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Senior note payable.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Date the debt instrument was repurchased, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Senior Notes Payable (Details Textual 4)		3 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) debtissuances	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 12, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 05, 2012
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of issuances of senior debt \| debtissuances		9
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt		$ 3,148,905,000				$ 2,694,372,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		3,157,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		450,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt		$ 450,000,000		$ 150,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				103.655%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.875%		4.875%
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs		$ 156,400,000	$ 297,200,000
0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes Due 2032 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							0.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes Due 2032 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount	$ 287,500,000.000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date	Sep. 15, 2017
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%