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Noncontrolling interest (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Reconciles Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to Salsa Lisa and Avocados de Jalisco (in thousands).
|  | Three months |  | Three months |
|  |  | ended |  |  | ended |
Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2017 |  | July 31, 2016 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | — |  | $ | 285 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest of Salsa Lisa |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | — |  | $ | 285 |
|  | Nine months |  | Nine months |
|  | ended |  | ended |
Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2017 |  | July 31, 2016 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 771 |  | $ | 285 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest of Salsa Lisa |  |  | (771) |  |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | — |  | $ | 285 |
|  | Three months |  | Three months |
|  | ended |  | ended |
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2017 |  | July 31, 2016 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 923 |  | $ | 1,025 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco |  |  | (14) |  |  | (36) |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 909 |  | $ | 989 |
|  | Nine months |  | Nine months |
|  | ended |  | ended |
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest |  | July 31, 2017 |  | July 31, 2016 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 962 |  | $ | 1,011 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco |  |  | (53) |  |  | (22) |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 909 |  | $ | 989 |

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