Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 states	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Investments in Non Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in performing loans	$ 827,000	$ 0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status	21,400,000	9,200,000
Aggregate purchase price, loans acquired during period	26,000,000
Acquired Loans Number of States	7
Real Estate Held-for-sale	7,600,000	5,900,000
Real Estate Owned Held And Used	65,300,000	52,400,000
Gains (losses) upon acquisition of REO	3,609,000	640,000
Income from Gibraltar	$ 10,185,000	$ 4,476,000	$ 1,522,000