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Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Sep. 05, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014	Nov. 12, 2013	Mar. 05, 2012	Feb. 07, 2012	May 13, 2013	Apr. 03, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			0.50%
Senior notes	$ 2,655,044us-gaap_SeniorNotes	$ 2,321,442us-gaap_SeniorNotes
4.95% Senior Notes due 2014 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.95%			4.95%
Senior notes	0	267,960
5.15% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.15%
Senior notes	300,000	300,000
8.91% Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.91%
Senior notes	400,000	400,000
4.0% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%				4.00%
Senior notes	350,000	0
6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.75%
Senior notes	250,000	250,000
5.875 % senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%						5.875%
Senior notes	419,876	419,876				119,900	300,000
4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.375%							4.375%	4.375%
Senior notes	400,000	400,000						100,000	300,000
five point six two five percent Senior notes due twenty twenty four [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%									5.625%
Senior notes	250,000	0
0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes Due 2032 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.50%		0.50%
Senior notes	287,500	287,500	287,500
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (2,332)	$ (3,894)