Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Loans Payable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Text Block]

At April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013, loans payable consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	April 30, 2014		October 31, 2013
Credit facility borrowings	$	95,000
Unsecured bank term loan	485,000
Loans payable - other	167,088		$	107,222
	$	747,088	$	107,222