Information regarding our operations in different segments - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ 258,032	$ 247,928
Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	116,854	122,785
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	22,114	19,037
RFG [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	119,064	106,106
Operating segments
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(3,468)	(4,100)
Net sales	263,052	253,296
Operating segments \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	103,995	108,929
Operating segments \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	11,392	12,084
Operating segments \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,939	2,805
Operating segments \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	80	34
Operating segments \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	24,252	21,803
Operating segments \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	853	865
Operating segments \| Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	119,541	106,776
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(957)	(652)
Net sales	118,406	123,852
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	103,995	108,929
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	11,392	12,084
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,939	2,805
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	80	34
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(2,034)	(2,778)
Net sales	25,105	22,668
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods [Member] \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	24,252	21,803
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods [Member] \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	853	865
Operating segments \| RFG [Member]
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(477)	(670)
Net sales	119,541	106,776
Operating segments \| RFG [Member] \| Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	119,541	106,776
Intercompany eliminations
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(1,552)	(1,268)
Intercompany eliminations \| Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(595)	(415)
Intercompany eliminations \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ (957)	$ (853)