CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Common stock, dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2250
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2525
7.5% Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, dividend rate (in hundredths)	7.50%
7.125% Series F Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, dividend rate (in hundredths)	7.125%