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Related-Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) director | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) director | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) director item | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) director | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid, prior to ASU 842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,700 |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  | $ 10,722 |  | $ 7,694 | $ 10,722 |  |  |  |  |  | 10,722 |  |  |
Additional loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances to suppliers |  |  |  | 7,338 |  | 3,872 | 7,338 |  |  |  |  |  | 7,338 |  |  |
Infrastructure advance, noncurrent |  |  |  | 1,800 |  | 1,800 | 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800 |  |  |
Notes receivable from FreshRealm |  |  |  | 35,241 |  | 36,112 | 35,241 |  |  |  |  |  | 35,241 |  |  |
FreshRealm [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 37.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  | 5,800 |  | $ 2,300 | 5,800 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,800 |  |  |
Additional loan |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  | 3,700 | $ 5,400 | $ 4,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VIE ownership (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.00% |  |  |
Note receivable principal, excluding accrued interest |  |  |  | 32,800 |  |  | 32,800 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,800 |  |  |
Notes receivable from FreshRealm |  |  |  | $ 35,200 |  | $ 36,100 | $ 35,200 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,200 | $ 2,700 |  |
Loan receivable interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Conversion of secured loan | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest receivable |  |  |  | $ 2,400 |  | $ 3,300 | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400 |  |  |
Number of officers | item |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of board of directors | director |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to FreshRealm members |  |  |  | 200 |  | $ 200 | 200 |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Revenue from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
FreshRealm [Member] | RFG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
FreshRealm [Member] | NMUPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loan receivable commitment |  | $ 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FreshRealm [Member] | $7.5 million Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
FreshRealm [Member] | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  | 500 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  | $ 1,500 | $ 7,000
FreshRealm [Member] | Non Executive Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  | $ 200 | $ 1,800 |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Number of board of directors | director |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Limoneira [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from Limoneira |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid, prior to ASU 842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limoneira [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-equity method investment ownership (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agricola Don Memo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  | 5,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  | $ 4,900 |  | $ 5,400 | 4,900 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900 |  |  |
Advances to suppliers |  |  |  | 3,700 |  | 3,300 | 3,700 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700 |  |  |
Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TroyGould PC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agricola Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200 |  |  |  | 5,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances to suppliers |  |  |  | 4,500 |  | 4,500 | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500 |  |  |
Infrastructure advance |  |  |  | 2,600 |  | 2,600 | 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |
Infrastructure advance, current |  |  |  | 800 |  | 800 | 800 |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |
Infrastructure advance, noncurrent |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |  | 1,800 | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |
Avocados de Jalisco |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Avocados de Jalisco | Avocados de Jalisco |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary ownership (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 83.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid, prior to ASU 842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
THNC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid, prior to ASU 842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 198 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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