,098	10,077
Interest expense	(247)	(217)
Other income, net	(69)	241
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	7,782	10,101
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,561	3,725
Net income (loss)	5,221	6,376
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	28	(27)
Net income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.	$ 5,249	$ 6,349
Calavo Growers, Inc.'s net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.30	$ 0.37
Diluted	$ 0.30	$ 0.37
Number of shares used in per share computation:
Basic	17,373,610	17,322,225
Diluted	17,429,989	17,386,216

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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