Information regarding our operations in different segments - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ 273,348	$ 258,032
Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	132,781	116,854
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,632	22,114
RFG [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	120,935	119,064
Operating segments
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(3,028)	(3,468)
Net sales	277,635	263,052
Operating segments \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	117,884	103,995
Operating segments \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	12,992	11,392
Operating segments \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,643	2,939
Operating segments \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	127	80
Operating segments \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	21,800	24,252
Operating segments \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	719	853
Operating segments \| Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	121,470	119,541
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(457)	(957)
Net sales	133,646	118,406
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	117,884	103,995
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	12,992	11,392
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,643	2,939
Operating segments \| Fresh products [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	127	80
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(2,036)	(2,034)
Net sales	22,519	25,105
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods [Member] \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	21,800	24,252
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods [Member] \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	719	853
Operating segments \| RFG [Member]
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(535)	(477)
Net sales	121,470	119,541
Operating segments \| RFG [Member] \| Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	121,470	119,541
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(1,259)	(1,552)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(408)	(595)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ (851)	$ (957)