Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Fair Value Measurements Of Other Financial Instruments Disclosure Table [Abstract]

Summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments

		April 30, 2014					October 31, 2013
(in thousands)		Carrying Value		Fair Value	Fair Value Level		Carrying Value		Fair Value	Fair Value Level
Investments, other	$	3,734	$	3,734	3	$	2,951	$	2,951	3
Other assets	$	7,564	$	7,564	3	$	7,960	$	7,960	3
Debt	$	573,577	$	614,823	2	$	573,499	$	611,081	2

Summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments of consolidated CLO entities

		October 31, 2013
(in thousands)		Carrying Value		Fair Value	Fair Value Level
Line of credit	$	247,789	$	247,789	2
Redeemable preferred shares	$	64,952	$	64,952	3