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Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Gross Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 264,405 | $ 270,162 | $ 512,333 | $ 496,716
Cost of sales | 232,436 | 233,909 | 454,054 | 438,539
Gross profit | 31,969 | 36,253 | 58,279 | 58,177
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 265,450 | 270,922 | 514,645 | 498,462
Cost of sales | 233,481 | 234,669 | 456,366 | 440,285
Intercompany eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,045) | (760) | (2,312) | (1,746)
Cost of sales | (1,045) | (760) | (2,312) | (1,746)
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 137,935 | 155,623 | 260,720 | 267,682
Cost of sales | 122,815 | 131,826 | 231,343 | 236,034
Gross profit | 15,120 | 23,797 | 29,377 | 31,648
Fresh products [Member] | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 138,189 | 155,825 | 261,388 | 268,011
Cost of sales | 123,052 | 131,985 | 231,955 | 236,294
Fresh products [Member] | Intercompany eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | (254) | (202) | (668) | (329)
Cost of sales | (237) | (159) | (612) | (260)
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 21,913 | 16,837 | 40,950 | 33,625
Cost of sales | 14,361 | 11,237 | 27,423 | 22,933
Gross profit | 7,552 | 5,600 | 13,527 | 10,692
Calavo Foods [Member] | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 22,704 | 17,395 | 42,594 | 35,042
Cost of sales | 14,840 | 11,634 | 28,461 | 23,924
Calavo Foods [Member] | Intercompany eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | (791) | (558) | (1,644) | (1,417)
Cost of sales | (479) | (397) | (1,038) | (991)
RFG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 104,557 | 97,702 | 210,663 | 195,409
Cost of sales | 95,260 | 90,846 | 195,288 | 179,572
Gross profit | 9,297 | 6,856 | 15,375 | 15,837
RFG [Member] | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 104,557 | 97,702 | 210,663 | 195,409
Cost of sales | 95,589 | 91,050 | 195,950 | 180,067
RFG [Member] | Intercompany eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | (329) | (204) | (662) | (495)
Elimination between Fresh products and RFG [member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 200 | 200 | 600 | 300
Elimination between Calavo Foods and RFG [member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | $ 800 | $ 600 | 1,600 | $ 1,400
Elimination between Fresh products and Calavo Foods [member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated |  |  | $ 100 |

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