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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Jan. 31, 2018 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	CALAVO GROWERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001133470
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	17,543,428

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,942	$ 6,625
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,638 (2018) $2,490 (2017)	72,655	69,750
Inventories, net	31,184	30,858
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,680	6,872
Advances to suppliers	1,892	4,346
Income taxes receivable		1,377
Total current assets	116,353	119,828
Property, plant, and equipment, net	121,766	120,072
Investment in Limoneira Company	37,251	40,362
Investment in unconsolidated entities	33,622	33,019
Deferred income taxes	9,419	9,783
Goodwill	18,262	18,262
Other assets	23,975	22,791
Total assets	360,648	364,117
Current liabilities:
Payable to growers	17,304	16,524
Trade accounts payable	20,676	22,911
Accrued expenses	35,575	39,946
Income taxes payable	1,368
Short-term borrowings	31,500	20,000
Dividend payable		16,657
Current portion of long-term obligations	123	129
Total current liabilities	106,546	116,167
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term obligations, less current portion	409	439
Deferred rent	2,719	2,732
Other long-term liabilities		657
Total long-term liabilities	3,128	3,828
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 17,543 (2018) and 17,533 (2017) shares issued and outstanding)	18	18
Additional paid-in capital	155,127	154,243
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,412	10,434
Noncontrolling interest	1,867	1,016
Retained earnings	85,550	78,411
Total shareholders' equity	250,974	244,122
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 360,648	$ 364,117

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (PARENTHETICAL) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowances of accounts receivable	$ 3,638	$ 2,490
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, shares issued	17,543	17,533
Common stock, shares outstanding	17,543	17,533

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 247,928	$ 226,554
Cost of sales	221,618	204,630
Gross profit	26,310	21,924
Selling, general and administrative	15,517	13,826
Operating income	10,793	8,098
Interest expense	(231)	(247)
Other income (expense), net	729	(69)
Income before provision for income taxes	11,291	7,782
Provision for income taxes	4,302	2,561
Net income	6,989	5,221
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	150	28
Net income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.	$ 7,139	$ 5,249
Calavo Growers, Inc.’s net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Diluted	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Number of shares used in per share computation:
Basic	17,446	17,374
Diluted	17,525	17,430

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,989	$ 5,221
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Unrealized investment losses	(3,111)	(4,650)
Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	1,089	1,697
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(2,022)	(2,953)
Comprehensive income	4,967	2,268
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	150	28
Comprehensive income – Calavo Growers, Inc.	$ 5,117	$ 2,296

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 6,989	$ 5,221
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,211	2,293
Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities	(603)	166
Stock compensation expense	1,832	1,827
Deferred income taxes	1,453
Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(2,905)	(6,277)
Inventories, net	(326)	7,440
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(920)	370
Advances to suppliers	2,454	(1,750)
Income taxes receivable/payable	2,745	(2,341)
Other assets	(1,465)	388
Payable to growers	780	(4,480)
Deferred rent	(13)	(9)
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities	(5,335)	(1,159)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,897	1,689
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisitions of and deposits on property, plant, and equipment	(5,394)	(31,223)
Proceeds received for repayment of San Rafael note	112	108
Investment in FreshRealm		(1,600)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,282)	(32,715)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payment of dividend to shareholders	(16,657)	(15,696)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	58,000	64,500
Payments on revolving credit facility	(46,500)	(24,000)
Payment of minimum withholding taxes on net share settlement of equity awards	(1,158)
Payments on long-term obligations	(36)	(34)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	53
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,298)	24,770
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,683)	(6,256)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6,625	13,842
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,942	7,586
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Property, plant, and equipment included in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,063	2,049
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest	1,001
Unrealized holding losses	$ (3,111)	$ (4,650)

Description of the business	3 Months Ended
Description of the business	Jan. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of the business	1. Description of the business Business Calavo Growers, Inc. (Calavo, the Company, we, us or our), is a global leader in the avocado industry and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food. Our expertise in marketing and distributing avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods allows us to deliver a wide array of fresh and prepared food products to retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers on a worldwide basis. We procure avocados from California, Mexico and other growing regions around the world. Through our various operating facilities, we (i) sort, pack, and/or ripen avocados, tomatoes and/or Hawaiian grown papayas, (ii) create, process and package a portfolio of healthy fresh foods including fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables, and prepared foods and (iii) process and package guacamole and salsa. We distribute our products both domestically and internationally and report our operations in three different business segments: Fresh products, Calavo Foods and Renaissance Food Group (RFG). The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In May 2017, the FASB issued an ASU, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The guidance clarifies that modification accounting will be applied if the value, vesting conditions or classification of the award changes. The Company adopted this new standard beginning in the three months ended January 31, 2018. The adoption of the amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU, Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which adds guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this ASU to have an impact until an applicable transaction takes place. In October 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which will require companies to recognize the income tax effects of intra-entity sales and transfers of assets other than inventory, particularly those asset transfers involving intellectual property, in the period in which the transfer occurs. The ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year and is not expected to have a significant impact upon adoption. In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The ASU permits an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2021 fiscal year and is not expected to have a significant impact upon adoption. In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, Leases, which requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases, the lessee would recognize a straight-line total lease expense. The guidance also requires qualitative and specific quantitative disclosures to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity’s leasing activities, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. Although we are in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements, we currently expect the most significant changes will be related to the recognition of new right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, which requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The impact of the adoption of this ASU on our consolidated statements of income depends on the net unrealized gain or loss on our equity investment. As of January 31, 2018 and 2017, the net unrealized loss on our equity investment was $3.1 million and $4.7 million. In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard is intended to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and create common revenue recognition guidance between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. During fiscal 2017, the FASB issued additional clarification guidance on the new revenue recognition standard which also included certain scope improvements and practical expedients. The standard (including clarification guidance issued) is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which will be our first quarter of fiscal 2019. We will adopt the new standard using the modified retrospective transition method, under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance is recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on the first day of our 2019 fiscal year.

Information regarding our operations in different segments

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information regarding our operations in different segments

2. Information regarding our operations in different segments

We report our operations in three different business segments: (1) Fresh products, (2) Calavo Foods, and (3) RFG. These three business segments are presented based on how information is used by our Chief Executive Officer to measure performance and allocate resources. The Fresh products segment includes all operations that involve the distribution of avocados and other fresh produce products. The Calavo Foods segment represents all operations related to the purchase, manufacturing, and distribution of prepared products, including guacamole and salsa. The RFG segment represents all operations related to the manufacturing and distribution of fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables, vegetables and prepared foods. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as other non-operating income/expense items, are evaluated by our Chief Executive Officer in the aggregate. We do not allocate assets, or specifically identify them to, our operating segments. Data in the following tables is presented in thousands:


	Three months ended January 31, 2018								Three months ended January 31, 2017

	Fresh		Calavo						Fresh		Calavo
	products		Foods		RFG		Total		products		Foods		RFG		Total
Third-party sales:
Avocados	$	108,929	$	—	$	—	$	108,929	$	104,716	$	—	$	—	$	104,716
Tomatoes		12,084		—		—		12,084		5,270		—		—		5,270
Papayas		2,805		—		—		2,805		2,364		—		—		2,364
Other fresh products		34		—		—		34		111		—		—		111
Prepared avocado products		—		21,803		—		21,803		—		19,250		—		19,250
Salsa		—		865		—		865		—		1,098		—		1,098
Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods		—		—		106,776		106,776		—		—		98,047		98,047
Total gross sales		123,852		22,668		106,776		253,296		112,461		20,348		98,047		230,856
Less sales incentives		(652)		(2,778)		(670)		(4,100)		(276)		(2,701)		(340)		(3,317)
Less inter-company eliminations		(415)		(853)		—		(1,268)		(126)		(859)		—		(985)
Net sales	$	122,785	$	19,037	$	106,106	$	247,928	$	112,059	$	16,788	$	97,707	$	226,554


	Fresh		Calavo
	products		Foods		RFG		Total

Three months ended January 31, 2018
Net sales before intercompany eliminations	$	123,200	$	19,890	$	106,106	$	249,196
Intercompany eliminations		(415)		(853)		—		(1,268)
Net sales		122,785		19,037		106,106		247,928

Cost of sales before intercompany eliminations		108,905		13,620		100,361		222,886
Intercompany eliminations		(377)		(558)		(333)		(1,268)
Cost of sales		108,528		13,062		100,028		221,618
Gross profit	$	14,257	$	5,975	$	6,078	$	26,310

Three months ended January 31, 2017
Net sales before intercompany eliminations	$	112,185	$	17,647	$	97,707	$	227,539
Intercompany eliminations		(126)		(859)		—		(985)
Net sales		112,059		16,788		97,707		226,554

Cost of sales before intercompany eliminations		104,308		12,291		89,016		205,615
Intercompany eliminations		(100)		(594)		(291)		(985)
Cost of sales		104,208		11,697		88,725		204,630
Gross profit	$	7,851	$	5,091	$	8,982	$	21,924

For the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, inter-segment sales and cost of sales of $0.4 million and $0.1 million between Fresh products and RFG were eliminated. For the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, inter-segment sales and cost of sales of $0.9 million between Calavo Foods and RFG were eliminated. For the three months ended January 31, 2018, inter-segment sales and cost of sales of $0.1 million between Fresh products and Calavo Foods were eliminated.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

3.Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 31,		October 31,
	2018		2017

Fresh fruit	$	13,484	$	14,566
Packing supplies and ingredients		10,220		9,755
Finished prepared foods		7,480		6,537
	$	31,184	$	30,858

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We periodically review the value of items in inventory and record any necessary write downs of inventory based on our assessment of market conditions. We recorded a write down of $0.2 million to adjust our finished prepared foods inventory to the lower of cost or net realizable value as of January 31, 2018. We recorded a write down of $0.4 million to adjust our fresh fruit inventory to the lower of cost or net realizable value as of October 31, 2017.

Related party transactions

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Related party transactions

4.Related party transactions

Certain members of our Board of Directors market California avocados through Calavo pursuant to marketing agreements substantially similar to the marketing agreements that we enter into with other growers. During the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the aggregate amount of avocados procured from entities owned or controlled by members of our Board of Directors was $0.1 million and $0.5 million. Amounts payable to these Board members were $0.1 million as of January 31, 2018. We did not have any amounts payable to these Board members as of October 31, 2017.

During the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, we received $0.1 million as dividend income from Limoneira Company (Limoneira). In addition, we lease office space from Limoneira and paid rental expenses of $0.1 million for each of the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017. Harold Edwards, who is a member of our Board of Directors, is the Chief Executive Officer of Limoneira Company. We have a 12% ownership interest in Limoneira. Additionally, our Chief Executive Officer is a member of the Limoneira Board of Directors.

We currently have a member of our Board of Directors who also serves as a partner in the law firm of TroyGould PC, which frequently represents Calavo as legal counsel. During each of the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, Calavo Growers, Inc. paid fees totaling less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million to TroyGould PC.

In December 2014, Calavo formed a wholly owned subsidiary Calavo Growers De Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Calavo Sub). In July 2015, Calavo Sub entered into a Shareholder Agreement with Grupo Belo del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V., (Belo) a Mexican Company owned by Agricola Belher, and formed Agricola Don Memo, S.A. de C.V. (Don Memo). Belo and Calavo Sub have an equal one-half ownership interest in Don Memo. Pursuant to a management service agreement, Belo, through its officers and employees, has day-to-day power and authority to manage the operations. Belo is entitled to a management fee, as defined, which is payable annually in July of each year. Additionally, Calavo Sub is entitled to commission, for the sale of produce in the Mexican National Market, United States, Canada, and any other overseas market.

In January 2016, our unconsolidated subsidiary, Don Memo entered into a loan agreement in the amount of $4.5 million with Bank of America, N.A. (BoA) proceeds of which were used by Don Memo to repay debt owed to Calavo. Also in January 2016, Calavo and BoA, entered into a Continuing and Unconditional Guaranty Agreement (the Guaranty). Under the terms of the Guaranty, Calavo unconditionally guarantees and promises to pay BoA any and all Indebtedness, as defined therein, of our unconsolidated subsidiary Don Memo to BoA. Belo has also entered into a similar guarantee with BoA.

As of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, we have an investment of $5.2 million and $4.6 million, representing Calavo Sub’s 50% ownership in Don Memo, which is included as an investment in unconsolidated entities on our balance sheet. We make advances to Don Memo for operating purposes, provide additional advances as shipments are made during the season, and return the proceeds from tomato sales under our marketing program to Don Memo, net of our commission and aforementioned advances. As of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, we had outstanding advances of $1.0 million and $1.6 million to Don Memo. During the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $3.7 million and $0.7 million of expenses to Don Memo pursuant to our consignment agreement.

We had grower advances due from Belher of $4.0 million as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, which are netted against the grower payable. In addition, we had infrastructure advances due from Belher of $0.6 million as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017. Of these infrastructure advances $0.2 million was recorded as receivable in prepaid and other current assets. The remaining $0.4 million of these infrastructure advances are recorded in other assets. During the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $5.9 million and $3.8 million of expenses to Belher pursuant to our consignment agreement.

In August 2015, we entered into Shareholder’s Agreement with various partners and created Avocados de Jalisco, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Avocados de Jalisco”). Avocados de Jalisco is a Mexican corporation created to engage in procuring, packing and selling avocados. This entity is approximately 83% owned by Calavo and is consolidated in our financial statements. Avocados de Jalisco has built a packinghouse located in Jalisco, Mexico and such packinghouse has begun operations in June of 2017. As of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, we have made preseason advances of approximately $0.1 million to various partners of Avocados de Jalisco. During the three months ended January 31, 2018, we purchased approximately $0.2 million of avocados from the partners of Avocados de Jalisco. In January 2018, we transferred $1.0 million of interest to the Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling members.

As of January 31, 2018, we have an approximate 40% ownership interest in FreshRealm, LLC (FreshRealm). Three officers and five members of our board of directors have investments in FreshRealm. In addition, as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, we have a loan to FreshRealm members of approximately $0.3 million. In April 2017, FreshRealm initiated another round of financing. From April 2017 to January 2018, we have invested $7.5 million in FreshRealm. In October and December 2017, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer invested $7.0 million and $1.5 million into FreshRealm. In January 2018, one of our non-executive directors invested $1.8 million into FreshRealm.

We provide storage services to FreshRealm from our New Jersey Value-Added Depot, and our RFG Riverside facility. We have received less than $0.1 million in storage services revenue from FreshRealm in the three months ended January 31, 2018. In addition, during the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, RFG has sold $1.5 million and $1.1 million of products to FreshRealm.

The previous owners of RFG, one of which is currently an officer of Calavo, have a majority ownership of certain entities that provide various services to RFG, specifically LIG Partners, LLC and THNC, LLC. One of RFG’s California operating facilities leases a building from LIG Partners, LLC (LIG) pursuant to an operating lease. RFG’s Texas operating facility leases a building from THNC, LLC (THNC) pursuant to an operating lease. See the following tables for the related party activity for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017:


	Three months ended January 31,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Rent paid to LIG	$	139	$	135
Rent paid to THNC, LLC	$	199	$	76

Other assets

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets

5.Other assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 31,		October 31,
	2018		2017
Intangibles, net	$	1,945	$	2,226
Mexican IVA (i.e. value-added) taxes receivable		19,750		18,174
Infrastructure advance to Agricola Belher		400		400
Loan to FreshRealm members		318		315
Notes receivable from San Rafael		381		493
Other		1,181		1,183
	$	23,975	$	22,791

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


		January 31, 2018						October 31, 2017
	Weighted-	Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Average	Carrying		Accum.		Book		Carrying		Accum.		Book
	Useful Life	Value		Amortization		Value		Value		Amortization		Value
Customer list/relationships	8.0 years	$	7,640	$	(6,412)	$	1,228	$	7,640	$	(6,181)	$	1,459
Trade names	8.3 years		2,760		(2,567)		193		2,760		(2,529)		231
Trade secrets/recipes	9.3 years		630		(381)		249		630		(369)		261
Brand name intangibles	indefinite		275		—		275		275		—		275
Intangibles, net		$	11,572	$	(9,627)	$	1,945	$	11,572	$	(9,346)	$	2,226

We anticipate recording amortization expense of approximately $0.8 million for the remainder of fiscal 2018, $0.7 million for fiscal year 2019, $0.1 million for fiscal year 2020, $0.1 million for fiscal year 2021, and $0.1 million for thereafter, through fiscal year 2023.

See Note 11 for additional information related to Mexican IVA taxes.

Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

6.Stock-Based Compensation

In April 2011, our shareholders approved the Calavo Growers, Inc. 2011 Management Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). All directors, officers, employees and consultants (including prospective directors, officers, employees and consultants) of Calavo and its subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the 2011 Plan. Up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock may be issued by Calavo under the 2011 Plan.

On January 2, 2018, all 12 of our non-employee directors were granted 1,750 restricted shares each (total of 21,000 shares). These shares have full voting rights and participate in dividends as if unrestricted. The closing price of our stock on such date was $85.90. On January 2, 2019, as long as the directors are still serving on the board, these shares lose their restriction and become non-forfeitable and transferable. These shares were granted pursuant to our 2011 Plan. The total recognized stock-based compensation expense for these grants was $0.2 million for the three months ended January 31, 2018.

On December 18, 2017, our executive officers were granted a total of 25,241 restricted shares. These shares have full voting rights and participate in dividends as if unrestricted. The closing price of our stock on such date was $75.45. These shares vest in one-third increments, on an annual basis, beginning December 18, 2018. These shares were granted pursuant to our 2011 Plan. The total recognized stock-based compensation expense for these grants was $0.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2018.

On October 31, 2017, a member of the management team at RFG resigned. His unvested portion of restricted stock issued in December of 2016 and January of 2016 were forfeited. On January 25, 2018, in consideration of and in exchange for his forfeiture of restricted shares upon his resignation, the board of directors granted 10,788 shares of unrestricted stock, which immediately vested. The closing price of our stock on such date was $87.10. We recorded for this grant $0.8 million of stock-based compensation expense in our fiscal first quarter of 2018.

On February 2, 2017, our Vice President of the Foods Division retired from Calavo for medical reasons. In January 2018, per the terms of our 2011 Plan and the respective employee award, the board of directors awarded the portion of the fiscal 2017 management bonus for the percentage of the year worked. As a result, he was granted 867 shares of unrestricted stock, which immediately vested. As a result, we recorded $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense in our fiscal first quarter of 2018.

A summary of restricted stock activity, related to our 2011 Management Incentive Plan, is as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
	Number of Shares	Grant Price		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2017	103	$	54.64
Vested	(56)	$	54.27
Forfeited	(7)	$	52.69
Granted	47	$	80.20
Outstanding at January 31, 2018	87	$	68.08	$	7,569

The total recognized stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock was $1.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017. Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense totaled $5.7 million and $3.0 million as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, and will be amortized through fiscal year 2020.

Stock options are granted with exercise prices of not less than the fair market value at grant date, generally vest over one to five years and generally expire two to five years after the grant date. We settle stock option exercises with newly issued shares of common stock.

We measure compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognize compensation expense in our consolidated statements of operations over the service period that the awards are expected to vest. We measure the fair value of our stock based compensation awards on the date of grant.

A summary of stock option activity, related to our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, is as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
	Number of Shares	Exercise Price		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2017	7	$	18.54
Exercised	(3)	$	17.66
Outstanding at January 31, 2018	4	$	19.20	$	348
Exercisable at January 31, 2018	4	$	19.20	$	348

At January 31, 2018, outstanding and exercisable stock options had a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 2.1 years. The total recognized and unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was insignificant for the three months ended January 31, 2018.

A summary of stock option activity, related to our 2011 Management Incentive Plan, is as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
		Exercise		Intrinsic
	Number of Shares	Price		Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2017	20	$	40.07
Outstanding at January 31, 2018	20	$	40.07	$	938
Exercisable at January 31, 2018	12	$	29.01	$	695

At January 31, 2018, outstanding and exercisable stock options had a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 5.0 years. The total recognized and unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was insignificant for the three months ended January 31, 2018.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Other events	3 Months Ended
Other events	Jan. 31, 2018
Other Events [Abstract]
Other events	7.Other events Dividend payment On December 8, 2017, we paid a $0.95 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $16.7 million to shareholders of record on November 17, 2017. Litigation We are currently a named defendant in two class action lawsuits filed in Superior state courts in California alleging violations of California wage-and-hour laws, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay for missed meal and rest periods, failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements, failure to pay all wages due at the time of termination or resignation, as well as statutory penalties for violation of the California Labor Code and Minimum Wage Order-2014. In August 2017, the parties reached a tentative settlement of the case, whereby we agreed to pay $0.4 million to resolve the allegations and avoid further distraction that would result if the litigation continued. The settlement is subject to court approval. The Company recorded $0.4 million as a selling, general and administrative expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Though we are still awaiting court approval of the aforementioned settlement agreement, we believe this process will conclude in fiscal 2018, with no significant change in expense. From time to time, we are also involved in other litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business that we do not believe will have a material adverse impact on our financial statements. Mexico tax audits We conduct business internationally and, as a result, one or more of our subsidiaries files income tax returns in U.S. federal, U.S. state and certain foreign jurisdictions. Accordingly, in the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities, primarily in Mexico and the United States. During our third quarter of fiscal 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Calavo de Mexico (“CDM”), received a written communication from the Ministry of Finance and Administration of the government of the State of Michoacan, Mexico (“MFM”) containing preliminary observations related to a fiscal 2011 tax audit of such subsidiary. MFM’s preliminary observations outline certain proposed adjustments primarily related to intercompany funding, deductions for services from certain vendors/suppliers and Value Added Tax (“VAT”). During our fourth fiscal quarter of 2016, we provided a written rebuttal to MFM’s preliminary observations and requested the adoption of a conclusive agreement before the PRODECON (Local Tax Ombudsman) so that a full discussion of the case between us, the MFM and the PRODECON, as appropriate, can lead to a reconsideration of the MFM findings. During our third and fourth fiscal quarters of 2017, several meetings between MFM, PRODECON and us took place and on November 28, 2017, the PRODECON process concluded. As a result, the MFM is expected to issue its final assessment during or before the end of our 2018 fiscal third quarter. If the MFM’s final assessment does not differ materially from their preliminary observations, then we will resolve the matter through legal means. We believe we have the legal arguments and documentation to sustain the positions challenged by tax authorities. Additionally, we also received notice from Mexico's Federal Tax Administration Service, Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT), that our wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, Calavo de Mexico, is currently under examination related to fiscal year 2013. In January 2017, we received preliminary observations from SAT outlining certain proposed adjustments primarily related to intercompany funding deductions for services from certain vendors/suppliers and VAT. We provided a written rebuttal to these preliminary observation during our second fiscal quarter of 2017, which the SAT is in process of analyzing. During our third fiscal quarter of 2017, we requested the adoption of a conclusive agreement before the PRODECON (Local Tax Ombudsman), so that a full discussion of the case between us, the SAT and the PRODECON, as appropriate, can lead to a reconsideration of the SATs findings. During our first fiscal quarter of 2018, we had an initial meeting with officials from the SAT and the PRODECON, which led to a further exchange of supporting information and documentation. We expect that several formal meetings between us, the SAT and the PRODECON will be required before the SAT will reach a conclusion. Note that during the meeting and discussion process, the fiscal year 2013 final assessment (previously expected no later September 2017) has been suspended. We believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters is unlikely to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measurements

8.Fair value measurements

A fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-tiered hierarchy draws distinctions between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3).

The following table sets forth our financial assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018 that are measured on a recurring basis during the period, segregated by level within the fair value hierarchy:


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(All amounts are presented in thousands)
Assets at Fair Value:
Investment in Limoneira Company(1)	$	37,251		-		-	$	37,251
Total assets at fair value	$	37,251		-		-	$	37,251

(1) The investment in Limoneira Company consists of marketable securities in the Limoneira Company stock. We currently own approximately 12% of Limoneira’s outstanding common stock. These securities are measured at fair value by quoted market prices. Limoneira’s stock price at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017 equaled $21.55 per share and $23.35 per share. Unrealized gains and losses are recognized through other comprehensive income. Unrealized investment holding losses arising during the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 was $3.1 million and $4.7 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Noncontrolling interest

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling interest

9.Noncontrolling interest

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to Avocados de Jalisco (in thousands).



		Three months January 31,		Three months January 31,
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest	2018		2017

Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	1,016	$	962
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest		1,001		—
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco		(150)		(28)
Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	1,867	$	934

Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

10.Earnings per share

Basic and diluted net income per share is calculated as follows (data in thousands, except per share data):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2018		2017
Numerator:
Net Income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.	$	7,139	$	5,249
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - Basic		17,446		17,374
Effect on dilutive securities – Restricted stock/options		79		56
Weighted average shares - Diluted		17,525		17,430
Net income per share attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc:
Basic	$	0.41	$	0.30
Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.30

Mexican IVA taxes receivable	3 Months Ended
Mexican IVA taxes receivable	Jan. 31, 2018
Value Added Tax Receivable [Abstract]
Mexican IVA taxes receivable	11.Mexican IVA taxes receivable Included in other assets are tax receivables due from the Mexican government for value-added taxes (IVA) paid in advance. CDM is charged IVA by vendors on certain expenditures in Mexico, which, insofar as they relate to the exportation of goods, translate into IVA amounts receivable from the Mexican government. As of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, IVA receivables totaled $21.2 million and $19.5 million. Historically, CDM received IVA refund payments from the Mexican tax authorities on a timely basis. Beginning in fiscal 2014 and continuing into fiscal 2018, however, the tax authorities began carrying out more detailed reviews of our refund requests and our supporting documentation. Additionally, they are also questioning the refunds requested attributable to IVA paid to certain suppliers that allegedly did not fulfill their own tax obligations. We believe these factors and others have contributed to delays in the processing of IVA claims by the Mexican tax authorities. Currently, we are in the process of collecting such balances through regular administrative processes, but certain amounts may ultimately need to be recovered via legal means. During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, tax authorities informed us that their internal opinion, based on the information provided by local SAT office in Uruapan, considers that CDM is not properly documented relative to its declared tax structure and therefore CDM cannot claim the refundable IVA balance. CDM has strong arguments and supporting documentation to sustain its declared tax structure for IVA and income tax purposes. CDM decided to start an administrative appeal for the IVA related to the request of the months of July, August and September of 2015 in order to assert its argument that CDM is properly documented and to therefore change the SAT’s internal assessment. CDM expects to have a resolution to this matter in fiscal 2018. As of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, $19.8 million and $18.2 million of CDM IVA receivables were recorded in other assets. We believe that our operations in Mexico are properly documented and that the Mexican tax authorities will ultimately authorize the refund of the corresponding IVA amounts. We will continue to monitor the collection of these receivables with our outside consultants.

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jan. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	12. Income Taxes Our tax provision is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate and adjusted for discrete taxable events that may occur during the quarter. We recognize the effects of tax legislation in the period in which the law is enacted. Our deferred tax assets and liabilities are remeasured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years we estimate the related temporary differences to reverse. On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed and enacted comprehensive tax legislation into law H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). Except for certain provisions, the Tax Act is effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. As a fiscal year U.S. taxpayer with an October 31 fiscal year end, the majority of the new provisions, such as eliminating the domestic manufacturing deduction, creating new taxes on certain foreign sourced income and introducing new limitations on certain business deductions, will not apply until our 2019 fiscal year. For fiscal 2018 and effective in the first fiscal quarter, the most significant impacts include: lowering of the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate; remeasuring certain net deferred tax assets and liabilities; and requiring the transition tax on the deemed repatriation of certain foreign earnings. In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we recorded $1.7 million in one-time, non-cash charges related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax assets (approx. $1.4 million) and the transition tax on the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings (approx. $0.3 million). For fiscal year 2018 we are estimating an effective rate of 26.0% based primarily on the blending of the historical federal corporate tax rate of 35% and the new federal corporate income tax rate of 21%. On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued guidance under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”) allowing taxpayers to record a reasonable estimate of the impact of the U.S. legislation when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in tax law. In accordance with SAB 118, the estimated income tax charge of $1.7 million represents the Company’s best estimate based on interpretation of the U.S. legislation. As a result, the actual impact on the net deferred tax liability may vary from the estimated amount due to uncertainties in the Company’s preliminary review.

Thomas Fire	3 Months Ended
Thomas Fire	Jan. 31, 2018
Natural Disaster [Abstract]
Thomas Fire	13. Thomas Fire We have multiple facilities located in Santa Paula, California, most notably our corporate headquarters. None of our facilities sustained damage from the Thomas fire in California (which began and ended during our first fiscal quarter) and disruption to our operations was minimal. We do not expect the fires in Ventura County to have a significant impact on our overall avocado volumes or earnings. We expect to manage through any shortfall in the Ventura County avocado supply through our diversified avocado sourcing.

Description of the business (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Description of the business (Policies)	Jan. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business	Business Calavo Growers, Inc. (Calavo, the Company, we, us or our), is a global leader in the avocado industry and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food. Our expertise in marketing and distributing avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods allows us to deliver a wide array of fresh and prepared food products to retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers on a worldwide basis. We procure avocados from California, Mexico and other growing regions around the world. Through our various operating facilities, we (i) sort, pack, and/or ripen avocados, tomatoes and/or Hawaiian grown papayas, (ii) create, process and package a portfolio of healthy fresh foods including fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables, and prepared foods and (iii) process and package guacamole and salsa. We distribute our products both domestically and internationally and report our operations in three different business segments: Fresh products, Calavo Foods and Renaissance Food Group (RFG). The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In May 2017, the FASB issued an ASU, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting. This ASU clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The guidance clarifies that modification accounting will be applied if the value, vesting conditions or classification of the award changes. The Company adopted this new standard beginning in the three months ended January 31, 2018. The adoption of the amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU, Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which adds guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this ASU to have an impact until an applicable transaction takes place. In October 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which will require companies to recognize the income tax effects of intra-entity sales and transfers of assets other than inventory, particularly those asset transfers involving intellectual property, in the period in which the transfer occurs. The ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2019 fiscal year and is not expected to have a significant impact upon adoption. In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The ASU permits an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2021 fiscal year and is not expected to have a significant impact upon adoption. In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, Leases, which requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases, the lessee would recognize a straight-line total lease expense. The guidance also requires qualitative and specific quantitative disclosures to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity’s leasing activities, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. This ASU will be effective for us beginning the first day of our 2020 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted. Although we are in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements, we currently expect the most significant changes will be related to the recognition of new right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU, which requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The impact of the adoption of this ASU on our consolidated statements of income depends on the net unrealized gain or loss on our equity investment. As of January 31, 2018 and 2017, the net unrealized loss on our equity investment was $3.1 million and $4.7 million. In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard is intended to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and create common revenue recognition guidance between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. During fiscal 2017, the FASB issued additional clarification guidance on the new revenue recognition standard which also included certain scope improvements and practical expedients. The standard (including clarification guidance issued) is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which will be our first quarter of fiscal 2019. We will adopt the new standard using the modified retrospective transition method, under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance is recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on the first day of our 2019 fiscal year.

Information regarding our operations in different segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales by Product Category, by Segment

Data in the following tables is presented in thousands:


	Three months ended January 31, 2018								Three months ended January 31, 2017

	Fresh		Calavo						Fresh		Calavo
	products		Foods		RFG		Total		products		Foods		RFG		Total
Third-party sales:
Avocados	$	108,929	$	—	$	—	$	108,929	$	104,716	$	—	$	—	$	104,716
Tomatoes		12,084		—		—		12,084		5,270		—		—		5,270
Papayas		2,805		—		—		2,805		2,364		—		—		2,364
Other fresh products		34		—		—		34		111		—		—		111
Prepared avocado products		—		21,803		—		21,803		—		19,250		—		19,250
Salsa		—		865		—		865		—		1,098		—		1,098
Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods		—		—		106,776		106,776		—		—		98,047		98,047
Total gross sales		123,852		22,668		106,776		253,296		112,461		20,348		98,047		230,856
Less sales incentives		(652)		(2,778)		(670)		(4,100)		(276)		(2,701)		(340)		(3,317)
Less inter-company eliminations		(415)		(853)		—		(1,268)		(126)		(859)		—		(985)
Net sales	$	122,785	$	19,037	$	106,106	$	247,928	$	112,059	$	16,788	$	97,707	$	226,554

Gross Margin


	Fresh		Calavo
	products		Foods		RFG		Total

Three months ended January 31, 2018
Net sales before intercompany eliminations	$	123,200	$	19,890	$	106,106	$	249,196
Intercompany eliminations		(415)		(853)		—		(1,268)
Net sales		122,785		19,037		106,106		247,928

Cost of sales before intercompany eliminations		108,905		13,620		100,361		222,886
Intercompany eliminations		(377)		(558)		(333)		(1,268)
Cost of sales		108,528		13,062		100,028		221,618
Gross profit	$	14,257	$	5,975	$	6,078	$	26,310

Three months ended January 31, 2017
Net sales before intercompany eliminations	$	112,185	$	17,647	$	97,707	$	227,539
Intercompany eliminations		(126)		(859)		—		(985)
Net sales		112,059		16,788		97,707		226,554

Cost of sales before intercompany eliminations		104,308		12,291		89,016		205,615
Intercompany eliminations		(100)		(594)		(291)		(985)
Cost of sales		104,208		11,697		88,725		204,630
Gross profit	$	7,851	$	5,091	$	8,982	$	21,924

Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 31,		October 31,
	2018		2017

Fresh fruit	$	13,484	$	14,566
Packing supplies and ingredients		10,220		9,755
Finished prepared foods		7,480		6,537
	$	31,184	$	30,858

Related party transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Schedule of related party transactions


	Three months ended January 31,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Rent paid to LIG	$	139	$	135
Rent paid to THNC, LLC	$	199	$	76

Other assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 31,		October 31,
	2018		2017
Intangibles, net	$	1,945	$	2,226
Mexican IVA (i.e. value-added) taxes receivable		19,750		18,174
Infrastructure advance to Agricola Belher		400		400
Loan to FreshRealm members		318		315
Notes receivable from San Rafael		381		493
Other		1,181		1,183
	$	23,975	$	22,791

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


		January 31, 2018						October 31, 2017
	Weighted-	Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Average	Carrying		Accum.		Book		Carrying		Accum.		Book
	Useful Life	Value		Amortization		Value		Value		Amortization		Value
Customer list/relationships	8.0 years	$	7,640	$	(6,412)	$	1,228	$	7,640	$	(6,181)	$	1,459
Trade names	8.3 years		2,760		(2,567)		193		2,760		(2,529)		231
Trade secrets/recipes	9.3 years		630		(381)		249		630		(369)		261
Brand name intangibles	indefinite		275		—		275		275		—		275
Intangibles, net		$	11,572	$	(9,627)	$	1,945	$	11,572	$	(9,346)	$	2,226

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Restricted Stock Activity

A summary of restricted stock activity, related to our 2011 Management Incentive Plan, is as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
	Number of Shares	Grant Price		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2017	103	$	54.64
Vested	(56)	$	54.27
Forfeited	(7)	$	52.69
Granted	47	$	80.20
Outstanding at January 31, 2018	87	$	68.08	$	7,569

2005 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]

Stock Option Activity, Related to Incentive Plan

A summary of stock option activity, related to our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, is as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
	Number of Shares	Exercise Price		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2017	7	$	18.54
Exercised	(3)	$	17.66
Outstanding at January 31, 2018	4	$	19.20	$	348
Exercisable at January 31, 2018	4	$	19.20	$	348

2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member]

Stock Option Activity, Related to Incentive Plan

A summary of stock option activity, related to our 2011 Management Incentive Plan, is as follows (in thousands, except for per share amounts):


		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
		Exercise		Intrinsic
	Number of Shares	Price		Value
Outstanding at October 31, 2017	20	$	40.07
Outstanding at January 31, 2018	20	$	40.07	$	938
Exercisable at January 31, 2018	12	$	29.01	$	695

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(All amounts are presented in thousands)
Assets at Fair Value:
Investment in Limoneira Company(1)	$	37,251		-		-	$	37,251
Total assets at fair value	$	37,251		-		-	$	37,251

Noncontrolling interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Reconciles Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to Avocados de Jalisco (in thousands).



		Three months January 31,		Three months January 31,
Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest	2018		2017

Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	1,016	$	962
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest		1,001		—
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco		(150)		(28)
Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	1,867	$	934

Earnings per share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of basic and diluted net income per share

Basic and diluted net income per share is calculated as follows (data in thousands, except per share data):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2018		2017
Numerator:
Net Income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.	$	7,139	$	5,249
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - Basic		17,446		17,374
Effect on dilutive securities – Restricted stock/options		79		56
Weighted average shares - Diluted		17,525		17,430
Net income per share attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc:
Basic	$	0.41	$	0.30
Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.30

Description of Business (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Description of Business (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments \| segment	3
Limoneira [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Unrealized investment holding losses \| $	$ 3.1	$ 4.7

Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Intersegment Eliminations between Calavo Foods and Fresh Products [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter-segment sales and cost of sales eliminated \| $	$ 0.1

Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Sales by Product Category, Net Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	$ 253,296	$ 230,856
Less sales incentives	(4,100)	(3,317)
Less inter-company eliminations	(1,268)	(985)
Net sales	247,928	226,554
Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	108,929	104,716
Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	12,084	5,270
Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,805	2,364
Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	34	111
Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	21,803	19,250
Salsa [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	865	1,098
Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	106,776	98,047
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	123,852	112,461
Less sales incentives	(652)	(276)
Less inter-company eliminations	(415)	(126)
Net sales	122,785	112,059
Fresh products [Member] \| Avocados [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	108,929	104,716
Fresh products [Member] \| Tomatoes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	12,084	5,270
Fresh products [Member] \| Papayas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	2,805	2,364
Fresh products [Member] \| Other fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	34	111
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	22,668	20,348
Less sales incentives	(2,778)	(2,701)
Less inter-company eliminations	(853)	(859)
Net sales	19,037	16,788
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Prepared avocado products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	21,803	19,250
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Salsa [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	865	1,098
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	106,776	98,047
Less sales incentives	(670)	(340)
Net sales	106,106	97,707
RFG [Member] \| Fresh-cut fruit & vegetables and prepared foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross sales	106,776	98,047
Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,268)	(985)
Intercompany eliminations \| Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(415)	(126)
Intercompany eliminations \| Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (853)	$ (859)

Information Regarding Our Operations in Different Segments - Gross Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 247,928	$ 226,554
Cost of sales	221,618	204,630
Gross profit	26,310	21,924
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	249,196	227,539
Cost of sales	222,886	205,615
Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,268)	(985)
Cost of sales	(1,268)	(985)
Fresh products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	122,785	112,059
Cost of sales	108,528	104,208
Gross profit	14,257	7,851
Fresh products [Member] \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	123,200	112,185
Cost of sales	108,905	104,308
Fresh products [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(415)	(126)
Cost of sales	(377)	(100)
Calavo Foods [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,037	16,788
Cost of sales	13,062	11,697
Gross profit	5,975	5,091
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,890	17,647
Cost of sales	13,620	12,291
Calavo Foods [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(853)	(859)
Cost of sales	(558)	(594)
RFG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	106,106	97,707
Cost of sales	100,028	88,725
Gross profit	6,078	8,982
RFG [Member] \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	106,106	97,707
Cost of sales	100,361	89,016
RFG [Member] \| Intercompany eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ (333)	$ (291)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Fresh fruit	$ 13,484	$ 14,566
Packing supplies and ingredients	10,220	9,755
Finished prepared foods	7,480	6,537
Total, Inventories	31,184	30,858
Adjustment for inventory net realizable value	$ 200	$ 400

Related-Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Related-Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) item director	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest	$ 1,001
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Infrastructure advances due					$ 600	$ 600
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Infrastructure advances due	200			$ 200
Other long-term assets [Member] \| Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Infrastructure advances due	400
Avocados de Jalisco
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related parties	200
Ownership interest								83.00%
Preseason advances					100	100
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest	$ 1,000
FreshRealm [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest	40.00%
Investment in unconsolidated entities	$ 7,500
Number of officers \| item	3
Number of board of directors \| director	5
Loan					$ 300	$ 300
Storage services revenue	$ 100
Sales made to related parties	1,500	$ 1,100
FreshRealm [Member] \| Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities				7,000
FreshRealm [Member] \| Chief executive officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities			$ 1,500
FreshRealm [Member] \| non-executive directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities	1,800
non-executive directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable to related parties	100
Limoneira [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend income from Limoneira	100	100
Rent paid	$ 100	100
Ownership interest	12.00%
TroyGould PC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Legal fees	$ 100	100
LIG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent paid	139	135
THNC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent paid	199	76
Calavo Sub
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities	5,200			4,600
Calavo Sub \| Belo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest									50.00%
Agricola Belher [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advances to supplier	4,000			4,000
Agricola Don Memo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advances to supplier	1,000			$ 1,600
Agricola Don Memo \| Bank of America [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount loaned							$ 4,500
Avocados [Member] \| non-executive directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related parties	100	500
Tomatoes [Member] \| Agricola Belher [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related parties	5,900	3,800
Tomatoes [Member] \| Agricola Don Memo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related parties	$ 3,700	$ 700

Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Intangibles, net	$ 1,945	$ 2,226
Mexican IVA (i.e. value-added) taxes receivable	19,750	18,174
Infrastructure advance to Agricola Belher	400	400
Loan to FreshRealm members	318	315
Notes receivable from San Rafael	381	493
Other	1,181	1,183
Other assets	$ 23,975	$ 22,791

Other Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite and indefinite lived intangible assets gross	$ 11,572	$ 11,572
Accum. Amortization	(9,627)	(9,346)
Brand name intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value and net book value	$ 275	275
Customer list/relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life	8 years
Gross Carrying Value	$ 7,640	7,640
Accum. Amortization	(6,412)	(6,181)
Net Book Value	$ 1,228	1,459
Trade names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life	8 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Value	$ 2,760	2,760
Accum. Amortization	(2,567)	(2,529)
Net Book Value	$ 193	231
Trade secrets/recipes [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Useful Life	9 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Value	$ 630	630
Accum. Amortization	(381)	(369)
Net Book Value	$ 249	$ 261

Other Assets - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense for remainder of fiscal 2018	$ 0.8
Amortization expense for 2019	0.7
Amortization expense for 2020	0.1
Amortization expense for 2021	0.1
Amortization expense after 2021, through 2023	$ 0.1

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2018 $ / shares shares	Jan. 02, 2018 director $ / shares shares	Dec. 18, 2017 $ / shares shares	Feb. 02, 2017 shares	Jan. 06, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense						$ 1,832	$ 1,827
Non-employee directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market price of common stock at grant date \| $ / shares	$ 87.10
Stock compensation expense					$ 800
Granted \| shares	10,788
Vice President [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense						$ 100
Granted \| shares				867
Stock Options [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period						1 year
Expiration period, after grant date						2 years
Stock Options [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period						5 years
Expiration period, after grant date						5 years
2005 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares						$ 17.66
2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares authorized under ESPP \| shares									1,500,000
Number of non-employee directors \| director		12
2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted per non-employee \| shares		1,750
Restricted stock closing price awarded \| $ / shares						$ 80.20
Restricted shares granted \| shares		21,000				47,000
Recognized stock-based compensation expense						$ 1,800
Unrecognized stock based compensation expenses						5,700		$ 3,000
2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Non-employee directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock price \| $ / shares		$ 85.90
Recognized stock-based compensation expense						200
2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executive officers [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted \| shares			25,241
Stock price \| $ / shares			$ 75.45
Recognized stock-based compensation expense						$ 100
Shares vesting schedule per year			.33

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member] - 2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance		103,000
Vested, Number of Shares		(56,000)
Forfeited, Number of Shares		(7,000)
Granted, Number of Shares	21,000	47,000
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance		87,000
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Price		$ 68.08	$ 54.64
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Price		54.27
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Price		52.69
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price		$ 80.20
Aggregate Intrinsic Value		$ 7,569

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
2005 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term	2 years 1 month 6 days
Exercisable stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term	2 years 1 month 6 days
2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term	5 years
Exercisable stock options, weighted-average remaining contractual term	5 years
Stock Options [Member] \| 2005 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	7
Exercised, Number of Shares	(3)
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance	4
Exercisable, Number of Shares	4
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 19.20	$ 18.54
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	17.66
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 19.20
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 348
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 348
Stock Options [Member] \| 2011 Management Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	20
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance	20
Exercisable, Number of Shares	12
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 40.07	$ 40.07
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 29.01
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 938
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 695

Other Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
Dividend payment				$ 0.95
Dividend aggregate amount to shareholders	$ 16,657		$ 15,696
Estimate of loss					$ 400
Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Settlement expenses		$ 400

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Assets at Fair Value:
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ (3,111)	$ (4,650)
Limoneira [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Percentage of outstanding shares of Limoneira's shares owned	12.00%
Limoneira's stock price	$ 21.55		$ 23.35
Unrealized investment holding losses	$ 3,100	$ 4,700
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	37,251
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Limoneira [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	37,251
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	37,251
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member] \| Limoneira [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
Total assets at fair value	$ 37,251

Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$ 1,016	$ 962
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest	1,001
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco	(150)	(28)
Noncontrolling interest, ending	1,867	$ 934
Avocados de Jalisco
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncash transfer of noncontrolling interest	$ 1,000

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc.	$ 7,139	$ 5,249
Weighted average shares - Basic	17,446	17,374
Effect on dilutive securities - Restricted stock/options	79	56
Weighted average shares - Diluted	17,525	17,430
Basic	$ 0.41	$ 0.30
Diluted	$ 0.41	$ 0.30

Mexican IVA taxes receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Value Added Tax Receivable [Abstract]
IVA receivables balance	$ 21,200	$ 19,500
Mexican IVA (i.e. value-added) tax receivable recorded in other assets	$ 19,750	$ 18,174

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 22, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Non-cash charges related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax assets and the transition tax on the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings				$ 1.7
Revaluation of net deferred tax assets				1.4
Transition tax on deemed repatriation of foreign earnings				$ 0.3
Corporate income tax rate	35.00%	26.00%
Estimated income tax charge			$ 1.7
Forecast
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Corporate income tax rate	21.00%