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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Gross Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 247,928	$ 226,554
Cost of sales	221,618	204,630
Gross profit	26,310	21,924
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	249,196	227,539
Cost of sales	222,886	205,615
Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,268)	(985)
Cost of sales	(1,268)	(985)
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	122,785	112,059
Cost of sales	108,528	104,208
Gross profit	14,257	7,851
Fresh products [Member] | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	123,200	112,185
Cost of sales	108,905	104,308
Fresh products [Member] | Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(415)	(126)
Cost of sales	(377)	(100)
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,037	16,788
Cost of sales	13,062	11,697
Gross profit	5,975	5,091
Calavo Foods [Member] | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,890	17,647
Cost of sales	13,620	12,291
Calavo Foods [Member] | Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(853)	(859)
Cost of sales	(558)	(594)
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	106,106	97,707
Cost of sales	100,028	88,725
Gross profit	6,078	8,982
RFG [Member] | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	106,106	97,707
Cost of sales	100,361	89,016
RFG [Member] | Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ (333)	$ (291)

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