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Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Dec. 28, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Summary of accretable yield and nonaccretable difference on investments in non-performing loans portfolios
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Acquired During Period, Contractually Required Payments Receivable at Acquisition					$ 58,234
Nonaccretable difference					(8,235)
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Acquired During Period, Cash Flows Expected to be Collected at Acquisition					49,999
Certain loans acquired in transfer not accouted for as debt security,acquisition date accret cash flow					(20,514)
Non-performing loans carrying amount					29,485
Investment in non-performing loan portfolios
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance	143,981		143,981			171,559
Discount on acquired loans	(83,732)		(83,732)			(108,325)
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net	60,249		60,249			63,234
Activity in accretable yield for investment in non-performing loan portfolios
Begining balance	49,256	32,712	42,326
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as a Debt Security, Accret Dff, at acquistion			20,514	33,212
Additions	1,297		4,123
Accretions	(2,655)	(1,729)	(9,214)	(2,229)
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield, Disposals of Loans	(14,141)	(451)	(24,090)	(451)
Other			98
Ending balance	33,757	30,532	33,757	30,532
Schedule of changes in real estate owned [Roll Forward]
Real Estate Owned - total beginning of period	18,108		5,939
Real Estate Owned Additions	20,861	734	33,663	734
Real Estate Owned, Sales	(731)		(1,346)
Real Estate Owned, Impairments	(126)		(126)
Real Estate Held And Used Depreciation	(120)		(138)
Real Estate Owned - total end of period	$ 37,992	$ 734	$ 37,992	$ 734