Other Income - Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Land Sales	$ 76,424,000	$ 9,776,000	$ 174,576,000	$ 20,805,000
Number of derivative lawsuits				3
Litigation Settlement, Amount				16,200,000
Legal Fees				3,000,000
Amount paid by insurance carriers for litigation				9,800,000
Trust Two [Member]
Land Sales			$ 2,900,000