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Noncontrolling interest (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Reconciles Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to Avocados de Jalisco (in thousands).
|  | Three months ended April 30, |
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 1,867 |  | $ | 934 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco |  |  | (106) |  |  | (11) |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 1,761 |  | $ | 923 |
|  | Six months ended April 30, |
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning |  | $ | 1,016 |  | $ | 962 |
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 1,001 |  |  | — |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco |  |  | (256) |  |  | (39) |
Noncontrolling interest, ending |  | $ | 1,761 |  | $ | 923 |

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