Loans Payable - other (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Credit Facility, Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility [Abstract]
Other Loans Payable	$ 151,702	$ 154,261
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.78%	4.34%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	0.15%	0.15%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum	7.87%	7.87%
Loans secured by assets [Abstract]
Secured Debt	$ 151,702	$ 154,111
Value of Assets Securing Loans	$ 378,864	$ 428,122
Loans Payable Contractual Maturities Term Minimum	1 month
Loans Payable Contractual Maturities Term Maximum	31 years