Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Gross Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
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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