Other Income - Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 825	$ 1,202	$ 1,889	$ 2,677
Income from Ancillary Businesses	2,337	2,154	3,950	3,432
Gibraltar	1,382	961	5,714	1,112
Management fee income	1,227	804	2,454	1,131
Retained customer deposits	422	445	1,310	1,123
Land sales, net	4,929	110	11,187	255
IncomeRecognizedDueToSettlementOfLitigation		13,229		13,229
Interest Expenses	(656)	0	(656)	0
Other misc income	635	629	1,794	1,201
Total other income - net	11,101	19,534	27,642	24,160
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenue	22,808	22,785	43,748	39,426
Expense	$ 20,471	$ 20,631	$ 39,798	$ 35,994