XML 51 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning | $ 1,867 | $ 934 | $ 1,016 |
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 1,001 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 106 | 11 | 256 | $ 39
Noncontrolling interest, ending | 1,761 | 923 | 1,761 | 923
Avocados de Jalisco |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  |  | 1,016 | 962
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 1,001 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  | 256 | 39
Noncontrolling interest, ending | $ 1,761 | $ 923 | $ 1,761 | $ 923

X
- Definition Represents the noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cvgw_NoncashTransferOfNoncontrollingInterest
Namespace Prefix: | cvgw_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(24)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 4J -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84234705&loc=SL4591551-111686 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84161450&loc=SL4573702-111684 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=cvgw_AvocadosDeJaliscoMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |