Information regarding our operations in different segments - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			$ (8,283)	$ (10,517)
Net sales	$ 270,425	$ 359,332	824,941	903,601
Fresh products
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			(1,294)	(1,623)
Net sales	161,740	206,989	465,099	474,779
Calavo Foods
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			(5,522)	(6,851)
Net sales	17,762	24,832	54,456	68,258
RFG
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives			(1,467)	(2,043)
Net sales	90,923	127,511	305,386	360,564
Operating segments
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(2,031)	(4,032)
Net sales	274,060	365,069	837,170	918,578
Operating segments \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	145,670	196,047	413,335	435,125
Operating segments \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	13,827	8,708	46,151	34,616
Operating segments \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,695	3,105	7,677	7,853
Operating segments \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	88	424	328	615
Operating segments \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,764	27,427	60,683	75,310
Operating segments \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	816	930	2,143	2,452
Operating segments \| Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	91,200	128,428	306,853	362,607
Operating segments \| Fresh products
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(141)	(554)
Net sales	162,280	208,284	467,491	478,209
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Avocados [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	145,670	196,047	413,335	435,125
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	13,827	8,708	46,151	34,616
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Papayas [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	2,695	3,105	7,677	7,853
Operating segments \| Fresh products \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	88	424	328	615
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(1,613)	(2,561)
Net sales	20,580	28,357	62,826	77,762
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	19,764	27,427	60,683	75,310
Operating segments \| Calavo Foods \| Salsa [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	816	930	2,143	2,452
Operating segments \| RFG
Segment reporting information
Less sales incentives	(277)	(917)
Net sales	91,200	128,428	306,853	362,607
Operating segments \| RFG \| Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member]
Segment reporting information
Net sales	91,200	128,428	306,853	362,607
Intercompany Eliminations
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(1,604)	(1,705)	(3,946)	(4,460)
Intercompany Eliminations \| Fresh products
Segment reporting information
Net sales	(399)	(741)	(1,098)	(1,807)
Intercompany Eliminations \| Calavo Foods
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ (1,205)	$ (964)	$ (2,848)	$ (2,653)