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Information regarding our operations in different segments - Gross Profit (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment reporting information
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Net sales less sales incentives	$ 273,348	$ 258,032
Cost of sales	257,540	227,195
Gross profit	15,808	30,837
Elimination between Fresh products and RFG [member]
Segment reporting information
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated	300	500
Elimination between Calavo Foods and RFG [member]
Segment reporting information
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated	900	1,000
Elimination between Fresh products and Calavo Foods [member]
Segment reporting information
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated	100	100
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales less sales incentives	133,189	117,449
Cost of sales	126,607	96,591
Gross profit	6,582	20,858
Operating segments | Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales less sales incentives	20,483	23,071
Cost of sales	14,133	16,327
Gross profit	6,350	6,744
Operating segments | RFG [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales less sales incentives	120,935	119,064
Cost of sales	118,059	115,829
Gross profit	2,876	3,235
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales less sales incentives	(1,259)	(1,552)
Cost of sales	$ (1,259)	$ (1,552)

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