Document and Entity Information Document Information [Table] Document Entity Information Document Type Document Type Document Annual Report Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Transition Report Entity File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] Entity Shell Company Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Auditor Name Auditor Location Auditor Firm ID CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Statement Statement Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents Restricted Cash, Current Restricted cash Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $5,245 (2023) and $4,199 (2022) Inventory, Net Inventories Total inventories Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Advances on Inventory Purchases Advances to suppliers Income Taxes Receivable, Current Income taxes receivable Assets, Current Total current assets Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization Property, plant, and equipment, net Total property, plant, and equipment, net Long-lived assets Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Operating lease assets Operating lease right-of-use assets Equity Method Investments Investments in unconsolidated entities Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Deferred income tax assets Goodwill Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Intangibles, net Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Total Assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and shareholders' equity Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Payable To Company Payable To Growers Payable to growers Accounts Payable, Trade, Current Trade accounts payable Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued expenses Other Liabilities, Current Other current liabilities Loans Payable to Bank, Current Current portion of term loan Operating Lease, Liability, Current Current portion of operating leases Finance Lease, Liability, Current Less current portion Finance lease liability, current Current portion of long-term obligations and finance leases Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term liabilities: Long-Term Line of Credit, Noncurrent Borrowings pursuant to line of credit, long-term Loans Payable to Bank, Noncurrent Long-term portion of term loan Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Long-term portion of operating leases Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Finance lease liability, noncurrent Long-term portion of obligations and finance leases Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Deferred income tax liabilities Deferred income tax liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Total long-term liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Shareholders' equity: Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock ($0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 17,761 (2023) and 17,732 (2022) shares issued and outstanding) Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interest, ending Noncontrolling interest, beginning Noncontrolling interest Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Ending balance Beginning balance Total shareholders' equity Total shareholders' equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Allowances of accounts receivable Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Net sales Net sales Sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold Cost of sales Gross Profit Gross profit Gross profit Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, general and administrative Litigation Settlement, Expense Settlement related fees Expenses related to Mexican tax matters Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss, excluding those classified as cost of goods sold. Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions, Excluding Cost of Good Sold Impairment and charges related to Florida facility closure Operating Income (Loss) Operating income Investment Income, Interest Interest income Interest Expense Interest expense Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other income, net Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff, after Recovery Recovery on reserve for FreshRealm note receivable and impairment of investment Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) Realized and unrealized net loss on Limoneira shares Unrealized net income (loss) on Limoneira shares Equity securities gain (loss) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Income (loss) before income taxes and loss from unconsolidated entities Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Total income tax provision Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Net loss from unconsolidated entities Net loss from unconsolidated entities Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net loss Net loss Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Add: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of Avocados de Jalisco Net loss attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. Net loss attributable to Calavo Growers, Inc. Earnings per share Calavo Growers, Inc.'s net loss per share: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic (in dollars per shares) Net loss - Basic (in dollars per shares) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted (in dollars per shares) Net loss - Diluted (in dollars per shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Number of shares used in per share computation: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic Weighted average shares - Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted Weighted average shares - Diluted (in shares) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling Interest Shares, Outstanding Ending balance, shares Beginning balance, shares Shares Granted, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation, net of tax withholdings Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation, net of tax withholdings (in shares) Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Stock-based compensation Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Dividends declared to shareholders Amount of increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest from contribution. Increase Decrease From Noncontrolling Interest Contribution Avocados de Jalisco noncontrolling interest Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividend paid (in dollars per share) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Depreciation and amortization Non-cash operating lease expense. Non-cash operating lease expense Non-cash operating lease expense Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges Divesture of Calavo Salsa Lisa Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions Impairment and non-cash charges related to closure of Florida facility Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses Recovery from reserve for FreshRealm note receivable and impairment of investment Provision for Doubtful Accounts Provision for uncollectible Mexican IVA taxes receivable Share-based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business Gain on sale of Temecula packinghouse Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits Deferred income taxes Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable, net Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current Advances to suppliers Advances to suppliers Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable Income taxes receivable/payable Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase Decrease In Payable To Growers. Increase Decrease In Payable To Growers Payable to growers Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property, plant, and equipment Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties Loan to Agricola Belher Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities Gross proceeds for common stock Proceeds received from Limoneira stock sales Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties Proceeds received from FreshRealm Separation Agreement recovery Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable Proceeds received on repayment of infrastructure loan Payments to Acquire Loans Receivable Infrastructure advance to tomato growers Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Investment in FreshRealm Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Payment of dividend to shareholders Dividend amount paid to shareholders Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Proceeds from revolving credit facilities Repayments of Lines of Credit Payments on revolving credit facilities Payments on revolving credit facilities Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Payments of debt issuance cost Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement Payments of minimum withholding taxes on net share settlement of equity awards Proceeds from Issuance of Debt Proceeds from term loan Amount of cash inflow (outflow) for the seller-lessee in a sale-leaseback transaction. Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds Proceeds from sale leaseback Repayments of Secured Debt Payments on long-term obligations and finance leases Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Proceeds from stock option exercises Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Supplemental Information: Interest Paid Interest Income Taxes Paid, Net Income taxes Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Noncash Investing and Financing Activities: Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new financing lease obligations Notes Reduction Settlement of Agricola Belher infrastructure advance offset against payable to growers Non-cash settlement of advance Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid Property, plant, and equipment included in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses Description of the business Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Description of the business Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Property, Plant, and Equipment Other assets and Intangibles Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Other assets and Intangibles Revolving Credit Facilities Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Revolving Credit Facilities Commitments and Contingencies. Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies