Inventory (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 330,581	$ 298,757	$ 267,278
Interest incurred	134,198	125,783	114,761
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(112,321)	(87,117)	(77,623)
Interest directly expensed to statement of operations	0	0	(1,504)
Write-off against other income	(2,917)	(3,404)	(1,155)
Interest reclassified to property construction and office equipment			(3,000)
capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities	(6,464)	(3,438)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 343,077	$ 330,581	$ 298,757