Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and supplies	$ 126,291	$ 153,774
Improvement cost receivable	96,937	99,311
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	33,471	45,923
Property held for rental development	193,015	146,288
Prepaid expenses	23,065	23,223
Other	77,999	76,180
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	$ 550,778	$ 544,699