Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets Accrued Expenses	$ 53,992	$ 56,598
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Impairment Losses	262,346	319,818
Deferred Tax Assets, Inventory	28,448	30,424
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost	48,014	44,336
Deferred Tax Asset Unrecognized Tax Benefits	35,603	36,934
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local	55,763	50,006
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Federal		25,170
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	20,369	21,345
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	504,535	584,631
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense, Capitalized Interest	100,514	102,713
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Tax Deferred Income	7,388	7,784
Deferred tax liability, expenses taken for tax not for book	29,257	36,811
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment	4,548	3,994
Deferred Tax Liabilities Marketing	21,089	18,229
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	162,796	169,531
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Gross	341,739	415,100
Deferred Tax Assets Cumulative Valuation Allowance State	(55,707)	(57,044)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	$ 286,032	$ 358,056