Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Gross Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 296,419	$ 301,645	$ 808,752	$ 798,361
Cost of sales	263,349	276,793	717,403	715,332
Gross profit	33,070	24,852	91,349	83,029
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	297,628	303,051	812,273	801,513
Cost of sales	264,558	278,199	720,924	718,484
Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,209)	(1,406)	(3,521)	(3,152)
Cost of sales	(1,209)	(1,406)	(3,521)	(3,152)
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	149,834	168,919	410,554	436,601
Cost of sales	134,903	151,971	366,246	388,005
Gross profit	14,931	16,948	44,308	48,596
Fresh products [Member] \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	150,217	169,473	411,605	437,484
Cost of sales	135,254	152,459	367,209	388,753
Fresh products [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(383)	(554)	(1,051)	(883)
Cost of sales	(351)	(488)	(963)	(748)
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	25,340	20,251	66,290	53,876
Cost of sales	17,199	19,175	44,622	42,108
Gross profit	8,141	1,076	21,668	11,768
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	26,166	21,103	68,760	56,145
Cost of sales	17,739	20,071	46,200	43,995
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(826)	(852)	(2,470)	(2,269)
Cost of sales	(540)	(896)	(1,578)	(1,887)
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	121,245	112,475	331,908	307,884
Cost of sales	111,247	105,647	306,535	285,219
Gross profit	9,998	6,828	25,373	22,665
RFG [Member] \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	121,245	112,475	331,908	307,884
Cost of sales	111,565	105,669	307,515	285,736
RFG [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	(318)	(22)	(980)	(517)
Elimination between Fresh products and RFG [member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated	300	600	900	900
Elimination between Calavo Foods and RFG [member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated	800	$ 900	2,500	$ 2,300
Elimination between Fresh products and Calavo Foods [member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated	$ 100		$ 200

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