Other Income - Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses	$ 2,297	$ 3,729
Land Sales	144,714	10,691
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Sales	$ 143,300
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Security Monitoring Business [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses		$ 1,600