Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$ 152,609	$ 153,774
Improvement cost receivable	101,148	99,311
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	32,858	45,923
Property held for rental apartment development	177,807	146,288
Prepaid expenses	21,875	23,223
Other	73,693	73,698
Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	$ 559,990	$ 542,217