Information regarding our operations in different segments - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			$ (6,359)	$ (6,488)
Net sales	$ 281,166	$ 286,236	554,516	544,268
Fresh products
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			(1,259)	(1,069)
Net sales	170,634	150,935	303,358	267,789
Calavo Foods
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			(3,910)	(4,293)
Net sales	17,003	21,309	36,695	43,423
RFG
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			(1,190)	(1,126)
Net sales	93,529	113,992	214,463	233,056
Operating segments
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(3,334)	(3,020)
Net sales	285,584	290,265	563,217	553,317
Operating segments \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	149,865	134,892	267,749	238,886
Operating segments \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,331	14,515	32,324	25,907
Operating segments \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,363	1,809	5,007	4,748
Operating segments \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	112	108	237	189
Operating segments \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,118	23,631	40,919	47,883
Operating segments \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	609	669	1,328	1,522
Operating segments \| Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	94,186	114,641	215,653	234,182
Operating segments \| Fresh products
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(803)	(112)
Net sales	171,671	151,324	305,317	269,730
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	149,865	134,892	267,749	238,886
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,331	14,515	32,324	25,907
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,363	1,809	5,007	4,748
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	112	108	237	189
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(1,874)	(2,259)
Net sales	19,727	24,300	42,247	49,405
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,118	23,631	40,919	47,883
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	609	669	1,328	1,522
Operating segments \| RFG
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(657)	(649)
Net sales	94,186	114,641	215,653	234,182
Operating segments \| RFG \| Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	94,186	114,641	215,653	234,182
Intercompany Eliminations
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(1,084)	(1,009)	(2,342)	(2,561)
Intercompany Eliminations \| Fresh products
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(234)	(277)	(700)	(872)
Intercompany Eliminations \| Calavo Foods
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ (850)	$ (732)	$ (1,642)	$ (1,689)